Spent Road Safety Week arguing in the media over the efficacy of speed cameras. Emotive subject, (and a debate that will run and run) but I’ve yet to see the data that backs up the lofty claims of the billion pound speed camera industry. Understandably they’re worried that council cuts and lack of government funding might slaughter their golden goose. Maybe that’s why they’re so vociferous. BSI on the other hand, just quietly gets on with improving road safety by making both cars and roads better. Not many people know this, but BSI set and monitor world-class standards across a vast range of road and automotive areas. Their contribution to road safety is truly massive.
You probably know all the stuff they do testing motorcycle crash helmets but how about road markings and road studs? Or signs, street lights, breakdown recovery practices and traffic and travel information? BSI has standards for them all. From the transport of dangerous goods through electronic lane departure systems to vehicle component testing, the British Standards Institution has created and set the highest benchmarks possible. Next time you look in your rear view mirror or peer through your windscreen, remember that they’ve both been rigorously tested by the boffins at BSI.
Then there’s the vehicle body repair and garage services standard. These are two vitally important areas where consumers need the highest levels of protection possible because unsafe or badly repaired cars are deeply dangerous and the UK needs much better legislation and higher standards. BSI is in the vanguard of changing the way cars in the UK are maintained and repaired. So when you add the collective road safety benefit of that lot up, it’s considerable. Robust, thoroughly tested standards that make our roads much, much safer.
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