Road to safety

Drivers and parents are urged to make road safety a top priority throughout the school holidays.
From the end of this month, 71 primary schools, 14 secondary schools and six special schools will break up for the summer.
More than 30,000 children and young people will be out and about and Hull City Council road safety officers are urging drivers to:

• Slow down
• Take extra care whilst driving
• Make sure child passengers use a seat belt or child seat even on short journeys Parents are asked to follow these simple rules:
• Don't let children play near busy roads
• Don't let children cross busy roads without adult supervision
• Teach children to stop, look, listen and think before they cross
• Ensure children always wear a helmet and use Hull's 70 miles of cycle lanes and tracks when they ride bikes around town
• Always set a good example and remind children of the importance of road safety both in cars, for cyclists and for pedestrians
• If you go away on holiday and hire a car ensure the vehicle has a child safety seat fitted

"I really hope Hull families enjoy the school holidays and make it a safe summer," said road safety officer Sue Bates.
"If drivers and parents are vigilant and spend time talking to children about the importance of staying safe, it might prevent accident, injury and heartache later on." Hull roads are among the safest in the country thanks, in part, to the work of road safety officers.
They visit all primary schools to teach pedestrian safety skills, and more than 6,000 primary school children have benefited from the 'Teddy Takes a Tumble' in-car child seat training scheme.