RAC Foundation
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The RAC Foundation is a motoring advocacy
group that 'explores the economic, environmental, mobility and safety issues relating to roads and motor vehicles and campaigns to secure a fair deal for responsible road users'. It was established in 1991 as a research arm of RAC Motoring Services Ltd which was at the time owned by the individual members of the Royal Automobile Club
. In 1999 it was provided with a legacy by the members when they sold RAC Motoring Services Ltd (later to become 'RAC plc'). The Foundation was subsequently formed as a charity
.
In 1995 it published a report on Car dependency (see below for details).
It became independent of RAC Motoring Services in 1999 and received a legacy from the members of the Royal Automobile who had sold RAC Motoring Services. It subsequently became a charity.
Professor Stephen Glaister
OBE was appointed director in April 2008. In July 2008 the RAC Foundation became a partner in the Campaign for Safe Road Design
which is calling on the UK government to make safe road design a national transport priority.
David Quarmby was appointed chairman in July 2009.
A Public Policy Committee, also chaired by Quarmby has an advisory body consisting of 14 members with transport experience, mainly drawn from academia, politics and business. The committee is consulted about research, strategy, major campaigns and future policy.
Day to day activity is managed by Professor Stephen Glaister
and various permanent staff.
Advocacy
Advocacy is a political process by an individual or a large group which normally aims to influence public-policy and resource allocation decisions within political, economic, and social systems and institutions; it may be motivated from moral, ethical or faith principles or simply to protect an...
group that 'explores the economic, environmental, mobility and safety issues relating to roads and motor vehicles and campaigns to secure a fair deal for responsible road users'. It was established in 1991 as a research arm of RAC Motoring Services Ltd which was at the time owned by the individual members of the Royal Automobile Club
Royal Automobile Club
The Royal Automobile Club is a private club and is not to be confused with RAC plc, a motorists' organisation, which it formerly owned.It has two club houses, one in London at 89-91 Pall Mall, and the other in the countryside at Woodcote Park, Surrey, next to the City of London Freemen's School...
. In 1999 it was provided with a legacy by the members when they sold RAC Motoring Services Ltd (later to become 'RAC plc'). The Foundation was subsequently formed as a charity
Charitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
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History
The organisation was formed in 1991.In 1995 it published a report on Car dependency (see below for details).
It became independent of RAC Motoring Services in 1999 and received a legacy from the members of the Royal Automobile who had sold RAC Motoring Services. It subsequently became a charity.
Professor Stephen Glaister
Stephen Glaister
Stephen Glaister CBE is Professor of Transport and Infrastructure at the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London where he is also director of the Railway Technology Strategy Centre; a former board member of Transport for London and director of the RAC Foundation...
OBE was appointed director in April 2008. In July 2008 the RAC Foundation became a partner in the Campaign for Safe Road Design
Campaign for Safe Road Design
The Campaign for Safe Road Design is a partnership between 13 UK major road safety stakeholders that is calling for the UK Government to invest in a safe road infrastructure which in their view could cut deaths on British roads by 33%.-Aims:...
which is calling on the UK government to make safe road design a national transport priority.
David Quarmby was appointed chairman in July 2009.
Organisation
The organisation has a board of six trustees with David Quarmby as its chair.A Public Policy Committee, also chaired by Quarmby has an advisory body consisting of 14 members with transport experience, mainly drawn from academia, politics and business. The committee is consulted about research, strategy, major campaigns and future policy.
Day to day activity is managed by Professor Stephen Glaister
Stephen Glaister
Stephen Glaister CBE is Professor of Transport and Infrastructure at the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London where he is also director of the Railway Technology Strategy Centre; a former board member of Transport for London and director of the RAC Foundation...
and various permanent staff.