The Charity were pleased to be able to make a grant to the Sussex Safer Roads Partnership towards the cost of an innovative 360 degree video aimed at young drivers and their passengers. The video puts participants in the passenger seat of a car being driven by a young man the morning after a night out. A…
Road traffic collisions are the number one cause of death among 17 – 24 year olds. The award winning The Honest Truth is a national charity that was founded following one such fatal collision in South Devon where three young people were sadly killed. Working with Approved Driving Instructors, road safety partnerships, Police, Fire and Rescue Services…
Some 1,800 people die on UK roads each year – more than twice the number of deaths from homicides and terrorism combined. A further 25,000+ people are seriously injured. This PACTS report, ‘‘Roads policing and its contribution to road safety’ , published 4th June 2020, investigates links between roads policing, compliance with traffic laws and…
The GEM Road Safety Charity was pleased to provide funding towards the re-development of Blue Light Aware www.bluelightaware.org.uk. Originally published in 2011, the resource was completely redeveloped in consultation with the emergency services and National Highways. the 10 animations provide simple-to-follow advice, approved by the emergency services, on what to do and what not to…
Funding from the GEM Road Safety Charity has recently helped the British Horse Society (BHS) to raise awareness of danger involving horses and riders in one of the UK’s highest-risk areas. New statistics reveal a worrying 134 per cent increase in road incidents with horses in the north-west of England. As part of its Look out for Laura…
https://www.ascert.biz/ Delivered in Northern Ireland, the Should I Drive? awareness workshops are delivered via 1-hour interactive session for 16 – 24 year old young people focusing on drink and drug driving prevention. Students learn about different types of drugs; how drugs affect a person when driving along with alcohol units and how long alcohol and…
