Road Safety

Brake Road Safety Week | 17th - 23rd November 2024

Road Safety Week is the UK's biggest road safety event, coordinated annually by Brake, the road safety charity. This year’s theme is - After the crash. Every road victim counts.

Please click on the link to download their action pack and find out more about their upcoming events.

Drive 2 Arrive | October 2024

Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton Councils in conjunction with our partner agencies once again held our young driver event at Bescot Stadium, Walsall to enable sixth form aged students to benefit from crucial driving messages.

Over 3 days, 190 prospective new drivers from Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton schools and colleges benefited from important information associated with becoming a responsible driver.

During the day, students experienced 5 interactive scenarios presented by West Midlands Fire Service (Casualty Reduction Team), West Midlands Police, The Beacon (Young Person’s Substance Misuse Service), National Highways and The DVSA. Each student also had a practical driving session with an instructor from the ‘Young Driver’ company.

The event is free to schools and students attending. The outcome of the day is to equip the students with knowledge to make them better and safer drivers.

If your school or organisation wants more details and would like to take part next year:

Please email Road Safety and we will be happy to help.

Calling All Key Stage One Staff in Sandwell Schools | Autumn 2024

Digital Road Safety is still available completely free of charge for all Sandwell schools. Research shows that children learn road safety best by being immersed in the environment.

Following recognised pedestrian training techniques, children view the roadside from the unique viewpoint of the pedestrian and by looking right and left they are in a tangible situation.

Visit Digital Road Safety and get started!

Coming soon! 

A new app-based version with new content for KS1 and Year 6. Why not contact us if you would like to be one of the first to get involved.

Help us to pilot this new exciting resource. For more information email Road_Safety@sandwell.gov.uk

Advice and News from Our Partners

West Midlands Police – Operation Snap | November 2024

West Midlands Police want to make sure our roads are as safe as possible for all users and they need your help with Operation Snap.

If you see anyone committing driving offences on our roads and you can capture it on your dashcam, CCTV or a mobile phone by a passenger, you can now send it to West Midlands Police.

Offences might include:

• dangerous driving
• using a mobile phone while driving
• not wearing a seatbelt
• failing to stop at a red traffic light
• using a trailer in lane three of a motorway
• crossing solid white lines
• other offences where a driver is clearly not in proper control of a vehicle

Footage sent to Operation Snap is reviewed by specially trained staff and if an offence is identified, the driver can be prosecuted or told to take a driver improvement course.

However, make sure that your footage meets the below criteria:

• Your report must be submitted within 10 days of the alleged offence to allow them time to investigate. By law, they can only serve a notice of intended prosecution to a registered keeper or owner of a motor vehicle within 14 days of an alleged offence.
• The footage should include the whole incident, and, wherever possible, one minute prior to and after the offence. The footage should not be any longer than 10 minutes in duration.
• If you are reporting an incident that involves a collision, please do not use this service. Instead, please call West Midlands Police on 101, select option 1 and provide details within 24 hours of the collision taking place

Please provide the following information:

• Date and time of incident
• Location of incident
• Registration of vehicle
• Make and colour of vehicle
• Footage of the offence taking place
• Details of what happened and how you were involved

You will also need to complete a statement and upload this with your footage.

If you would like an update on your submission, please provide an email address when completing the online form.

Submit your footage at https://secureform.nextbase.co.uk/

Have a Safe T.R.I.P. This Autumn | Autumn 2024

National Highways wants everyone to have a safe T.R.I.P. this autumn.

They remind us of the need to prepare our vehicles and routes so that we have enjoyable and stress-free journeys. This is especially important when faced with autumnal challenges.

So, remember T.R.I.P.:

T: Top-up fuel, oil and screen-wash

R: Rest every 2 hours

I: Inspect your tyres

P: Prepare for the weather

Please visit National Highways to find out more about their campaign.

National Highways have partnered with Halfords and Kwik Fit as part of their T.R.I.P. Checks Campaign. Keep an eye out next time you visit for campaign posters and stickers in-store and online.