One of the most accident-prone areas is outside school gates, as lots of kids run across the road here every day. That is why one primary school is encouraging people to take part in a road safety campaign to reduce the number of accidents involving children.
George Spicer School in Enfield has been getting involved in the national Road Safety Week initiative through a series of activities, including competitions and quizzes about being careful when on the road.
Pupils are also encouraging families to take selfies holding up road signs to show they are sticking to the 20mph speed limits around the school and making sure everyone in the vehicle is wearing a seat belt, the
Enfield Gazette & Advertiser reported.Speaking with the news provider, teacher Sonia Allen said: “The [travel] council wanted to raise awareness of the 20mph speed limit in the area and the impact of wearing a seatbelt for adults and children.”
In addition to these selfies, which will be displayed around the school, children also turned up wearing brightly coloured clothes on Wednesday.
This was aimed at highlighting the “be bright, be seen” ethos, encouraging youngsters to wear colourful outdoor attire so cars can see them more easily. They could also get high visibility jackets to put over their coats so drivers can
spot them once it is dark, and with the afternoons closing in rapidly, these could prove life-saving.
Many establishments are taking part in
Road Safety Week, which launched on Monday (November 21st).
According to the charity Brake, which is running the campaign, driving too fast accounts for 27 per cent of fatal crashes in the UK; 21 per cent of occupants killed in crashes die because they were not wearing a seatbelt; and those using a mobile while driving are three times more likely to crash.