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2211, 2024

Road safety campaign to safeguard young pedestrians and cyclists during high-risk months

November 22nd, 2024|CYCLING SAFETY, PEDESTRIAN SAFETY|

Stay safe: Students from Stockton Riverside College are supporting the pedestrian campaign. Pictured (L-R) are Lily Richardson Vipan, Keiran Beattie-Lewis, Imogen Slingsby, Delroy Witbeen, and Layla Walker. A road safety campaign is aiming to safeguard young people after the latest figures revealed that 58% of serious and fatal road collisions involving 11-17-year-olds occurred during the winter months – with many simply down to a [...]

3107, 2024

‘Life on a Bike’ campaign aims to prevent biker deaths and injuries

July 31st, 2024|LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER, MOTORCYCLE SAFETY|

Look twice: Keen riders (from left) Les Adam, Suzy Baylin and Richard Baylin are supporting the biker campaign. Motorists are being urged to take a second look for motorbikes after it was revealed that more than half of biker collisions on North East roads have resulted in riders being killed or seriously injured. Local authority campaign group Road Safety GB North East (RSGB NE) [...]

1106, 2024

Give drink and drug driving the red card for Euros 2024

June 11th, 2024|DRINK/DRUG DRIVING|

None for the road: Pictured cheering on England near the Transporter Bridge are pupils from Tilery School with Road Safety Officer and Stockton Council’s principal engineer Anthony Wilton and members from Cleveland Police and Cleveland Fire Brigade. People across the North East are being urged to kick drink and drug driving out of the Euros as the football tournament prepares to get underway this [...]

103, 2024

Pupils join the call for drivers to slow down

March 1st, 2024|CHILD ROAD SAFETY, LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER|

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 and Errington Primary School in Marske, have thrown their weight [...]

1909, 2023

Campaign to save young people on the roads

September 19th, 2023|LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER, Uncategorised, YOUNG DRIVER SAFETY|

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 of fatalities in the region since 2017. Young drivers aged [...]

504, 2023

Pupils join call for drivers to look out for cyclists after deaths and serious injuries remain high

April 5th, 2023|CHILD ROAD SAFETY, CYCLING SAFETY|

Pictured: Pupils from West Park Academy, pictured L-R, with Darlington Borough Council’s Road Safety Support Officer Liz Hart, are Elliott, Alex, Felicity, Connie and Libby Pupils have joined road safety experts and the emergency services in urging drivers to take a second look for bikes after the latest figures showed cyclist casualties continue to be stubbornly high. Children from West Park Academy in Darlington [...]

1511, 2022

Fans urged to give drink and drug driving the boot during World Cup 2022

November 15th, 2022|DRINK/DRUG DRIVING|

People across the North East are being urged to kick drink and drug driving out of the World Cup by taking a zero tolerance approach when it comes to road safety. Children from Harlow Green Community Primary School in Gateshead have joined Road Safety GB North East and the emergency services to encourage people to enjoy the football, but to say no to getting [...]

1207, 2022

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

July 12th, 2022|CHILD ROAD SAFETY, LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER|

**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 North East roads in the past five years. Pupils at [...]

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