
About the group

The group is a
registered charity whose object is to promote road safety and to reduce
accidents in Beds, Herts and Bucks by the raising of driving standards,
knowledge and skill. This is achieved by giving FREE advice on driver
training to Associate Members to enable them to prepare for the RoSPA Advanced
Driving Test.
We belong to a
nationwide network of local groups who are associated to the Royal Society for
the Prevention of Accidents Advanced Drivers and Riders Association. In
addition to training we usually hold meetings, at least quarterly, at Tilsworth
Golf Centre on the third Wednesday of January, April, June & October (but
it does vary occasionally, so please check with us before turning up – members
should have received details in a newsletter or flyer). We do
not have a meeting in August or December. Start time is 8.00pm prompt and usually last until 10.00pm. These evenings usually involve talks
on driving related topics by guest speakers and are an opportunity to meet with
other group members.
Please
email us for
more information
Future Meetings
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When: Wednesday 16th June 2010 at
8:00 pm sharp
Where: Tilsworth Golf Centre, Dunstable *
Topic: AGM
There are some necessary formalities to attend to, but in the past three
years we have managed to be all done in less than 11 minutes.
All paid up members can claim a free bottle of AutoGlym Glass Polish,
Fast Glass or a lucky dip, just by arriving before 20.00hrs, and having paid
this year’s subs!
Please do attend, the Group needs
your help!
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* take the A5 north from Dunstable, 2nd exit
at the A505 roundabout, first left into Dunstable Road, Golf Centre is first
right, after about 400 metres.
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Other News
Next
Better Driving Course: soon to
be advised. Please email using the link above for more
information.
Skid
Pan Session: We
are in the process of booking the skid pan session and hope to advise you of
date and price at the AGM.
SatNav Technology, both built-in and portable, is
developing at an astonishing rate. Our
speaker for this fell through, we are trying to find another speaker.
Commentary DVDs contact the committee via the
link above if you are interested in buying or borrowing one.
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Previous Meetings
Wednesday
17 February 2010: Hamish Keith, Road Safety Technology Manager at
Transport for London, delivered a fascinating and often amusing overview of
TFL’s Intelligent Speed Adaption trial and other road safety initiatives.
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Wednesday 21 October 2009: a “Meet Your Observers” evening – A well-attended meeting
where the T-CAD Observers discussed various aspects of preparing for the RoSPA
test, particularly the application of “The System”, and its flexibility.
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Wednesday
17 June
2009: David Footitt made rapid progress through the AGM. Gary Baldwin, an Accident Investigator with the
Thames Valley Police, Regional Senior Examiner for RoSPA, IAM Examiner,
Instructor with Rapid Training and
former bike racing driver gave an exhilarating and humorous on diverse
matters relating to motoring.
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Wednesday
18 March
2009: Jon Caldwell, Network Operations Manager, Eastern Region of the Highways
Agency made his third appearance at one of our
meetings, and delivered an informative and enjoyable update on developments in
the Highways Agency.
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Wednesday
17 September 2008: RoSPA
examiner Simon Hill (a serving police officer) gave a fascinating insight into
what he looks for during a test, some examples of good and bad things that have
happened during tests and his driving background. This provoked lively discussion and
interaction.
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Wednesday
18 June 2008: John Kane of RoadScan Ltd gave a stimulating presentation and demonstration of an
in-car camera system that records the seconds before and immediately after an
impact to assist investigation in the event of a collision.
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Wednesday
19 March
2008: Steve Spring & Paul
Masters, from the Bedfordshire
and Luton Fire & Rescue Service, gave an entertaining account of driver training and experiences in the
Service, and brought a 9-ton, modern, high-tech training appliance for us to
see and climb over!
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News
Moonwalk - May 2009– for
the sixth year running, T-CAD supplied
a crack team to carry out support driving for this very worthy cause in aid of
breast cancer. Tasks included ferrying
marshals, media people and officials to and from points around the course,
helping to deliver extra supplies of water and blankets when needed and
collecting entrants unable to complete the course and those needing medial
assistance and taking them back to the first aid centre (picture courtesy of Playtex Moonwalk).
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T-CAD members (in yellow jackets) and participants in the
Young Driver of the Year event at Silverstone on Sunday 16 October 2005
Links
RoSPA Advanced Drivers & Riders Association:
http://www.roada.org.uk/
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents:
http://www.rospa.org.uk/
RoADA Yahoo Chat Group (online application for membership required)
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/roada/
RoSPA “Helping L Drivers”:
http://www.helpingldrivers.com
Bedfordshire Police Partnership Trust
http://www.bedspolicepartnership.org
Tilsworth Golf & Conference Centre
http://www.tilsworthgolf.co.uk
RoadScan Ltd (in-car event recording)
http://www.roadscan.co.uk
Last updated: 13 June
2010
Registered Charity 1047741.
© T-CAD 2009