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Road Safety Foundation appoints TRL exec to engineering role

The Road Safety Foundation has appointed Kate Fuller, formerly TRL’s future mobility and sustainability transport portfolio leader, to road safety engineering director. Dr Suzy Charman, executive director of the foundation, says Fuller has led major projects for government clients in the UK, Europe and the Middle East. “She also has a firm grip on the complexities of future and sustainable mobility, connected and autonomous vehicles, and Mobility as a Service,” Charman adds. Prior to TRL, Fuller spent
May 1, 2019 Read time: 1 min
The 776 Road Safety Foundation has appointed Kate Fuller, formerly 491 TRL’s future mobility and sustainability transport portfolio leader, to road safety engineering director.


Dr Suzy Charman, executive director of the foundation, says Fuller has led major projects for government clients in the UK, Europe and the Middle East.

“She also has a firm grip on the complexities of future and sustainable mobility, connected and autonomous vehicles, and Mobility as a Service,” Charman adds.

Prior to TRL, Fuller spent 14 years in three different local authorities where she was responsible for traffic management and road safety. She managed programmes of work for casualty reduction in the local safety scheme programme, safer routes to schools and the education, training and publicity programme.

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