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An online resource explaining the current rules.

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KS1, KS2

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Resource type

Document, Lesson plan

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Online

Teaching length

21-30 minutes, Over 30 minutes

Type of activity

Individual, Take home

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Description

With many people having enjoyed more walking and cycling during lockdown, and families being asked to consider whether they can walk or cycle as pupils begin returning to school, now is a great time to bring road safety to life for children. Introducing the newly updated Tales of the Road education resource.

The resource contains new and updated tips and is now interactive to help young road users navigate the workbook quickly and easily! It can be accessed and completed online, or can be downloaded, allowing progress to be saved and continued another day - perfect for children to come back to whether they are learning remotely during the summer holidays or in the classroom when school resumes in September.

Features of the updated Tales of the Road resource include:

Interactive question and answer sections, with name personalisation

New, updated images

Green Cross code reminders

REMEMBER! Key safety tips

Glossary with additional words and definitions

To access or download the resource, click on the icon below. You may want to look at our other free education resources available such as:
History of Tales of the Road
This new interactive resource marks an exciting new step in the history of Tales of the Road, which first launched almost ten years ago. During that time, we've provided teachers and road safety educators with resources ranging from short videos that gave children tips on how to cross the road safely, to interactive games that children can use to build their road safety skills.

As more of our audience move to digital channels, our relaunched Tales of the Road gives schools and parents an easy way to access the resource online and to engage children through interactive learning.
COVID-19 Safer Travel Guidance for passengers
It's important that we all ensure that we take steps to stay safe whilst out and about. Click here to see Government guidance on walking, cycling and travelling in vehicles or on public transport during the coronavirus outbreak.

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Game to help you discuss ways to make sure drivers see your child easily at night

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Game to help you discuss ways to make sure drivers see your child easily at night

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Be bright be seen game – THINK! Use the link to play the game

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Helping you, if bereaved, injured, or someone you love has been injured

Brake's National Road Victim Service is a free, confidential, specialist service for you, if you have been bereaved or seriously injured in a road crash, or are supporting a road crash victim.

We understand that every road crash is different, every caller is an individual, and each set of circumstances is uniquely painful and challenging. We promise to listen, work to meet your needs and help keep you safe and supported. Our aim is to help you to feel able to cope, emotionally and practically, and adjust to your new reality. We help for as long as necessary.

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Helping you, if bereaved, injured, or someone you love has been injured Brake's National Road Victim Service is a free, confidential, specialist service for you, if you have been bereaved or seriously injured in a road crash, or are supporting a road crash victim.

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What your young child sees when out walking.

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Road safety is an issue that affects us all, whether you drive a car, ride a motorbike, catch a bus or walk.

Even experienced drivers or the most safety-conscious pedestrians can be involved in a road crash due to the actions of others.

We're urging everyone to Look Out For Each Other so collisions can be prevented.

We're working with the police, fire brigade and other emergency services to help reduce casualties, but we really need the support of you, the public.

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MAKING OUR ROADS SAFER... for everyone Saving lives on the north east's roads The Road Safety GB North East group is made up of the 12 local highway authorities in the region, three regional police forces and four fire and rescue teams. There are two county councils and

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Various videos for different age groups. Tales of the Road is a booklet that can be broken down into sections and used in a variety of ways Tales of the Road (think.gov.uk)

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Road safety teaching resources for children

Why teaching road safety is so important

Guidance for educators

With our flexible content you can support your students to be more road aware. Our resources support different learning styles and encourage peer-to-peer expression.

Guidance for educators

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Our biggest annual road safety campaign

Let's talk about SPEED. Five people die on UK roads every day, so why do we still think it's OK to speed? Take part in Road Safety Week 2023 and join the national conversation.

We all drive too fast sometimes...

"I didn't notice I was going so fast!"

"Everyone else is doing it so why can't I?"

"A few miles an hour won't make much difference will it?"

But every time we driver faster than the speed limit, or too fast for the road conditions, we increase the risk of a crash - and we increase the chance that someone we love will be killed or hurt on a road.
Whoever you are, however you travel, We need to talk about SPEED.

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Road Safety Week 2023 | 19-25 November 2023

Sign up now to take part in Road Safety Week 2023 and do something amazing to raise awareness of the dangers of excess or inappropriate speed. Help people understand why safe speeds are so vital for safe and healthy journeys.

Everyone who registers will get access to a free Road Safety Week action pack, full of ideas and activities.

Find out what's happening and how you can get involved. We will send updates by email to everyone who has registered.

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What is Road Safety Week?

Road Safety Week is Brake's biggest road safety campaign. Every year, thousands of schools, organisations and communities get involved to share important road safety messages, remember people affected by road death and injury, and raise funds to help Brake care for more road victims and campaign for safe roads for everyone.

News and views from the Road Safety Week community

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The #Brake5 Challenge - a fun fundraising event for Road Safety Week

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Find out more about the people who get involved with Road Safety Week

Read more

Road Safety Week 2023 is organised by Brake and sponsored by Arval, DHL and Autoglass. It supports the Department for Transport's Think! campaign. Thank you to all our sponsors, we couldn't do it without you!

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Vidoes, information, activities such as traffic light biscuits and lots of colouring.

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Schools and families can make a huge difference to road safety. We can help you to shout out for road safety where you live and understand the amazing solutions that are available to make roads safe for everyone.

At Brake we believe that no one should be killed or hurt in road crashes and that everyone has the right to make safe and healthy journeys where they live. Schools, nurseries, childminders, colleges and community groups - step up for road safety to make our communities safe, nicer and greener, help people to live active lifestyles, and stop needless tragedies before they happen.

Road safety is a great subject to engage children and young people with

Even the youngest children know something about road safety because everyone uses roads, and road danger affects everyone. It's also a vitally important subject.

Road crashes are a major cause of death and injury among the young, with the risk rising as children reach secondary school age and have more independence. Danger from traffic is also a big factor in whether children and young people are able to walk and cycle to school, to the park or to see friends, and therefore affects their ability to be healthy and socially active.

Shout out for safe streets

Because everyone has the right to make safe and healthy journeys

Let's talk about road safety

Together we can make roads safe for everyone

Get inspiration

Brake provides tools and guidance to help you get started

Click on the links below for different ways you can get involved with road safety and shout out for safe streets where you live

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There are 6 different Road Safety and a general safety online booklets that you can share with different groups, from babies to young people learning to drive. The resources cover:

Car Seat Safety

Cycling for Families

Young Driver

Parents of Young Drivers

Drivers of Scooters, Mopeds or 125cc Motorbikes

Child Safety

Older Person Safety

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Child car seat safety

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Parents of new drivers

Motorcycle riders

Older road users

Cycling for families

In-Home Child Safety

Child car seat safety

New Drivers

Parents of new drivers

Motorcycle riders

Older road users

Cycling for families

In-Home Child Safety

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Teaching children about road safety - RoSPA

Simple videos and booklet with ideas to help you keep your children safe when they are walking, cycling, scooting or travelling as a passenger.

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Road Safety Guide for children with Additional Needs

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Road safety tips for parents and carers

Do you remember learning to cross the road?

Perhaps you recall lessons at school on the Green Cross Code or a parent or carer teaching you to stop, look, listen and think before crossing.

Teaching children about road safety from an early age is a really important thing that parents and carers can do.

It's a topic that even the youngest children can learn something about because they will be using the roads (including pavements), whether they are walking, cycling, scooting or travelling as a passenger in a vehicle.

Why is teaching road safety important?

Road safety is a life skill and what children learn initially with their parents and carers will be built upon as they grow up - hopefully through access to pedestrian and cycle training at school, pre-driver education and then learning to drive or motorcycle, with regular refresher training on an ongoing basis.

Sadly, 1,752 people were killed in reported road accidents in Great Britain in 2019, with nearly 26,000 seriously injured. Of those killed, 39 were children aged 15 or under.

However, road deaths and injuries do not have to happen. The last few decades have shown that the number of people killed or injured on the roads can be reduced, despite increasing traffic, through effective road safety including a mix of education, engineering and enforcement.

How can parents and carers help children learn about road safety?

A survey that we commissioned among the parents of primary school children found that less than half had received any road safety education or training within the last 12 months in school, meaning that in many cases road safety education had become the sole responsibility of parents and carers. For those children who do receive some road safety education at school, it is still vital that this is built on outside school, reinforcing the learning and setting a good example. Encouragingly, the survey also revealed that more than half of parents felt that they were best placed to teach their child road safety skills.

Road safety is best taught in a practical setting meaning that parents are ideally placed to discuss road safety topics such as safe and dangerous places to cross the road, and a great time to do this is while walking to and from school, going to the shops or park, or just walking around the local area. If you drive to school, why not park a little way away and walk the last part of the journey to give your children a chance to pick up some pedestrian skills. Children often mimic the behaviour of their parents and carers, so it is vital to be consistent and put into practice safe crossing techniques. Ultimately, parents and carers play an important role in preparing children to become independent travellers.

We have produced four short films for parents and carers with age-appropriate road safety advice to teach children aged from 4-11-years-old (pre-school, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2).

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Road Safety Advice, Information and Resources

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A quick reminder about how to cross the road, dangers around buses and how to be noticed when out on the road.

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Cycle Training for Everyone - Deliver Safer Training | Bikeability

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Bikeability is today’s cycle training programme. It’s about gaining practical skills and understanding how to cycle safely on today’s roads.

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The Highway Code, road safety and vehicle rules - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) for other useful links

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Sustainable Transport | The Big Northumberland Gear Change

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WE ARE LIVING STREETS, THE UK CHARITY FOR EVERYDAY WALKING

We want a nation where walking is the natural choice for everyday local journeys.

Our mission is to achieve a better walking environment and inspire people to walk more.

Progress starts here: one street, one school, one step at a time. Read our three year strategy to find out more about our vision, mission and values.

our 2020-25 strategy

PRESS
RELEASES

For any media enquiries, please contact the Living Streets press team on 020 7456 9790 , or out of office hours, 07545 209865. Alternatively you can email commsteam@livingstreets.org.uk.

Contact Us

LIVING STREETS AT 90

a BEACON FOR WALKING SINCE 1929

For 90 years Living Streets has been a beacon for walking.

In the early days our campaigning led to the UK's first zebra crossing and the introduction of speed limits.

Today we face new challenges, but our work is as important as ever.

Our history

1. 1932

ES Cope demonstrates his Tell Tale Lights system whereby drivers and other road users are alerted if a vehicle is exceeding the speed limit by way of illuminated lights.

2. 1933

Viscount Cecil brands the Road Traffic Act 1930 "a failure," saying that the increase in the number of road deaths since its inception proves that abolishing speed limits was a mistake.

3. 1934

The Pedestrians' Association consults on the development of the new Highway Code.

The Road Traffic Act includes 30mph speed limit in built-up areas, a victory for the Pedestrians' Association.

4. 1950

In the April issue of its quarterly newsletter, The Pedestrian, the Association declares it to be 'A Black Year' with 176,799 people killed or injured in road traffic collisions, an increase of 23,382 on the previous year.

5. 1958

The Pedestrians' Association adopts the poster campaign 'Speed Kills', and calls for an urgent review of zebra crossings on London roads with newly-increased speed limits, recommending the implementation of 'push button' signalised crossings.

The Association also highlights the dangers of parking outside schools for the first time.

Viscount Cecil dies, aged 94.

6. 1985

The Pedestrians' Association holds the first annual Foley Lecture in memory of founder Tom Foley.

Michael Foot MP becomes the Association's Vice President.

7. 1985

The Association conducts a survey on pavement parking and found that the vast majority of people knew that it was illegal but that 44% admitted to doing it anyway.

8. 1994

Speed limiters for buses and coaches are set at 65mph and 56mph for heavy good vehicles.

The Walk to School project is launched.

9. 1995

The very first Walk to School Week takes place with just five Hertfordshire primary schools joining in as part of its contribution to hosting the Environmental Transport Association's Green Transport Week.

10. 2014

Policy report Putting Pupils First is published and Living Streets campaigns for an Active Travel Bill for England to make walking safer and easier.

OUR TEAM

We're a dedicated group of professionals and volunteers, wanting to work with you to engineer walking back into our lives.

TRUSTEES

Our Board of Trustees bring expertise and strategic direction. Meeting four times a year they oversee finances and compliance with charitable legislation and regulation.

Trustees

STAFF

Dotted across the UK our team of friendly walking experts are ready to help get you or your community walking

Staff

Latest vacancies

Our governance and accounts

We are a registered charity and our latest accounts and details on our annual general meeting are available.

governance and accounts

Our Safeguarding policy

We are a safeguarding organisation committed to ensuring children, young people and adults at risk are kept safe from harm.

Our safeguarding policy

We're creating a walking nation. We've got the know-how to make it happen but we can't do it alone. Together with our partners and funders we can make extraordinary things happen.

How we can work with you

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WE ARE LIVING STREETS, THE UK CHARITY FOR EVERYDAY WALKING We want a nation where walking is the natural choice for everyday local journeys. Our mission is to achieve a better walking environment and inspire people to walk more. Progress starts here: one street, one school, one step at a time.

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Other links:
Home | Child Car Seats
In car child safety - Safety Seats, Boosters, Law and advice (goodeggcarsafety.com)

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School Crossing Patrols for Drivers and Parents

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What do they signs mean?
Driver behaviour.

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Help your child learn the importance of wearing a seatbelt in their car seat

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Read this story with your child, to discuss why it is important to sit in a child car seat and wear a seatbelt.

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Help your child learn road safety skills and become more independent

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Is your child starting to play out with friends, or moving on to a new school. Why not try this game, you can choose between urban and rural settings.

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This game educates young children from ages 7 to 12 on road safety.

The game player is given different road safety scenarios of which they must make the correct decisions to win the game.

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Watch this video to find out how speed matters and chat with your child about road safety

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Advice on how to keep driving safely for longer

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Other Links
Safer Older Driver Resource List Aug 22.docx
Older Drivers Forum | Keeping older drivers on the road safely, for longer

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Driver and Passenger Assessments to keep you independent for longer

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North East Drive Mobility help people maintain or regain independence as drivers and passengers following a change in health. Based in Newcastle upon Tyne, for Northumberland residents to access.

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North East Drive Mobility (NEDM) – Driving and Passenger Assessment service

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Use this link to find out if you need to tell the DVLA about a health condition?

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Stay at home

Only go outside for food, health reasons or work (but only if you cannot work from home)

If you go out, stay 2 metres (6ft) away from other people at all times

Wash your hands as soon as you get home

Do not meet others, even friends or family.

You can spread the virus even if you don't have symptoms.

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Check if a health condition affects your driving

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Only go outside for food, health reasons or work (but only if you cannot work from home) If you go out, stay 2 metres (6ft) away from other people at all times Wash your hands as soon as you get home Do not meet others, even friends or family.

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A website giving lots of useful information and providing free webinars for older drivers and their family.

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FREE Webinars - March 2023
We have three exciting FREE webinars for you join, click here to go to our 'Webinar' page to find out more and register.

The Older Drivers Forum is always looking for new ways to support mature motorists to carry on driving safely for longer.
We are pleased to announce we are teaming up with Liverpool John Moores University in a study to look at attitudes to road safety and driving which will help us in the future address relevant subjects and advice so we can help tailor our website and the right information to support you. Interested to learn more than click here.

Driving Safely in Winter
Winter brings with it many additional driving hazards. But with planning and preparation these can be made much less of a risk. To find out more click here

Webinars / Presentations -Click here to see the recordings

In March 2022 we ran a webinar all about the new changes to the Highway Code and road safety tips. This webinar starts by giving an update on the findings from the Older Drivers Task Force report published in November 2021. The webinar then goes on to cover the new Highway Code and particularly the new changes, as well as giving you useful road safety tips.
To view the Webinar visit our Highway Code page by clicking here

We know that older motorists have a wealth of experience, confidence and tolerance. However, sight, hearing, reaction time and judgement of speed and distance may not be as sharp as it once was.

Fragility increases with age, so injuries tend to be more serious and recovery takes much longer. Casualty rates do increase for car drivers aged over about 65, and the fatality rate increases significantly.

That's where we come in. The Older Drivers Forum is about keeping mature motorists on the road safely for longer. Whether that's helping giving you practical and informative help and support to continue driving or pointing you in the right direction for an assessment to identify your driving needs - from wing mirror adapters to an elevated driving seat - we're here to help.

We're a not-for-profit organisation made up of experts in road safety - from representatives from the emergency services, to charities, local authorities and businesses specialising in keeping older people on the road.

We do not perform any legal function and do not have the authority to remove driving licences. We are merely here to assist you, or the older person in your life, with staying mobile for as long as possible.

We'll be constantly adding advice and news for older drivers to our page so please keep coming back for all the latest updates.

Why not explore the web site and see all the advice, videos, brochures, recommendations on driving assessments and much more we give to help you, or someone you know, carry on driving safely for longer.

PRIVACY NOTICE
To find out more about how Hampshire Constabulary uses your personal data and how to exercise your data rights, see our privacy notice at https://www.hampshire.police.uk/hyg/privacy/ or request a copy by calling 101.

As of the 29th January the Highway Code has a number of key changes. To find out more about theses changes, Click Here

Today, the Older Drivers Task Force via Road Safety Foundation published a review of older driver road safety. To find out more about this click here

Click here to find out more and listen to our chair talking on a podcast to Hidden Disabilities Sunflower

In the meantime, got a question? Post a comment below or contact us here.

Thank you.

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Use this link to find out if you need to tell the DVLA about a health condition?

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Find out why using the correct air pressure is important to your car and wallet

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Shiny Side Up – Helping to keep bikers safe in the East Midlands

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The Shiny Side Up Partnership has been flourishing since 2002! Founded and based in the East Midlands, the Shiny Side Up Partnership comprises a group of dedicated professionals from road safety, collision investigation and police traffic management teams.