Young drivers told to belt up in the back

One in every six miles of the local road network in England and Wales – equivalent to 34,600 miles – has less than 15 years’ structural life left, a new report has found.

More than 90,000 children are today learning vital road safety messages, as part of a nationwide initiative co-ordinated by Brake.

Sustrans has published the first Children’s Walking and Cycling Index, designed to help understand the behaviours, barriers and attitudes affecting how children walk, wheel and cycle in the UK.

TyreSafe has joined forces with the National Young Rider Forum (NYRF) to launch a dedicated tyre safety campaign for young riders, set to roll out in June. 

The 2025 National Young Rider Day will take place on Wednesday 11 June – when the focus across the country will be on young motorcyclists.