Speed Awareness Campaign – August has seen the launch of our speed awareness campaign to support Thames Valley Police (TVP) with their increased enforcement during August. Every day we are sharing a different snippet of info about speeding on our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/TravelSafeBucks/) and our Twitter feed (https://twitter.com/TravelSafeBucks) . Have you been keeping up to date? You can share our posts to any of your Parish social media channels to spread the message further!
Rural Driving – Harvest is in full swing and that means more tractors and agricultural machines on the roads! We shared some information about this on our social media channels but you can find out more info using the following link: https://www.nfumutual.co.uk/news-and-stories/rural-driving-tips/ This is another great link to share across your Parish socials and distribute to residents of your Parish, particularly if you’re in a rural area.
Be a Better Biker – Be a Better Biker is running again in 2019 and there is still time to book yourself into a session! Find out more info here: www.buckscc.gov.uk/beabetterbiker
Safe Drive Stay Alive 2019: Save the date! – Safe Drive Stay Alive is back for another year. The hard hitting road safety road show teaches young people across Bucks about the importance of not speeding or using your phone or drink driving and reminds them of the importance of wearing a seat belt, made all the more impactful with the appearance of emergency services and survivors of road accidents. To book your place, contact June Howlett at t-jhowlett@buckscc.org
Interesting road safety news…
If you’re interested in what’s going on in the world of road safety at the moment, here’s a few links to some interesting stories!
- HGV Super cabs catch dangerous drivers https://www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/fleet-industry-news/2019/08/15/unmarked-hgv-supercabs-catch-dangerous-drivers?utm_campaign=15_08_2019_FN_daily_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=FN%20-%20Newsletter%20-%20Daily&utm_source=adestra&utm_term=Unmarked%20HGV%20%E2%80%98supercabs%E2%80%99%20catch%20dangerous%20drivers&gutid=14249
- RSO’s asked to support SEN road safety research project http://roadsafetygb.org.uk/news/rsos-asked-to-support-sen-road-safety-research-project/?fbclid=IwAR1qYlGn7y-b9ld221SDZizIlToy8TTqsKfygR4pcJxeFEGvDAX6wvY6f10
- The Government should consider tougher restrictions on driving while using a mobile http://roadsafetygb.org.uk/news/tougher-actions-needed-to-tackle-driving-while-using-a-mobile-phone/
- Expect motorcyclists at junctions – a plea to drivers http://roadsafetygb.org.uk/news/expect-motorcyclists-at-junctions-gems-plea-to-drivers/