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20th May 1966, Page 29
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meeting of the Industrial Road Safety 3fficers' Association in London last a road safety film entitled "Six L.,s"* was shown. Afterwards, Mr. V. nt, of the insurance company Blake Marston, spoke briefly on motor nce.

a result of this talk and a subsequent ;ion on the White Taper on Road legislation 1965-6, the pain theme meeting was divided between the of different classes of drivers and ect of alcohol.

long-distance driver appeared to have support than his less travelled col, The opinions of the members as to non for the local delivery man being accident-prone than the trunker were J. It was considered that he is subto more hazardous traffic conditions robably more important—his thoughts ten elsewhere than on his driving. ttter point had been the theme of the A. Teer, of Schweppes (Home) Ltd., 1 out that one task facing safety officers ansport managers alike was to ensure file he was behind the wheel the saleshe tradesman or the company repreie was first and foremost a driver. :he question of alcohol, Mr. Teer said his opinion the breathalyzer was an cal attempt to get at the road safety n. He doubted whether the removal of inken drivers from the roads would any appreciable difference to the it rate. The meeting agreed that one move towards greater road safety rough the medium of driver-training s.

J.P.B.S. m is available on free loan from ROSPA and ;ored by the British Insurance Association. cribed as an impact film, without blood. Rune is 22 minutes.

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