Road Safety Campaign

1. 21st October 2007 Presenter: Ash Hamid Road Safety CampaignPresentation to Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM)(2007 FIM Biennial Session)

2. Agenda • KillSpills – Goals and Achievements • 2003 – The KillSpills team • Events covering 2004 -2006 • Partnership and support • KillSpills – 2007 • Events and projects in 2007 • Awards and recognition • New technology • KillSpills – The future vision • The road ahead • Communication and collaboration • Q&A

3. Goals & Achievements • An overview of KillSpills • History – Real Biker, Real People • The KillSpills team • Education – All road user • Point of sale material • Poster & Leaflets • Distributors – Retailers & Distributors • Asda, Sainsbury’s, Tesco’s, Walkers...... • Government & Media • Annual Report on Diesel Spills handed to Prime Minister • Support from MP’s and Government departments • Magazines and publications

4. 7 Point Plan • Ensure that appropriate anti diesel spill leaflets are displayed at petrol stations, depot refuelling points and MOT vehicle inspection centresinforming users about the dangers of overfilling diesel tanks and/or not refitting the filler cap correctly. • Amending the Highway Code to highlight the dangers and publicise the penalties of spilling diesel on the public highway;. • Using the “THINK!” campaign to get the diesel spill message across to the public and transport operators, “Think! DIEsel Spills KILL”. • We ask that Government lead the debate to provide a European wide solution to the problem of diesel spills, to ensure that future generations of commercial vehicles and other diesel road users have anti-spill devices fitted as standard. • Encouraging Government Departments and Local Authorities to lead by example, ensuring that their drivers are fully briefed on the dangers of overfilling a diesel tank and/or not refitting the filler cap correctly. • Advising the general public to use 999 to report diesel spills. • Issuing guidelines to the emergency services relating to the removal of diesel.

7. Goals & Achievements • Events covering 2004 -2006 • Rally from Ace Cafe to Westminster (Downing St.) • 2004 – 700 Motorcycles with Police escort • 2005 – 3000 Motorcycles with Police escort • 2006 – 7000 Motorcycles with Police escort

8. Goals & Achievements • Partnership and support • British Motorcyclists Federation (BMF) • Financial, Logistical and Administrative support • Metropolitan & Lancashire Police • Sgt Paul Mostyn and Metropolitan Police motorcycle team • Lancashire Police Ridesafe Backsafe Group • National Motorcycle Council • KillSpills has presence on several advisory groups • NMC - Technical Engineering & Environmental Sub Group

9. 2007 Achievements • Highway code amended • Recommendations from 7 point plan adopted • Best practices for handling diesel • 617 Rally • World record attempted • Awards and recognition • 2005 – Asda • 2006 – Sainsbury’s • 2007 – The Highways agency • New technology • Anti-spill devices • Additional anti-theft benefit

10. Future Vision • The road ahead • Lobby Government and EU • Join forces with road safety groups within the EU • Increase visibility – educate all road users • 2008 Rally events • Communication and collaboration • BMF (continuing our successful collaboration) • Police forces (Through-out the EU), • Government departments • European presence and association

11. Q&A • Contact • Stephen Edwards - Steve@killspills.org.uk • Ash Hamid - Ash@killspills.org.uk • Website • http://www.killspills.org.uk