Kent County Council (KCC) has received a royal award for its work in boosting road safety awareness with young drivers and passengers.
The Kent Safer Road Users Team was presented with a Prince Michael International Road Safety Award (PMIRSA) earlier this month, recognising outstanding achievement and innovation.
In approving the recommendation of the judges that the Kent County Council should receive his award for the Young Driver & Passenger Programme, His Royal Highness praised its “thoroughness and effectiveness”, adding that he was impressed by how easily it can be replicated and delivered in other areas of the country.
Schools and colleges are able to teach the course to pupils and students as part of their post-16 PSHE curriculum.
Lorna Smith, Kent County Council’s Safer Road Users team leader, said: “We are exceptionally proud of the innovative facilitation we provide to Kent’s young drivers and their passengers.
“This award is for everyone that has contributed to the programme creation, delivery and evaluation, but also for all the educational establishments that put their trust in us to support young people across the county.”
Neil Baker, Kent County Council’s cabinet member for highways and transport, said: “Royal endorsements are not given out on a frequent basis, and it serves as a testament to the hard work the Safer Road Users Team puts into making sure young people understand the risks when getting in a car.
“By engaging with young people, the team is ensuring road safety is at the forefront of people’s minds not only today, but for the years ahead. It’s a key part of our mission to ensure young people have the knowledge they need to keep safe.
“Congratulations to the team on this much-deserved prize – they are making a real difference on a daily basis.”
Pictured above is Lorna Smith (left) and Deborah Smith (right) with HRH Prince Michael.
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