Newsletter
Think Pink in the Countryside
Fluorescent pink is the most conspicuous colour in the countryside during daytime, according to researchers from Brighton University. Read more.
Walking Bus Italian Style
From the province of Lecco comes news of the Piedibus project, the organisation of safe pedestrian pathways from home to school. Read more.
How far do your children walk in a year?
Almost three-fifths of children aged 5-16 say they walk for 20 minutes or more at least once a week – but one fifth say they had not walked that far in the last year. Read more.
Walk This Way.
A new range of fun walk-to-school promotion products has just been launched by Safe Kids Walking. The range includes fluorescent, reflective badges with designs such as ‘Walking Bus’, ‘Park & Stride’ and ‘Walk This Way. Read more.
Children learn to keep clear of trucks.
Oxfordshire County Council’s Road Safety Team and international transportation company Bibby Distribution have joined forces to take large goods vehicles to schools across the county, demonstrating the need to keep well away from vehicles when they are turning, reversing and unloading. Read more.
Award for Safe Kids Walking and BrightKidz.
Alison Holland, founder of Safe Kids Walking and BrightKidz, has won the Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Community in the 2004 handbag.com Barclays Business Plan Awards. Read more.
Safer, Healthier Routes to School.
Transport Secretary Alistair Darling has announced £10 million of Department of Transport funding to develop hundreds of safe walking and cycling routes to school. Read more.
Launch of BrightKidz Northants.
Schools in Northamptonshire interested in setting up a Walking Bus scheme can get free basic high visibility waistcoats on loan from Safe Kids Walking. Read more.
International Walk to School Week.
The UK Autumn National Walk to School Week took place on 4 - 8 October 2004. This was also International Walk to School Week. Read more.
BrightKidz On-line.
BrightKidz, the Safe Kids Walking brand of fun high visibility clothing and accessories for children is now available to purchase on-line. Read more.
Record Breaking Walking Bus.
Brake, the road safety charity, organised the world’s largest simultaneous Walking Bus on Wednesday 16 June. Read more.
DfT Road Safety Review.
The Department for Transport has published the first review of the Government's Road Safety Strategy to coincide with World Health Day. Read more.
DfT Travel Habits National Statistics.
The Department for Transport has published National Statistics about the travel habits of residents of Great Britain. Read more.
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