Minister unveils new road safety resource for Scotland’s children

Fun is the name of the game when it comes to learning about road safety, according to Scotland’s minister for transport, Nicol Stephen.

The minister was speaking as he launched a new activity pack for out of school clubs last month. Around 900 playschemes and after school clubs across Scotland will benefit from the new resource, which includes board games, running races and other physical activities to help get across the road safety message.

"Road safety is vital for children whether they are walking, playing, cycling or skateboarding," Mr Stephen said. "We are determined to halve the number of children killed and seriously injured by 2010, compared with the average for 1994-98. We are on target, with child deaths and serious injuries so far down 38 per cent, but we must do more.

"Education is a key part of improving road safety. Learning to use the roads safely is vitally important. This new pack proves that children can have fun while learning these
fundamental messages."

The resource can be downloaded at: http://www.srsc.org.uk