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05/09/2016
Call For Parents To 'Slow Down' As New School Term Begins
Police are urging parents to "slow down" as the new school term begins.
Assistant Chief Constable Alan Todd is calling on parents to ensure they stay well within the speed limits and that children travelling to school in cars are properly restrained
He said: "In a crash at just 30mph, an unrestrained child can be thrown forward with a force 30 to 60 times their body weight.
"This means that they would be thrown about inside the vehicle, injuring them and quite possibly seriously injuring or even killing other passengers. They are also likely to be ejected from the car through one of the windows. This scenario is every parent’s worst nightmare, but sadly this is a reality that too many police officers and our emergency service colleagues have experienced.
"Police will be paying special attention to roads close to schools in the first few weeks of term and where offences are noted, whether for speeding, inappropriate parking around schools or allowing children to travel unrestrained, they will be issuing advice, guidance, warning and when appropriate, fixed penalty tickets which carry three penalty points."
(CD)
Assistant Chief Constable Alan Todd is calling on parents to ensure they stay well within the speed limits and that children travelling to school in cars are properly restrained
He said: "In a crash at just 30mph, an unrestrained child can be thrown forward with a force 30 to 60 times their body weight.
"This means that they would be thrown about inside the vehicle, injuring them and quite possibly seriously injuring or even killing other passengers. They are also likely to be ejected from the car through one of the windows. This scenario is every parent’s worst nightmare, but sadly this is a reality that too many police officers and our emergency service colleagues have experienced.
"Police will be paying special attention to roads close to schools in the first few weeks of term and where offences are noted, whether for speeding, inappropriate parking around schools or allowing children to travel unrestrained, they will be issuing advice, guidance, warning and when appropriate, fixed penalty tickets which carry three penalty points."
(CD)
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