Children at Ravenfield Primary School, Rotherham, officially launched the Week. Nine children - a figure representing the number of pedestrians and cyclists killed every week across Britain in 2021 - held Road Safety Week placards.
The changes to The Highway Code aim to help improve road safety for people walking, cycling and also horse riding and were publicised by the government earlier this year. The Code sets out a hierarchy of road users, with those who can cause the most harm having the greatest responsibility to protect others on the road.
Road Safety Week is coordinated by Brake, the road safety charity, and in support of the Department for Transport’s 'THINK!' Campaign. Brake also runs the National Road Victim Service, providing bereaved and seriously injured families with dedicated caseworkers, delivering emotional support, practical care and access to many other services road victims need.
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