Welcome
Welcome to the Mobile : Engaged compendium
We hope you will find it a useful aid to the design of activities which prevent mobile phone use by drivers
The inspiration for this project came from the fantastic range of innovative projects that we were aware of that were aimed at tackling mobile phone use by drivers . We could see massive amounts of time and energy being devoted to trying to address this relatively new challenge – but also frustration amongst people on the frontline who wanted to be able to secure funds to continue their good work , to demonstrate their successes , and to constantly ensure that they were doing the best they could - but were unsure how to best go about that .
We could also see where projects were being designed ‘ from scratch ’ whilst somewhere else in the country there were others who could help to point them in the right direction . We also saw a real willingness to try and draw on tools and ideas from the world of academia that were ‘ out there ’, but often not in a readily digestible or useable format .
For most of these innovators , the commissioning of consultants or Universities to come in and help them digest the relevant research was simply out of the question . Thanks to the Road Safety Trust we have been able to offer our services at no cost to over 20 different innovators across the UK and , we hope , leave a bit of a legacy of understanding ( or at least curiousity !) about what research evidence can bring to policy and practice . Many of those projects are featured here and we want to thank everyone who got involved , whether through completing our survey , meeting with us to discuss their project , or contributing their research .
We hope that you ’ ll find this compendium useful , and we hope that you ’ ll consider seeking out academic research ( and maybe even the academics that have produced it !) as you carry on your great work as practitioners and policy-makers who care about the safety of our roads .
Helen and Leanne
Mobile : Engaged
Engaged with Driving Change
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