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Focusing on child pedestrian and cycle safety -
5th November 2007
National Road
Safety Week 2007 is being run from 5th through to the 11th of November.
It aims to prevent the tragedy of child
pedestrian and
cyclist casualties.
The event is
being coordinated by the national road safety charity
Brake with the support of
Green Flag
Motoring Assistance, Direct
Line and
3M
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More information can be found at
www.roadsafetyweek.org.uk.
The main theme of the 2007 week is child pedestrian and
cyclist safety with Brake urging motorists to slow down near schools and
homes in a bid to help prevent
road accidents.
They are also calling on the government to take action to
protect children
on foot
and bikes
and help families to use roads safely. The event is being supported by the
families and friends affected by child casualties across the country, with
youngsters due to deliver a petition to 10 Downing Street calling for 20mph
speed limits to be enforced around schools.
A survey has shown on average seven children are seriously
injured or killed on UK roads every day.
Department for Transport figures show children’s deaths on foot and
bicycle and in vehicles are up 14 percent from 156 in 2005 to 178 in 2006.
This is the fifth worst in a European league table of fifteen countries. |
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