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29/01/07. Safety Awarded With 50 free PNE tickets. Queens Drive Primary School in Preston were presented with 50 pairs of tickets for the PNE Stoke City game on Saturday 20th January organised by Lancashire County Council’s Road Safety Group as part of their sponsorship of Chris Sedgwick. More ....
22/01/07. Corrie crimper goodies up for grabs . As part of their ongoing road safety initiative, the county council’s road safety group is offering the chance to win a fantastic free cut and blow dry - courtesy of leading stylists Toni and Guy; an exclusive copy of Roadlife signed by Coronation Street star Samia Smith and a Coronation Street DVD game. More ....
09/01/07. Instructors Sought For Innovative Riding Initiative. Lancashire County Council’s Road Safety Group is looking to recruit the services of experienced, qualified motorcycle instructors to deliver assessment rides to bikers in Lancashire. More ....
26/02/07. Don’t Let Your Car Become Your Legal Weapon. An innovative theatre production commissioned by Lancashire County Council’s Road Safety Group has toured the county to show teenagers the importance of carrying on good driving habits after their test. More ....
15/02/07. Every Journey Matters. TEACHERS in Lancashire are being given a groundbreaking toolkit to help make their pupils’ journeys safer on the county’s roads. More ....
12/02/07. Tough New Penalties For Illegal Mobile Phone Use From 27 February 2007. From the 27th February 2007 motorists caught using hand-held mobiles while driving could now face three penalty points and a £60 on-the-spot fixed penalty fine. More ....
28/03/07. Road safety’s a snip for one Roadlife reader. A Preston woman proved to be a cut above the rest after winning a trim at one of the city’s top salons. More ....
20/03/07. Award-winning Course Reaches Milestone. Over 80,000 people have been made speed aware thanks to Lancashire County Council’s award-winning Speed Awareness Course. More ....
19/03/07. Kids get creative to promote road safety. Lancashire County Council’s Road Safety Group is launching a competition for primary and secondary school pupils to encourage awareness of road safety issues. More ....
20/04/07. Make ‘Small Journeys’ safe journeys. Prospective parents and young children are using an exciting new resource to learn about road safety issues. More ....
19/04/07. Kids get creative to promote road safety. The Road Safety Group is providing an exciting opportunity for primary and secondary school pupils to encourage awareness of road safety issues. More ....
19/04/07. Schools get global to discuss road safety. Pupils at St Chad’s Catholic Primary School, Chorley are taking part in the first United Nations Global Road Safety week by discussing road safety issues with their peers in Nigeria. More ....
18/04/07. Road Safety Group gives children the Right Start. Lancashire County Council’s successful child pedestrian safety training programme is to go one step further with thousands more youngsters set to join. More ....
04/04/07. Mentors To Be Perfect Partners For Learners. Lancashire County Council’s Road Safety Group has launched a ground-breaking interactive CD-ROM to assist Accompanying Drivers and their Learners. More ....
21/06/07. Charter Mark Standard. LANCASHIRE County Council’s Road Safety Group has just received a Charter Mark in recognition of its commitment to customer service. More ....
19/06/07. Nine ‘purrfect’ ways to keep you safe this summer. THERE is a feline theme to the birthday celebrations for Lancashire’s pioneering road safety strategy. More ....
14/06/07. Roadlife winner gets pedal power. A PRESTON boy is riding away on a brand new bicycle thanks to his generous sister. More ....
13/06/07. Make ‘Small Journeys’ safe journeys for Child Safety Week. PARENTS across Lancashire are being urged to think about ways to keep their children safe with the start of national Child Safety Week on 18 June. More ....
12/06/07. Stay cycling savvy this summer . PEOPLE in Lancashire are being urged to get on their bikes this summer as part of National Bike Week 2007. More ....
30/07/07. Are we nearly there yet? DON’T be driven to distraction by your children on long journeys this summer. Holidays should be a relaxing time for everyone but with the youngsters in tow it can become rather exhausting. Lancashire County Council’s Road Safety Group have some advice to keep the little ones happy so you can concentrate on the road ahead. More ....
20/07/07. Road Safety Group making the difference for young drivers. NEW proposals put forward by MPs to safeguard young drivers have received backing from Lancashire County Council’s Road Safety Group. More ....
20/07/07. Pump up to cut down. Lancashire County Council Road Safety Group are urging Lancashire businesses to tighten up on tyre checks on their fleet vehicles. More ....
13/07/07. Commuters reminded “Take care with motorcyclists” . Lancashire could see less traffic jams this week as commuters don their leathers for National Motorcycle week (15th-21st July). More ....
13/07/07. Make the Difference . New mailshot now available.
21/08/07. Primary pupils making the move. YOUNG people making the move from primary to secondary school are being given advice on how to stay safe when term starts. More ....
21/08/07. Pyjama Party Gives Wake Up Call To Drowsy Drivers. The Road Safety Group’s events team are donning pyjamas in a bid to warn motorists about the dangers of driving while drowsy! More ....
16/08/07. Roadlife winner gets snap happy. A LUCKY Roadlife reader has won a brand new camera, just in time for her summer holidays. More ....
10/08/07. So you think you’re a good driver… LANCASHIRE’S motorists are being asked to think about their driving habits as a survey brands North Westerners the worst drivers in the country. More ....
10/08/07. Global Road Safety Week winners celebrate their success. THE winners of a United Nation’s Global Road Safety Week competition have been congratulated by the chairman of Lancashire County Council. More ....
28/09/07. Sessions reduce risk of hazardous commute. Commuters in Lancashire are being offered driving advice sessions as a survey brands North West England the most hazardous region to travel in. More ....
26/09/07. Be safe be seen this October. CHILDREN are being advised to be safe be seen this autumn as the mornings and nights get darker. More ....
14/09/07. Driving sessions help rusty drivers. Motorists in Lancashire should be taking advantage of refresher driving lessons as a research survey shows that many of us suffer from ‘rusty driver syndrome’. More ....
11/09/07. Promotion to raise speeders’ awareness of course. Lancashire County Council’s Road Safety Group is promoting a new fact sheet to expel some myths about their pioneering Speed Awareness Course. More ...
06/09/07. Resource puts theory into practice. As the theory test becomes tougher Lancashire’s Learners and their friends and family are being offered a free resource. More ....
12/10/07. New Make The Difference mailshot available. More ....
09/10/07. Stay safe during Walk to school month. PUPILS and parents across Lancashire are being given tips to help them stay safe during Walk to School month. More ....
05/10/07. Chorley pupils get animated about road safety. PUPILS at St Chad’s Catholic Primary School, in Chorley have created a prize winning animation on the theme of road safety. More ....
28/11/07. Learners Get Parents On Course With Free Gift Vouchers. Aspiring drivers can now get a head start with gift vouchers that entitle a parent or friend to attend the award winning FREE Pre Pass Support Scheme. More ....
27/11/07. Lancashire receives two more International Accolades! Every year since 1987, the most outstanding examples of international road safety initiatives are given public recognition through the Prince Michael International Road Safety Awards. More ....
09/11/07. Children follow their leader on the roads. PARENTS in Lancashire are being asked to stay on their best behaviour with the launch of the DfTs CopyCat campaign supported by Lancashire County Council’s Road Safety Group. More ....
18/12/07. A remedy for your winter road troubles. FATHER Christmas and one of his elves visited Lancashire earlier this week to launch a new winter road campaign. More ....
17/12/07. Panto star gives giant thumbs up to road safety. PANTOMIME star Jack Ryder is backing a local campaign to encourage people to stay safe on Lancashire’s roads this winter. More ....
03/12/07. Birthday treat for Be Safe Be Seen winner. A CARNFORTH girl has celebrated her birthday in style by winning Be Safe Be Seen goodies from Lancashire County Council’s Road Safety Group and tickets to Camelot. More ....
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