Could 20 mph become ‘the norm’ on UK roads?
The introduction of a new ‘default’ UK national speed limit of 20 miles-per-hour (mph) – and with it a safer environment for children – could become a reality, according to a draft government report. An early...Read more
‘Children have a right to walk safely where they live’
A day of action later this month will see thousands of UK schoolchildren take part in a short, supervised walk to promote vital road safety messages. Road safety charity Brake is behind the Brake Kids Walk,...Read more
Global call to cut urban road speed limits
A global road safety alliance has called on countries to impose mandatory 20mph limits in urban areas to help cut deaths and injuries to pedestrians, including many children. The ‘Stockholm Declaration’, which was announced at the...Read more
‘Every child has the right to walk or cycle without fear of traffic’
Thousands of UK children have helped to highlight the stark fact that around 18 youngsters are killed or injured every day while walking and cycling. As part of UK Road Safety Week, road safety campaign organisation...Read more