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May
2008
Promotional themes: BikeSafe Day in Taunton
Royal Bath & West Show, Driver Awareness Courses
  • Royal Bath & West Show


• Driver Awareness Courses






• Bikesafe Day, Taunton

• Ride to Arrive

 

 

 

 

• Road Safety Day



Somerset Road Safety Partnership exhibition (28 – 31st)



Driver Awareness workshops as part of the Red Routes initiative roadsafety@somerset.gov.uk

6th May - A39/A358 Driver Awareness Course, Dunster

12th May - A38 Driver Awareness Course, Sampford Arundel


Motorcycle rider improvement course,11th
roadsafety@somerset.gov.uk


Motorcycle course run by Avon and Somerset Constabulary 30th – 1st June www.ridetoarrive.org


Speed & Red Light awareness campaign

Pedestrian Safety - Somerset Pedestrian Awareness campaign

13th May - Road Safety Day, Devon and Somerset Fire Rescue Service Road Safety Day. Tesco's Car Park - Langport .

14th May - Road Safety Day, Devon and Somerset Fire Rescue Service Road Safety Day. Tesco's Car Park - Ilminster





THINK! –

Teenagers










Mobile Phone enforcement

 

 

 

 

 

 

THINK! - Speed Enforcement - Speed

June
2008
Promotional themes: Child Safety, Road Safety & The Environment, Drink Drive
  • 999 Day

• In Car Safety

• Drink Drive















• Bikesafe Day, Bristol


• Highways Agency

Child safety day at Bath & West Showground

Child Safety – Child seats and seat belts wearing

Roadside Signs reminding drivers not to Drink Drive

World Environment Day 5th June

TV Advert Promoting Road Safety & the Environment - Month of June

Yeovil College 24th June - Young People

Bike Week 14th - 22nd June

Cycle Event, Taunton, 21st/22nd June

Child Safety Week 23rd - 27th June

Motorcycle Safety DVD launch/promotion

Motorcycle rider improvement course,15th
roadsafety@somerset.gov.uk

28th - 29th June - Highways Agency Exhibition. Minehead Beach 23rd - 29th June - Child Safety Week

A361/A372 Red Route

THINK!
Child Safety
Urban
Speed Drugs & Driving

July
2008
Promotional themes: Look out for Bikes
Red Routes Promotion, Holiday Travel, Drink Drive
  • Holiday Travel

• In Car Safety

• Drink Drive

• Highways
Agency





•Safer Biking



•Drink Drive

Exhibitions and advertising on safer travel

Child Safety – Child seats and seat belts wearing


Summer Drink Drive

20th June - Highways Agency Exhibition. T4 Weston - Super - Mare Beach

Red Routes - Education & Enforcement
A37, A38, & A39/A358 (West of Taunton)

Project Kickstart - Young Motorcycle Riders
Initiative

Motorcycle Safety DVD launch/promotion.

National Motorcycle Week 13th to 19th July

Roadside signs reminding driver DON’T DRINK & DRIVE

Drink Drive radio adverts on Kiss 101 fm with targeted police roadside enforcement.

THINK!
Child Safety

 

 

THINK! - Impairment Fatigue/Eyesight Enforcement - Impairment







THINK! -
Drink Drive

August
2008
Promotional themes: Motorcycle Safety,
Red Routes Promotion
  • BikeSafe Day, Weston-s- Mare




• Drink Drive

Motorcycle rider improvement course,31st
roadsafety@somerset.gov.uk

Safer Biking Autumn Edition

Red Routes - Education & Enforcement
A37, A38, & A39/A358 (West of Taunton)

Roadside signs reminding driver DON’T DRINK & DRIVE

Drink Drive radio adverts on Kiss 101 fm with targeted police roadside enforcement

Highways Agency/Road Safety promotions at Motorway Services highlighting Fatigue/Safe Holiday Travel

Cycle Courses being organised : Contact your nearest Leisure Centre for details

4, 5, 7 August Hamp Rec Centre
(Righttrack - 9 years and above)

12 & 13 August Wellsprings
(Righttrack - 9 years and above)

14 & 15 August King Alfred Sports Centre (Righttrack - 9 years and above)

18 & 19 August King Alfred Sports Centre (Righttrack - 9 years and above)

20 August Wellsprings
(Pre-Righttrack - 8 years and under)

20 & 21 August West Somerset Leisure Centre (Righttrack - 9 years and above)

21 & 22 August Chilton Trinity
(Righttrack - 9 years and above)


THINK! Motorcycle Safety



Highways Agency Fatigue/Tiredness

September
2008
Promotional themes: Rider Performance Course,
Road Safety Conference
  • Ride to Arrive

• Bikesafe Day, Taunton

Motorcycle course run by Avon and Somerset Constabulary 19th – 21st  www.ridetoarrive.org

Motorcycle rider improvement course, 28th roadsafety@somerset.gov.uk

Motorcycle rider performance course,
24th Castle Coombe Circuit

Road Safety Partnership Conference - Working together to reduce casualties.

Roadside signs reminding road users to Look Out for Bikes

Drink Drive radio adverts on Kiss 101 fm with targeted police roadside enforcement

Fresher Fairs

5 Sept – Yeovil College
5 Sept – Richard Huish College, Taunton
9 Sept – Strode College
24 Sept – Somerset College, Taunton

promoting Young Driver & Passenger Safety

THINK! Motorcycle Safety






Highways Agency
Road Worker Safety

October
2008
 
  • Bikesafe Day, South Glos Motorcycle rider improvement course,5th
roadsafety@somerset.gov.uk

Roadside signs reminding road users to Look Out for Bikes

Be Safe Be Seen - promoting safety with the darker evenings and clocks changing

THINK! Seatbelts, 6-8s

Highways Agency
Hard Shoulder Dangers

November
2008
Promotional themes: Seatbelts
Motorcycle Safety, In Car Safety, Drink Drive
 


• In Car Safety
Roadside signs reminding road users to Look Out for Bikes

Brake Road Safety Week w/c 5th November

Promotion highlighting Drink Drive Collisions during November
THINK! – Seatbelts
Motorcycle Safety, In Car Safety, Drink Drive

Highways Agency
Severe Weather
December
2008
Promotional themes: Drink Drive
 

•Drink Drive

Christmas Drink Drive campaign THINK! -
Drink Drive
January
2009
National themes – Teenagers / Speed
 

 

SRSP road death figures for 2008A361 / A372

Red Route Workshop
THINK! -
Speed
February
2009
National themes – Teenagers / Seat Belts / Child Seats / Rural Speed
 

 

Valentines – Young drivers/rider and passengers

Seat Belt survey

Safecam – Community Speed Watch –
Days of Action
THINK! -
Rural Speed
March
2009
National themes – Teenagers / Urban Speed / Motorcycling / Mobile Phones
 

 

New Motorcycle Test to be implemented

Speed Awareness

Ride to Arrive

Scootersafe
THINK! -
Mobile Phones
April
2009
National themes – Motorcycling / Young Drivers / Seat Belts
 

• BikeSafe Southwest

BikeSafe Southwest Event – weekend of 25th – 26th April at Haynes Motor Museum THINK! -
Seat Belts
 
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