Written Question · S3W-02615 · Session 3
What importance it places on ensuring road safety for children.
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what importance it places on ensuring road safety for children.
The answer
Improving road safetyfor children and reducing the number of children killed or injured on Scotland’s roads is a key priority for the Scottish Government.
Road Safety Scotlandis implementing a road safety education strategy, which aims to ensure that allchildren receive a minimum of road safety education at every stage of their schoolcareer, linked to national education guidelines. Road Safety Scotland has developedroad safety education resources for all age groups from pre-school to upper secondary.Road Safety Scotland is working in partnership with the key road safety organisationsto coordinate efforts in this area.
Road Safety Scotlandis implementing a road safety education strategy, which aims to ensure that allchildren receive a minimum of road safety education at every stage of their schoolcareer, linked to national education guidelines. Road Safety Scotland has developedroad safety education resources for all age groups from pre-school to upper secondary.Road Safety Scotland is working in partnership with the key road safety organisationsto coordinate efforts in this area.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-02615 by reference.