Organisation: GEM Motoring Assist
Date of Publication: May 2024
Uploaded to Knowledge Centre: 29 May 2024
GEM Motoring Assist has added three new videos to its Blue Light Aware resource, to illustrate specific situations where different road users could be confused by emergency vehicles. The videos cover the following topics:
- Emergency motorbikes, and what they need from road users (produced with the assistance of the Metropolitan Police and DocBike)
- Specific advice for horse riders (created with, and approved by, the British Horse Society, with the assistance of the Metropolitan Police Mounted Section’s training school and Surrey Fire and Rescue)
- Making a good 999 call following a road collision
The Blue Light Aware resource was first created in 2011 to assist drivers by helping them identify solutions to a number of traffic scenarios involving emergency vehicles where confusion is frequently reported.
A new generation of videos followed in 2021, making use of short video animations, ideal for sharing on social media. In the videos, GEM presents a number of common situations where confusion can occur. There are sections on roundabouts, junctions, country lanes, motorways and dual carriageways, as well as specific advice for helping to maximise safety for those who need to work in potentially dangerous road environments.
Access the Blue Light Aware resources from the campaign website:
https://www.bluelightaware.org.uk