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	Founded in 1897 the Royal Automobile Club is one of Britain's oldest and most influential motoring organisations. The Club's early years were focussed on campaigning for the rights of the private motorist, introduction of the driving licence and staging the world's first ever motor race, Grand Prix and the famous London to Brighton to London run, along with governing motor sport in Britain.
	RAC Motoring Services provides breakdown assistance to over 7 million motorists, and also offers insurance. It is owned by The Carlyle Group and no longer has formal links with the RAC Foundation or the Royal Automobile Club.
	The Department for Transport is the government department responsible for the English transport network and transport matters in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (DRD and DOE) which are not devolved. The department is run by the Secretary of State for Transport, currently Philip Hammond MP.
	The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership is an action and advisory group, established in 2003 to take a lead in accelerating the shift to low carbon vehicles and fuels in the UK and to help ensure that UK business can benefit from that shift.
	The Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) is a registered charity and an associate Parliamentary Group. Its charitable objective is "To protect human life through the promotion of transport safety for the public benefit". Its aim is to advise and inform members of the House of Commons and of the House of Lords on air, rail and road safety issues.
	The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) is an independent body established under the Climate Change Act to advise the UK Government on setting carbon budgets, and to report to Parliament on the progress made in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
	The Road Safety Foundation was founded in 1986 by the UK Automobile Association. Its objectives are to carry out or procure research into all factors affecting the safe safe use of public roads.
	The European Commission recently launched its new road safety website. The website provides road users and stakeholders with information on everything from good behaviour and education to infrastructures and vehicle safety.
	The Lighter Later campaign is calling for a three-year trial of a new timekeeping model where Britain’s clocks are set to GMT+1 in winter and GMT+2 in summer. The campaign is being coordinated by 10:10, an ambitious project to unite every sector of British society behind one simple idea: that the UK can achieve a 10% cut in the country’s carbon emissions in 2010.
	The RAC Foundation supports the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011 – 2020. The UN Road Safety Collaboration has developed a Global Plan for the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020 which provides an overall framework for activities that may take place in the context of the Decade.
	Work Wise UK is a not-for-profit initiative, which aims to make the UK one of the most progressive economies in the world by encouraging the widespread adoption of smarter working practices, such as home, remote and flexible working.
	The Healthy Air Campaign seeks to increase public awareness and understanding of the health impacts of air pollution and help communities mitigate those impacts and adapt to reduce them. The campaign is supported by a growing coalition of NGOs including Asthma UK, the Campaign for Better Transport, Clean Air in London, the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, ClientEarth, Environmental Protection UK, Friends of the Earth, Living Streets and SusTrans.
	The RAC Foundation is a partner of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office's Know Before You Go campaign which helps Brits stay safe and healthy abroad. For information about travelling and living abroad, please visit the FCO's Gap Year site.
	Cranfield University runs a postgraduate programme on Driver Behaviour (MSc, PGDip & PGCert). The programme is aimed at professionals working in the traffic and transportation area (driver trainers, fleet managers, accident investigators, police, etc.) as well as those who might want to move into the field. The overarching aim of the programme is to enhance these people's skills and knowledge of the human factors involved in driving.