South East England

Members and guests met in Maidstone to hear Hannah White, Freight and Fleet Programme Manager at Transport for London, explain the London mayor's contentious Vision Zero approach to safe transport.

Members and guests of the IRTE South Eastern Centre recently enjoyed a presentation by MotoGP journalist Neil Spalding.

In November the centre hosted a dual presentation from Dick Woods of Automotive Design & Development, and centre member Mike Jones MSOE MIRTE IEng, production director of Euromotive Commercials Ltd, who talked about single vehicle type approval, and the implications for road transport and PSV industries.

The March meeting of the South Eastern Centre enjoyed a fascinating presentation by Martin Flach, product director at Iveco Ltd, on Euro 6 technology and associated electronic systems.

Working in conjunction with a MidKent College action team, Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle dealership, Sparshatts of Kent, now has its own NVQ assessors, thanks to the contribution of two SE Centre committee members.