SAFE DRIVE STAY ALIVE NEWS

Spinal Injuries Scotland was invited along to the annual Safe Drive Stay Alive Road Safety Event again in February. This educational programme targets sixth year pupils. The aim of the event is to help young people to digest ‘extremely powerful’ safety messages about driving and sharing the road, using a mixture of fun and hard-hitting content.

The focus is for young drivers to keep themselves and others safe by stressing that all road users need to look out for themselves. Young drivers are much more likely to be involved in a crash on the roads, often due to inexperience and a lack of knowledge of the risks. Around 1 in 4 deaths on the road are drivers aged 17-24.

Laura, our Peer Support Advisor was invited along for the two-day event to represent Spinal Injuries Scotland, and to spread our message. As always, we would like to thank the organisers for putting on an amazing and impactful show.