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TISPOL’s 2017 road safety conference planned

The 2017 TISPOL International Road Safety Conference will be taking place on Tuesday 3rd and Wednesday 4th October at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Manchester Airport in the UK. The event will offer attendees the chance to hear some of the latest thinking in the field of casualty reduction, deterrent, post-collision response, enforcement and protection of vulnerable roadusers. Attendees will be able to network with police officers, policymakers, practitioners and equipment manufacturers from around the world. The
April 12, 2017 Read time: 1 min

The 2017 4753 TISPOL International Road Safety Conference will be taking place on Tuesday 3rd and Wednesday 4th October at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Manchester Airport in the UK. The event will offer attendees the chance to hear some of the latest thinking in the field of casualty reduction, deterrent, post-collision response, enforcement and protection of vulnerable roadusers. Attendees will be able to network with police officers, policymakers, practitioners and equipment manufacturers from around the world. The EU faces a significant challenge to achieve the target of a 50% reduction in road deaths by 2020. However the TISPOL conference will provide an important opportunity to help share knowledge and best practices.

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