About AIRSO meetings
AIRSO holds five or six conference style General Meetings each year for its members at various locations throughout the UK. The papers are sent to members about a month before each meeting. Meetings usually start at 11am (with tea and coffee from 10.30am) and finish around 3.30pm-3.45pm.
AIRSO also promotes a number of "Road Safety Seminars" during the year. These Seminars are by nature interactive and participative usually covering three or four subjects introduced and led by experienced practitioners.
AIRSO arranges subject based workshops and seminars often based on major road safety consultations or changes to legislation. In this way members can be better informed of what is intended and can contribute as appropriate to any response which is to be made.
Members are encouraged to bring guests to these meetings, seminars and workshops. By prior application to the Secretary they may also be open to those involved in road safety work who have no link with any member.
A standard fee is charged for AIRSO General Meetings, Seminars and Workshops, currently £20 (£15 for AIRSO members). This includes the cost of lunch and refreshments.
AIRSO has recently introduced Breakfast
Networking Meetings on a local or regional basis. These events will
aim to provide an opportunity for AIRSO Members
to meet together in a more informal way and to exchange ideas,
opinions and good practice. The cost, including breakfast, will be £20.00 (£15.00 for AIRSO Members).
For more details on these meetings please contact
the Secretary.
2011 Events
Wednesday 20th January 2010
- The 2011 AIRSO AGM is now scheduled for 19th January 2011 at the Barcelo Hotel in Oxford. We are now able to confirm that the 2011 Annual Lecture will be given by Edmund King, President of the Automobile Association. The title of the Lecture will be announced in the next few weeks.
2010 Events
The Council of Management has now confirmed many dates for 2010 General Meetings and Road Safety Seminars. Other details will be confirmed as soon as possible and communicated to members via future mailings and the website.
Wednesday 20th January 2010
- The 2010 AIRSO Annual General Meeting took place on Wednesday 20th January 2010 at High Wycombe, followed by the AIRSO Annual Lecture given this year by Professor Oliver Carston, Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds.
- The theme of his Lecture was: "The Deluge of New In-Vehicle Technologies: Implications for Fleets and Driver Training".
Wednesday 17th March 2010
- Held at Moulton, Lincolnshire PE12 6QD.
- There was a full programme for both sessions with the following guest speakers:
- John Walford, Incident Prevention Team Leader, Highways
Agency: Incident Prevention
- Andrew Howard MBE, Head of Road Safety, The AA: Are medical standards for driving fit for purpose?
- Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership: Lincolnshire Rural Road Safety Demonstration Project
- Edward Handley, Consultant in Work Related Road Safety: The Third EC Directive on Driving Licences
- Mike Yeomans, Safe Driver Manager, Hull City Council & Training
UK: The importance of DDriver Training, Safe Driving Assessments & Policies
- Andrew Howard Howard MBE: Road Safety Information & Current Affairs
Wednesday 7th July 2010
- AIRSO General Meeting was held at Chetwynd Barracks, Nottingham. A list of speakers and topics covered is summarised below.
- Paul Latham, Master Driver - HM Land Forces: DELTA
- Steve Wilkinson, UK Diagnostics Specialist - Draeger Safety UK Ltd: Drug & Alcohol Testing in the Workplace
- Trevor Wedge, Chief Driving Examiner - DSA: 75 Years of Driving Standards: Reducing Casualties Together
- Hugh Grainger-Allen, Asst. Chief Driving Examiner - DSA: CPD in the Driver Instructor Industry
- Dr Will Murray, Research Director - Interactive Driving
Systems: The Progress of Global Work Related Road Safety
- Member Issues - An opportunity for members to bring forward road safety issues or expressions of best practice.
- Kevin Delaney, Head of Road Safety - IAM: Road Safety Information & Current Affairs
Wednesday 20th October 2010
Wednesday 19th January 2011
- AIRSO AGM & Annual Lecture to be held at the Barcelo Hotel, Oxford.
Saturday, 30th January 2010:
- The Annual Road Safety Seminar was held at the RoSPA Headquarters, Birmingham. The main speakers were:
- Richard Hampson BA, FCIM, Driving Instructor & Magistrate: Sentencing Road Traffic Offenders.
- Paul Montgomery FAIRSO, PDM First Aid Training: Initial life saving on the road.
- Edward Handley FAIRSO, Consultant MORR: The 3rd EC Driving Licence Directive.
18th May 2010 Wales:
- The Wales Road Safety Seminar was held at the Neath Civic Centre. The programme and speakers were:
- Richard Hampson, Driving Instructor and Magistrate: Sentencing Road Traffic Offenders
- Robert Jackson, Bob Jackson Associates: Beyond the Surface
- Graham Wynn OBE, Managing Director, The TTC Group: Understanding alcohol in the workplace
- Graham Feest, Secretary AIRSO: Current road safety issues - Where are the real problems and how can we tackle them?
22nd September 2010 England:
- This seminar will be held at the Devon Drivers' Centre, Exeter.
1st November 2010 Road Safety Scotland:
- Road Safety Seminar: Scotland will be held at the Barcelo Highland Hotel, Stirling.
4th November 2010 England:
- Seminar to be held in Liverpool. New location to be advised
Saturday 29th January 2011
- Annual Saturday Road Safety Seminar at RoSPA Headquarters, Bristol Road, Birmingham
Monday 29th November 2010
- The Association has been able to negotiate a unique opportunity to take an inside look at the construction of the 28km section of the A46 in Nottingham. This is a very interesting development involving junction changes, duelling of the existing road and sections of new road. The day will be based at the DSA Headquarters in Nottingham, starting with a lecture about the project, then visiting various locations along the route, ending with a "late" buffet lunch. There are 36 places available for this unique opportunity and the invitation to attend has now been sent out via email.
- Use this booking form to reserve your place.
Thursday 21st October
- A Regional Breakfast Networking meeting is planned at the Angel Hotel in Cardiff. We have secured the Assistant Chief Constable from South Wales Police Nick Croft as the guest speaker. Nick has responsibility for Roads Policing across the four Welsh Forces. We are fortunate to have him as our guest speaker and hope that there will be a good turn out. However, it is important to stress that we only have 24 places available. An early response is advised and booking by telephone with a debit or credit card is a service available.
- Alternatively, download, print, complete and return this booking form to reserve your place.
