Live coverage from the fifth day of Global Road Safety Week and the Project EDWARD 2023 week of action.
Summary:
- Project EDWARD week of action (15-19 May)
- UN Global Road Safety Week
- Road Safety News to provide daily coverage
- Click here to visit the Project EDWARD website
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14:00
Young driver safety a serious public health concern
Young Driver safety is a serious public health concern. Decades of extensive research has found effective measures to ensure the safe mobility of this group. All stakeholders within the road safety system need to take decisive action to protect young lives. #RoadPeaceChallenge https://t.co/cGhZpIAqZC
— Elizabeth Box (@elizabethcbox) May 19, 2023
13:45
Anyone for a game of Scrabble?
We like this. Created by founder @JamesLuckhurst and his son this morning #ProjectEDWARD
We are all “scrabbling” together for the same outcome. By working together and sharing best practice and new innovations we will get there. pic.twitter.com/njDZK969aW
— ProjectEDWARD (@ProjectEdward) May 19, 2023
A few high scoring words in there.
13:15
Latest from the RoadPeace Challenge
It’s Day 5 of the #RoadPeaceChallenge – the theme is ‘Protect Novice Drivers and their Passengers.’
Young drivers aged 17 to 24-years-old make up just 7% of the UK driving population, yet are involved in almost a quarter of crashes resulting in death or serious injury @RoadPeace pic.twitter.com/jQxXjuYzS1— Road Safety Support (@road_ss) May 19, 2023
12:30
E-scooter operators launch initiatives to enhance safety
Two of the mobility companies operating rental e-scooter schemes in the UK have launched initiatives to improve rider behaviour.
First reported by Zag, through safety courses and events, Voi and Neuron ‘aim to equip riders with the necessary knowledge and skills to ride e-scooters responsibly, whilst fostering positive relationships with local communities’.
Click here to read the full story
12:00
NYRF launches young rider webinar
The National Young Rider Forum (NYRF) is partnering with the Warwickshire Road Safety Partnership to host a free webinar for young riders.
Registration is now open for the Young Rider Webinar, which takes place on 27 June (6:30-8pm), on MS Teams.
The webinar is aimed at those aged between 16-24 years. It gives them a voice to ask any questions of NYRF members who cover a large area of expertise in the world of motorcycling.
Speakers include Jody Whitfield from the DVSA, who will tell riders all about gaining their driving licences and taking their CBT test.
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11:15
Today’s theme is post-crash response
The theme for the final day of the Project EDWARD week of action in post-crash response.
“Applying scientific rigour and trial methodology to the field of Post Collision Response.”
Heard of the EXIT Project? No.. read on here; https://t.co/axMV0dOeM3 #ProjectEDWARD pic.twitter.com/Dth0mKeKO3
— ProjectEDWARD (@ProjectEdward) May 19, 2023
10:45
Posts to continue all year round
We have had a great week of action so far but remember. #ProjectEDWARD is about “every day” so the work we all do must continue. Our daily road safety 365 posts will continue. pic.twitter.com/98Mpc2F26o
— ProjectEDWARD (@ProjectEdward) May 19, 2023
10:15
Catch up with day three highlights
Day 3 highlights video now available. Watch it now;https://t.co/nrqYvqZ5lP
— ProjectEDWARD (@ProjectEdward) May 18, 2023
09:30
Where are the road trips heading today?
The Project EDWARD road trips culminate today.
Car one is at the Devon and Cornwall County Show. The PE team will meet National Highways traffic officers, as well as the local fire and rescue service, police and ambulance to see how they work together to provide a vital service across the county.
According to the Project EDWARD website, car two‘s location remains TBC (we’ll do some digging), while car three concludes with a visit to Safer Roads Humber. A local event, ‘Prison Me No Way’, will take place at a primary school in Hull,
09:00
Welcome to our final live blog
It’s Friday – meaning today is the final day of our live blogs covering Project EDWARD and Global Road Safety Week.
So much as already happened – and you can catch up here:
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