Shockingly, every 10 minutes, a child or young person is killed or injured on UK roads and the UK has one of the worst death rates of children on foot in western Europe.
A BrakeBright day is great way to educate children about road safety and also a great opportunity to take part in national Road Safety Week (23rd - 29th November). Organised by Brake, the road safety charity, with the support of the Department for Transport and health care and road safety company 3M, Road Safety Week is all about encouraging local awareness-raising community events to stop deaths on roads, especially within schools.
Educators can request a FREE resource pack: Simply go to the new-look Road Safety Week website www.roadsafetyweek.org and click on ‘educators' to order online your free Road Safety Week poster pack and access some quick tips on ideas that are great for the Week. Whether you decide to do science experiments on road safety themes such as the reflective properties of high visibility vests, or paint a big poster covered in handprints to emphasise the importance of holding hands to children and parents, or run a BrakeBright day, you can help save a life by getting involved and having fun.
