Dave Harford

@dharford79

A #RoadSafety professional in the emergency services. @RCSLT award winner. #SpeechTherapy advocate, EBE - @SLTatBCU & @RCSLT. Photographer

Worcester, England

Joined September 2011

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Dave Harford@dharford79 · Apr 23, 2018

The hard shoulder - dangerous, unforgiving & it doesn’t discriminate. Please please DO NOT sit & wait in your car on a motorway hard shoulder. You wouldn’t survive impacts such as this! Pls RT. #RoadSafety #Motorway

dharford79's tweet image. The hard shoulder - dangerous, unforgiving &amp; it doesn’t discriminate.

Please please DO NOT sit &amp; wait in your car on a motorway hard shoulder.

You wouldn’t survive impacts such as this!

Pls RT.

#RoadSafety #Motorway

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Dave Harford@dharford79 · Jul 21

😍 Huge thanks to everyone who's been involved in these petitions including @GillianRudd @dharford79 @SteveHermon @MikeysWish_VDA @pamslater26 @Fewtrella1 @seoliphant @SLT_Francesca @about_speech @leckiegeorgia and all our #SLPeeps & #SLT2B 🧵 5/ x.com/HouseofCommons…

UUK House of Commons@HouseofCommons · Jul 21

Happy birthday to e-petitions from petition creator Dame Joanna Lumley! We’re marking the ten-year anniversary of the e-petitions site: petition.parliament.uk

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Dave Harford@dharford79 · Jul 20

And don’t suddenly see a gap and move in with aggressive manoeuvres - it will go wrong during time of heavy rain! #RoadSafety

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Met Office@metoffice · Jul 20

Yellow weather warnings for rain and thunderstorms are in place across large parts of the UK today and tomorrow ⚠️ A lot of rain falling within a short space of time may lead to localised flooding 🌧️ Check the latest info here 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning

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Andy Harris@YTimesMotoring · Jul 19

Summer Road Trip In The Offing? Make sure you’re fully prepared with my top tips 👇🏽 yorkshiretimes.co.uk/article/Planni… #RoadTrips

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Dave Harford@dharford79 · Jul 20

To say it’s a little bit damp in Hereford right now is an understatement. Torrential and sudden down pours like this, will cause sudden flash flooding & surface water build up! Slow down, use dipped headlights and avoid standing water. #RoadSafety #fatal4

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Dave Throup@DaveThroup · Jul 18

Significant surface water flooding is probable for parts of southern England tomorrow due to very intense thunderstorms.

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Dave Harford@dharford79 · Jul 16

Remember that post about photographing incidents / RTCs? Well it’s kinda gone a little bit crazy on LinkedIn. So, again here is my article, thoughts & frustrations on the modern day society when it all goes wrong… #RoadSafety #Fatal4 daveharford.wordpress.com/2025/07/04/jus…

dharford79's tweet card. It’s been a while since I’ve updated with a new blog but this topic is too close to my heart. As an operational responder with years of experience, it drives me mad. It’s immoral, unfair, selfish, …

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Gillian Rudd@GillianRudd · Jul 16

🧵 1/5 The latest report from @RCSLT, 'A profession under pressure', highlights the significant pressures on speech and language therapy services affecting both SLTs and those they serve. Read the report here: rcslt.org/news/a-profess… #ProfessionUnderPressure

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Dave Harford@dharford79 · Jul 13

When it’s 31 degrees and you’ve been home all day on just a pair of shorts, then have to grab a uniform and boots for night shift number 1 of 2. Worst, feeling, ever lol Evening

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Dave Harford@dharford79 · Jul 11

Morning you lot! First shift of 4 and I’m melting. I’m not built for the heat! That’s all. Have a good day, keep cool but keep hydrated!

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Dave Harford@dharford79 · Jul 11

With outside tempretures set to rise, it’s imperative to remember: DO NOT leave kids or dogs in a car, even for a short time! It could be fatal! #RoadSafety #UKHeatwave

dharford79's tweet image. With outside tempretures set to rise, it’s imperative to remember:

DO NOT leave kids or dogs in a car, even for a short time!

It could be fatal!

#RoadSafety #UKHeatwave

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RCSLTpolicy@RCSLTpolicy · Jul 9

🚨 Check out @RCSLT's statement welcoming @educationgovuk's 'Giving every child the best start in life' strategy. 📋It includes: ✅ Recognition of communication skills as foundational to a child’s development ✅ Strengthening early language support 1/ rcslt.org/news/rcslt-wel…

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AutoPap@AutoPap · Jul 8

Remember, if you get caught even touching your phone whilst in your car, you’ll be fined. But this is OK?

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Met Office@metoffice · Jul 5

Watch out for heavy showers and thunderstorms moving across parts of eastern England during Sunday morning ⛈️ Lighter outbreaks of rain and drizzle possible elsewhere with largely cloudy skies

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Dave Harford@dharford79 · Jul 5

Night shift 1 of 2. Evening all

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Dave Harford@dharford79 · Jul 5

It’s been a while since I’ve updated my blog but it appears yesterday’s post about filming incident caused a stir. So, I wrote my one blog about the subject of filming incidents and RTCs. Have a read. Let’s make it unacceptable. daveharford.wordpress.com/2025/07/04/jus… #RoadSafety

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littleTalkSLT@littleTalkSLT · Jul 4

🗣️✨ Fun Fact Friday! ✨🗣️ Your lips, teeth, tongue, and even your palate are all part of an amazing team... They're called articulators, and they work together in milliseconds to create clear speech! 😮👏 #FunFactFriday #SpeechTherapyAtHome #Articulators #SpeechDevelopment

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Dave Harford@dharford79 · Jul 4

I’ve been going on about this for years! I’ve been videoed and had photos taken when I’ve been dealing with incidents & people having the worst day of their lives. Taking images of this & fatals has to stop and or be made illegal. bbc.com/news/articles/… #RoadSafety

dharford79's tweet card. As Eve's father was being treated at the scene of a crash, those around her were taking photos.

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ProBike UK@ProBikeUK · Jul 3

Dress for the slide, not the ride - it could save your life.

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Dave Harford@dharford79 · Jul 3

When you see a ❌ on a motorway, it means the lane it’s above is CLOSED. DO NOT proceed in that lane. It’s closed for a reason. Either due to an incident or emergency service access route. By using it, you risk lives! Don’t ignore a ❌ #RoadSafety #Motorway

dharford79's tweet image. When you see a ❌ on a motorway, it means the lane it’s above is CLOSED.

DO NOT proceed in that lane.

It’s closed for a reason. Either due to an incident or emergency service access route. By using it, you risk lives!

Don’t ignore a ❌

#RoadSafety #Motorway

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