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Road safety education

 
Our road safety education programme aims to inform, educate and provide information about keeping safe within the borough. The programme is part of the Government's strategy to reduce road casualty figures by the year 2010.

In the Borough of Greenwich in 2008 there were 921 road casualties. Of these, 795 people sustained slight injuries, 114 serious injuries and 12 were fatal. 

Child car seats

Parents and carers can receive advice and help on the purchase and fitting of car seats from the Home and Road Safety Education team.

This will help you to comply with the law but, more importantly, it helps ensure that children get maximum protection when travelling in cars.

The team also perform car seat checks every year at events around the borough.

More about child car seats

Crossing patrols

Our school crossing patrols make sure pedestrians get safely across the road every day.

Nursery and school visits

The Home and Road Safety Education team make regular nursery and primary school visits to promote road safety.

More about road safety visits to nurseries and primary schools

Young people

We use theatre productions in schools to promote road safety messages in a way that young people can relate to.

We offer advice and information to young people who are working towards taking their driving test and to those who have just passed the test.

Promoting road safety among young people

Cycle training

The cycle training team also provides professional cycle training in schools, as well as free lessons open to anyone aged ten or older during the summer.

More about cycle training in the borough

Special needs support

We also support adults and children with special needs.  We aim to promote safe, independent travel for all residents of the borough. 

Pedestrian crossing facilities for disabled people

Elderly people

We promote high visibility resources to elderly people within the borough. To receive more information about road safety for older people, contact the Home and Road Safety Education team. 

Road safety plan

We also have an annual road safety plan which looks at safety measures to reduce traffic, improve the environment and create safer streets.

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