The Road Safety Team is committed to improving road safety for all road users. We aim to minimise road crashes and reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on our roads.
We deliver road safety education, training and publicity aimed at influencing behavioural change.
Our activities include, but are not limited to:
• Wirral’s Young Driver Scheme
• Delivering road safety education in schools
• School Travel Plans
• Cycle training- On-street pedestrian training
• Bikesafe – to help to lower the number of motorcycle rider casualties
• Pre-driver training
• Minibus driver awareness
• School Crossing Patrol Service
• Attendance at various Community events to promote safe behavior in and around the road environment
• Regular road safety campaigns
In all of our activities we work with key partners including Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service, Merseyside and Local Police, Merseyside Road Safety Partnership, Health Services and other Local Authorities.
Contacts
David Rees
Group leader – Road Safety
Cheshire Lines, Canning Street
Birkenhead
Wirral
CH41 1ND
T: 0151 606 2934
E: davidrees@wirral.gov.uk