Central Scotland Police - Winter Driving discussion

[CAZ1562]

I had a visit today from Central Scotland Police's Traffic Sergeant who is helping organise this event. We intend to limit the numbers attending this to 20-25 members. Please e-mail me if you are interested in attending. I need to confirm numbers and the Police are going to put a presentation together.

Venue - Will be chosen to accomodate the people attending (Stirling area - May be at Police HQ)

Date & Time - Once we know what interest we have.

***** Copy of Letter sent to Central Scotland Polce (Stirling) on 07/10/02 *****

Dear Sir/Madam,

My name is Derek Carswell and I am the Central Scotland Regional Organiser for the above club. As part of our involvement within the club as volunteers, we attempt to plan some events throughout the year with various sports/activities. The club actively runs successful track days at Fife?s Knockhill Racing Circuit, Karting in Edinburgh and recently a very successful charity fundraiser at Knockhill getting £375 for the Sport Relief Charity which BP in Grangemouth doubled.

I am writing to ask if Central Scotland Police could offer advice to some of our Scottish members in the approaching winter months on safer driving or defensive driving techniques. If you can help in any way then please do not hesitate to contact me on the address above.

Yours sincerely

Derek Carswell

SIDC Central Scotland R.O.

***** End *****

[CAZ1562]

No takers ??????? I need to let the Police know an idea on the numbers interested. I'm going to delay this till the next issue of True Grip, then see if I get a much greater response that way.

C'mon show some interest. The club needs it's members to help make these freebie's possible.

[CAZ1562]

Not a lot of feedback here, I'm gonna discuss with Police a date in January and send details to Lisa to enter into the next True Grip. Hopefully I'll get more feedback then

[johns]

Derek,

thought I replied to a poll, and said Yes I was definitely interested.

It's an excellent idea, and I'd go for a date in mid to late Jan. We'll get the publicity bandwagon going before then to get us a good turn out.

John

[CAZ1562]

Date confirmed as Thursday 16th January 2003 starting at 19:00. The venue is still to be confirmed.

Please email me at derek@sidc.co.uk if you are interested and this will allow me to keep you up to date with the latest developments.

Thanks

[Lisa]

How many people have you got booked up now Derek ?

[CAZ1562]

Hi Lisa,

18 people have shown an interest already. It's looking good. I'd have to say the e-mail circulation certainly produces good feedback.

[y2kfireblade]

PUT ME DOWN FOR IT!

[CAZ1562]

Done but could you e-mail me please so I can send you the info.

[ozzy]

Derek,

I'd be interested in this too. It's the first I heard about it and only stumbled across your post after I couldn't get on too Scoobynet

Did you post on Scoobynet too?

Stefan

[CAZ1562]

Stefan,

This is only open to SIDC members, thats the reason its posted in this forum.

[CAZ1562]

Sorry for the delay but I?ve still not come up with a venue for the above event. DRIVE Subaru Falkirk may have been able to host us, but due to the extensive building work they?ve got planned for after the festive period they cannot accommodate us. So please bear with me and I hope to have something organised before Xmas.

Please could you also indicate if you are going to be attending this event on the date above. I realise the location hasn?t been finalised but its going to be in the Stirling/Falkirk region.

Thanks & Merry Xmas (when it all arrives)

[CAZ1562]

All,

Please be aware that this discussion has been delayed until the Spring where a more suitable location to hold such an event can be found. I?m sorry that this has been postponed but I couldn?t hammer out a perfect location in time.

The Police are very keen however to re-schedule a more appropriate topic using Advanced Driving techniques, Traffic work, Correct procedures for overtaking & cornering etc. This will be held in the Spring around April/May. The Winter Driving will be scheduled for late September/October.

Please let me know if you are willing to come along and take part in this. I?m already on the case of getting the location sorted 1st then confirming the date.

Hopefully this will again cost nothing, the format of an hours presentation then an open Q&A session will occur with the Central Scotland Police willing to provide safety leaflets and hand-outs. NO PRACTICAL INVOLVEMENT WILL TAKE PLACE.

Again deepest regrets

Derek

SIDC Central Scotland R.O.

[johns]

Sorry ot hear of the cancellation Derek, but moving it to the spring will undoubtedly give us a much bigger audience. I am still up for attending, and I think that perhaps we shoudl try and get a few more events like this started across Scotland.

Keep up the excellent work

John

[y2kfireblade]

still interested