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Live coverage from the first day of the Project EDWARD 2022 week of action; which sees all three road trips get underway, along with a host of other events.
Summary:
- Project EDWARD week of action (17-21 October)
- Road Safety News to provide daily coverage
- All three road trips get underway
- Daily broadcast to take place at 7pm
- Click here to visit the Project EDWARD website
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16.25
Where are the road trips heading tomorrow?
Tomorrow, the three Project EDWARD road trips will be visiting Oxford, Rugby and Leyland respectively.
In Oxford, Oxford City Council and local police and crime commissioner Matthew Barber will be hosting a public engagement event in Radcliffe Square with local road safety stakeholders.
This will promote their Vision Zero strategy and showcase their latest road safety initiatives and enforcement technology.
Click here to view the full schedule
16.00
How to tune in to today’s live broadcast
As reported earlier, this year’s Project EDWARD week of action will include a daily live broadcast, taking place each evening at 7pm.
As well as interviews and highlights from the road trips, the broadcasts will also be sharing other content from across the country.
They can be watched via the Project EDWARD social media channels:
15.45
Pics from today’s event in Telford
Come and see us today at Southwater, Telford for @ProjectEdward with @saamshropshire @TelfordWrekin @WMerciaRoads @WMerciaPolice @SFRS_Prevention @WestMidsFire pic.twitter.com/RYLs7IczaH
— Road Safety West Mercia (@WMerciaRoads) October 17, 2022
15.05
Road trip: car one launches Project EDWARD in Brighton
As part of one of the three Project EDWARD road trips, Brighton & Hove City Council this morning held the launch event at Jubilee Library, with attendees hearing from local speakers about the work being done to make the city’s roads safer.
Speakers included Sussex police and crime commissioner Katy Bourne OBE and Dawn Wittaker, chief fire officer at East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. Attendees were also shown the UN award winning ‘Mind in Gear’ video.
After the presentations, guests were invited on a walking tour of Valley Gardens, which demonstrated ‘the innovative layout designed to make walking, cycling and driving safer as people travel through a key part of Brighton & Hove’.
I was privileged to help launch @ProjectEdward this morning in Brighton. It’s a national Week of Action highlighting the importance of road safety for everyone & sharing good practice across the country. #ChangingMindsChangingBehaviour #ProjectEDWARD More: https://t.co/czyvyk8MQo pic.twitter.com/5YxklVojJQ
— Katy Bourne OBE (@KatyBourne) October 17, 2022
14.00
Video from the Road Safety GB NE team
This week, we’re supporting #ProjectEDWARD – Every Day Without A Road Death.
We asked the children of Linthorpe Community Primary School in Middlesbrough what everyone can do to help save lives on the roads #SlowDown #LookOutForEachOther pic.twitter.com/MirUqdyLHY
— Road Safety GB NE (@RSGB_NE) October 17, 2022
12.45
First live broadcast to take place at 7pm
Don’t forget;
Every weekday evening at 7pm during the #ProjectEDWARD week of action we will be hosting a 45 minute video roundup of the activities that day.
We hope you can join us on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube or Linkedin pic.twitter.com/xq25nnUYIk
— ProjectEDWARD (@ProjectEdward) October 17, 2022
11.10
The SSUP teams up with Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance
The Shiny Side Up Partnership (SSUP) is working with the Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance (LNAA) in support of Project EDWARD.
From today, the LNAA is stocking SSUP products, aimed at motorcyclists, in its charity shops.
Visitors will be able to pick up snoods, stickers and high-vis vests in return for a voluntary donation to the charity which relies on the generosity of supporters.
Heidi Duffy MBE, SSUP facilitator, said: “If motorcyclists are involved in crashes, particularly on rural roads, seeing the air ambulance land at the scene of the collision with the skilled staff ready to give care to the biker on the ground, can make the world of difference to all involved.”
Click here to read the full press release
10.45
A video message from supporters GEM
10.10
Take today’s Project EDWARD quiz
The #ProjectEDWARD daily road safety quiz!
A few quick fire questions against the clock. How well can you do? You could win a dash cam from @nextbaseuk – we have 1 dash cam to give away every day.
Enter here; https://t.co/iuPT7AVZtM pic.twitter.com/U36xeGZpUW
— ProjectEDWARD (@ProjectEdward) October 17, 2022
09.20
Valerie Singleton OBE to host free senior drivers’ webinar
Registration is open for a webinar, organised by GEM Motoring Assist in support of the launch of Project EDWARD 2022.
The webinar, titled ‘What is safe driving and why should I care?’, takes place on Tuesday 18 October (11.00).
The webinar will cover topics including: the challenges facing older drivers; viable alternatives to the car; the role of family members; vehicle safety technology; driver assessments; and eyesight issues.
Click here for more information and to register
09.00
Today’s emphasis on the ‘Safe Road Use’ pillar of the ‘Safe System’
Here we are! We can’t believe it’s Day 1 of the #ProjectEDWARD week of action. The emphasis for today will be on the ‘Safe Road Use’ pillar of the ‘Safe System’.
More info on the Safe System can be found at PACTS here; https://t.co/maUhdoVwYy pic.twitter.com/NvlrJcs0ZU
— ProjectEDWARD (@ProjectEdward) October 17, 2022
08.00
Road Safety GB support for Project EDWARD
Road Safety GB has issued a comment to mark the start of Project EDWARD, explaining how the initiative has become a “real opportunity for road safety teams across the country to showcase the great work they do to reduce casualties”.
Bill Smith, Road Safety GB’s director of communications, said: “Road Safety GB is delighted to support this year’s Project EDWARD week of action.
“The event has developed substantially since its inception back in 2016, becoming a real opportunity for road safety teams across the country to showcase the great work they do to reduce casualties.”
Click here to read the full statement
07.00
Welcome to our Project EDWARD coverage
Strap yourself in – it’s going to get busy. This year’s Project EDWARD week of action finally gets underway today, and we’ll be striving to keep abreast of everything taking place across the country.
That of course includes the three Project EDWARD road trips, which set off this morning.
You can view their itinerary here.
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