Road Safety
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Students campaign for road safety
21 February 2008
Representatives of the RoadSTARS, Kingston’s Road Safety and Travel Awareness Student Council, have created a hard-hitting poster campaign targeting the safety of pedestrians in the borough. The campaign is unique as it focuses on the ways both pedestrians and motorists can take responsibility for their safety and the safety of others.
About Road Safety
From 1999 to 2004 the number of people killed or injured on Kingston's roads declined from 635 to 461.
Each year we aim to decrease this number even further. The Road Safety team aims to reduce road casualties through a programme of training, education, and publicity.
Young people aged between 16 and 24 are among the most vulnerable on our roads, with over 6,000 being killed or injured on London's roads last year.
We run activities for road users of all ages, with a particular emphasis on vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists, school children and the elderly.
To assist us with all of our initiatives we distribute campaign materials, including posters and leaflets, across the borough on a regular basis.
For general information about our Road Safety activities and initiatives, or for campaign information, please contact the Road Safety Education Officer via email: road.safety@rbk.kingston.gov.uk or call 020 8547 5865.
Also see:
- Young people under 16 for Road Safety in Schools, children's traffic clubs, child car seat regulations and all the latest information
- New drivers and riders for Motorcycle safety and new driver campaigns
- All road users for the latest campaigns and legal information
- Road Safety events for local, national and international schemes
- Road Safety plans and reports for information on the Road Safety Advisory Committee, casualty statistics and the Local Implementation Plan