Road safety
During the Community Safety Partnerships consultation on the crime and disorder audits during 2004, road safety was often raised as a local concern.
Road safety in Derbyshire is dealt with by Derbyshire Road Safety Partnership, which is made up of a range of agencies including Derbyshire County Council, Derby City Council, Derbyshire Constabulary, Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service, Southern Derbyshire Primary Care Trusts, North Derbyshire Health Promotion Service and East Midlands Ambulance Service.
The main aims of Derbyshire Road Safety Partnership are to:-
- Reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on Derbyshire’s roads as a result of road traffic collisions
- Raise awareness of road safety issues through education, training and publicity campaigns
For more information contact roadsafety@derbyshire.gov.uk or the Road Safety Partnership co-ordinator, Paul Johnson at paul.johnson@derbyshire.gov.uk or by telephone at 01629 580000 ext 7067
Derbyshire Road Safety Partnership also works closely with Derbyshire Safety Camera Partnership.
Derbyshire Safety Camera Partnership is made up of similar partner agencies – Derbyshire Constabulary, Derbyshire County Council, Derby City Council, Highways Agency, Derbyshire Magistrates Service and the Crown Prosecution Service.
The main aim of Derbyshire Safety Camera Partnership is to:-
- Reduce the number of speed-related collisions and casualties through education, publicity and enforcement
For more information go to www.slowitdown.co.uk
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In 2005, a Peaceful Driving campaign called ‘Chill Out Driver Dude was launched by Derby City Council, aiming at reducing aggressive driving behaviour and stress behind the wheel. The website for the campaign is www.peacefuldriving.com
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