Pupils join the call for drivers to slow down

Pictured: Timothy Hackworth Primary School’s young Junior Road Safety Officers pictured with teacher Mrs Dykes. Pupils have joined the call for drivers to slow down after the latest figures showed that one fifth of fatalities on North East roads involved a speeding driver. Children from Timothy Hackworth Primary School in Shildon, in County Durham [...]

2024-03-01T10:38:36+00:00March 1st, 2024|CHILD ROAD SAFETY, LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER|

Campaign to save young people on the roads

Pictured: Students from Stockton Riverside College, involved in the road safety campaign are, pictured L-R, Connor Errington, Geoffrey Wood, Laura Lillystone, Emily Howard, Sienna Pounder, and Delroy Witbeen. Young motorists are being urged to drive with care after the latest figures released by Road Safety GB North East (RSGB NE) showed the highest number [...]

2023-09-19T16:24:12+01:00September 19th, 2023|LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER, Uncategorised, YOUNG DRIVER SAFETY|

Pupils call for better road safety ahead of peak season for collisions involving children

**Featured image: The children of St Bede’s Catholic Primary School in Sacriston share their road safety messages. Pictured from back left are Daisy, Lydia, Harper, Jude, and Beth. Youngsters are urging people to take better care on the roads after the latest figures showed that more than 2,600 children were injured or killed on [...]

2022-08-08T11:04:21+01:00July 12th, 2022|CHILD ROAD SAFETY, LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER|

People urged to ‘buckle up’ as figures show failing to wear a seatbelt a major factor in road deaths

Around a third of people killed in vehicle collisions on North East roads in the past five years were not wearing a seatbelt, the latest figures have revealed. Road Safety GB North East (RSGB NE) is urging drivers to ensure they and their passengers are properly fastened in after revealing that 306 people injured [...]

2022-02-24T11:27:56+00:00February 24th, 2022|LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER|

People urged to give ‘gift of a lift’ as proportion of drink-drug driving increases

Motorists are being reminded about the dangers of drink-drug driving as the latest figures show  impaired drivers are involved in a growing percentage of road collisions – with seven people killed in the region last year. Road Safety GB North East (RSGB NE) is being joined by the police and fire services in urging [...]

2021-12-01T12:07:28+00:00November 30th, 2021|DRINK/DRUG DRIVING, LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER|

Concern for cyclists following release of road casualty figures

Drivers are being urged to be more aware of cyclists after figures revealed that people riding their bikes are now among those most at risk on North East roads. As more and more people have taken to their bikes since the country went into lockdown earlier this year, the number of cyclists being killed or [...]

2020-09-14T10:11:40+01:00September 13th, 2020|CYCLING SAFETY, LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER|

Drivers urged to slow down as Covid-19 pandemic leads to more people speeding

Drivers are being urged to curb their speed as coronavirus measures have led to more people walking on the roads. Campaign group Road Safety GB North East (RSGB NE) said since the North East went into lockdown ten days ago, there had been a notable shift in both driver and pedestrian behaviour on the region’s [...]

2020-04-03T12:46:14+01:00April 3rd, 2020|LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER|

Drivers urged to watch out for bikers as spring begins

Motorists are being urged to take a second look for motorbikes as it’s revealed that last year over half of all motorcycle casualties in the North East were either killed or seriously injured. As spring begins (March 20) and the weather improves, more bikers are likely to be out on the roads in the coming [...]

2020-03-20T13:28:05+00:00March 20th, 2020|LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER, MOTORCYCLE SAFETY|

Number of bikers killed and seriously injured rises

The number of bikers killed or seriously injured on North East roads in the last five years has risen by 8%. Despite a fall of 30% in all biker casualties, the number of bikers who have lost their lives or been seriously injured has increased. Campaign group Road Safety GB North East (RSGB NE) [...]

2019-04-17T10:25:24+01:00April 16th, 2019|LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER, MOTORCYCLE SAFETY|
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