Road Safety - a global issue facing young people. - Yours.
Teaching road safety to children and young people aged 11-20. Students aged 11-20 may initially think that road safety is for younger children, or boring. But most young people have a lot to say about road safety and won’t find it boring as long as it’s taught well.
IMPROVING THE SAFETY OF YOUNG DRIVERS 3 Executive Summary Young drivers remain a major danger on the road, to themselves, their passengers and other road users, with study after study showing that young people are far more likely to be involved in a crash than older drivers.
Research we conducted in 2017 showed more than half of young drivers (51%) can’t bring themselves to turn off their mobile phones before driving. And since 2011, the number of casualties caused by drivers who were distracted by their mobile phones has increased by a quarter (24%). We recommend keeping your phone in the glove box when driving.
Road Safety Advice, Information and Resources. Drivers. The Road Safety department at RoSPA produces a vast array of advice and information for drivers on all aspects of driving.
Q14) Do young drivers have a high accident rate? A14) Yes. In 2016, young drivers (16-24 year olds) only accounted for about 7 per cent of all full driving licence holders in Great Britain. Yet in the same year, they were involved in crashes where 25 per cent of all those people killed and seriously injured were hurt.
The use of child safety seats has been shown to reduce the risk of vehicle deaths by 71% in young children, and by 54% for children ages one to four years, according to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
This can be done by displaying banners or posters on road safety. Link your school programme with road safety events. Merging with a national programme can give access to free packs and other resources. Road safety programmes in a school go to prove that the school cares for its pupils’ safety. Accidents involving young drivers are a menace.