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As part of
the HomeApproved objective of delivering a comprehensive online resource
for UK motorists we can provide a review of The
Association of British Drivers (ABD). Founded in 1992, The ABD is
a voluntary non-profit making organization funded by subscriptions and
donations from members and the public. They receive no funds from the
government or from any companies, and so claim to represent the truly
independent voice of the driver.
ABD Objectives
The objective of the ABD is to provide an active, responsible voice to
lobby on behalf of Britain's drivers upon many issues, especially those
where official policy in recent years has been to discriminate against
drivers by means of mis-information, obstruction, restriction, delay,
or taxation. Specifically, the Association campaigns for a return to the
'Three Es' of road safety, which it is claimed gave Britain the safest
roads in the world:
- Education
- Engineering
- Enforcement
The Association
of British Drivers favour intelligent road policing by properly trained
police traffic officers rather than blanket automated enforcement of only
certain types of offence. There is a multitude of other issues which the
ABD campaign upon:
- Improved
standards of training for all road users.
- Improvements
in road and vehicle safety.
- Recognition
of the fact that roads are an essential part of the UK transport system;
and that traffic is the lifeblood of the economy.
- More
of the taxes paid by motorists to be used to maintain and improve our
road system to a safe and proper standard.
- Realistic
speed limits based upon road safety requirements not political correctness
nor revenue generation.
- An end
to speed cameras being used inappropriately.
- Environmental
policies based upon sound science rather than politics and hysteria.
- An end
to the government using drivers as an inexhaustible source of stealth
tax, specifically no road tolls, nor 'congestion charging'.
Postal Address
(for all membership and general enquiries)
The Association of British Drivers
PO Box 2228
Kenley
Surrey
CR8 5ZT
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