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Key websites LARSOA is a national
road safety organisation that represents Road Safety Officers (RSOs)
employed in local government across the UK The Department for Transport main site The Think! website for news
of latest campaigns and road safety advice to keep everyone safer on the
UK's roads Safe routes to school Brake Child Accident Prevention Trust Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents Police Forces in the UK Department of Environment (Northern Ireland) Scottish Road Safety Campaign Road Safety Council of Wales Safety weeks (back to top of page)Road Safety Week will be 6th – 12th November 2006 Child Safety Week was 19th to 25th June 2006 International walk to school week is in October 2006 Bike week was 17th to 25th June 2006 Young Drivers (back to top of page)There is a wealth of material available for young drivers. Some resources for educating young drivers are included within the searchable part of this site. Other material can be accessed at: Other road users (back to top of page)Riding Horses Safely Motorbikes Educational Theatre (back to top of page)There are theatre companies that have performances and workshops covering road safety topics. Here are some (if you know of any others, please tell us). Ape Theatre Co Limited (based in Essex) Tel: 01992 574843 The Baldy Bane Theatre Co (based in Glasgow) Tel: 0141 632 0193 Box Clever Theatre Co (based in London) Tel: 0207 357 0550 The Catalyst Theatre in Education (based in Birmingham) Tel: 0121 446 4301 React, at CragRats Theatre Co (based near Manchester and Leeds) Tel:
01484 686451 Rob Slater’s Road Safety Show – The National Road Safety
Show is designed to educate children about the danger of roads. The show
utilises magic and games to convey a serious message. It is designed for
schools and for youth groups such as Brownies and Cubs. There are three
shows: Reception, Key Stage 1, and Key Stage 2. Look out Jo - This is a puppet show for early years - keeping safe at
home and out and about. It covers the most common causes of childhood
accidents and can be adapted for particular topics including Road Safety. Junior Road Safety Officer Scheme (back to top of page)This scheme is intended to encourage Children aged 10 to 12 to teach
road safety to their peers while at school as part of Citizenship education Statistics on road safety (back to top of page)Regional Road Crash Statistics Northern Ireland Wales Scotland International Data Road safety policy (back to top of page)The UK Government’s National Policy Plan: Road safety in other countries (back to top of page)UNECE - The UN/ECE has compiled a Road Safety link List of International
Organisations. Road safety-related organisations (back to top of page)The Association for Road Traffic Safety and Management ARTSM has membership drawn from companies who are manufacturers or suppliers of road signs and control equipment: www.artsm.org.uk RoadPeace – Supporting those bereaved or injured in a road crash:
Support & Care After Road Death & Injury (SCARD): IRSO – An organisation for those engaged in the promotion of
road safety: ORSA (Occupational Road Safety Alliance) brings together employers,
trade unions, local authorities, police forces, safety organisations
and professional and trade associations. It aims to raise awareness
of work related road safety: Living Streets is a campaign of The Pedestrians Association concerned
with making the streets safe from traffic.
Promotional Items/Road Safety productsCOLAN – suppliers of high visibility, reflective safety and promotional
products: Brightkidz – A not-for-profit organisation selling high visibility
clothing and accessories for children. With the slogan ‘ if they
like it, they’ll wear it’. Scanglo Limited – sell a range of reflectors. Safesacs - Sales of reflective school bags in a reflective material. (back to top of page) |
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