[Doug]

I can remember the Tuffty Ads with the Red Squirrel and later the Green Cross Code Man. At the back of my mind I have an idea that Noddy and big ears did some road safety ads?

I think today the risk element of educating kids about road safety and the cost of public safety announcements on the television have all but brought the end to it. Watching kids coming out of schools is enough to make you want to leave the car at home….and then you have those kids and menaces who chose to race other peoples vehicles, bikes and quads on the public highway without regard for anyone’s safety.

I believe that schools should educate our kids in road awareness and safety and make it a part of the early year’s education program and award road safety certificates and a descent pin badge for different levels of achievement. Reinforcing the value of personal safety with something that is it’s self of value is the most likely way of getting them to see some sense of value in their own safety and that of others. This should also be supported with the reintroduction of sensible road safety public information films that show true to life events of failing to act responsibly on the Streets, road and highways.