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22 Nov 2008, Time:05:05
Road Safety - education
The accident prevention work undertaken by the County Council’s Road Safety Officers is centred on Education, Training and Publicity. A comprehensive range of activities is carried out to influence driver behaviour and to improve the skills of all age groups and to give vulnerable road users, such as children, the necessary skills to make them safe throughout the highway network. Influencing behaviour is considered particularly important as research shows that in 95% of accidents, driver behaviour is a contributing factor.
The key areas of work are:
For Children
- Working with teachers on key stage objectives.
- Cycle training for children from the age of ten years and upwards. Off-road cycle training for seven to nine year olds.
- Pedestrian training, via the specially developed “Walk Safe” scheme.
- Development of school travel plans to reduce school runs by car.
- Visits to playgroups and nurseries to talk to parents about safety issues, particularly in-car safety restraints.
- Pre-driver training in secondary schools/colleges.
- Road safety projects with uniformed groups, e.g. Cubs, Brownies, etc.
Contact Details
By Post
Road Safety Unit
36 Lancaster Road
Bowerhill
Melksham
Wiltshire
SN12 6QT
By Email
roadsafetyeducation@wiltshire.gov.uk
By Telephone
01225 701970
By Fax
01225 709860
