Merseyside Police Commissioner backs Slow Down for Bobby as extent of dangers on the roads revealed
As we continue our Slow Down for Bobby campaign - It's claimed 11 people are killed or serious hurt on roads across Merseyside every week
As we continue our Slow Down for Bobby campaign - It's claimed 11 people are killed or serious hurt on roads across Merseyside every week
Since 2010, Merseyside has witnessed a sharp increase in the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads.
Last year a staggering 585 people were seriously hurt or lost their lives on the region's roads - that's more than anywhere else in the country.
It's prompted Merseyside’s Police Commissioner Jane Kennedy to back our Slow Down for Bobby campaign - as she starts a public consultation to ask local people and other agencies for their support in making the region’s road safer
Slow Down for Bobby Campaign was inspired by the tragic death of 6 year old Bobby Colleran who was knocked over and killed outside his school in West Derby in 2014
His family have campaigned tirelessly ever since Bobby’s death, to make the roads across the city safer - and Radio City have helped them put Bobby Zones outside every primary school in the Liverpool
Ms Kennedy said "We've got to be sure that when we're investing in our roads that we have in mind how to improve safety for cyclists & pedestrians, you've got to support campaigns like Slow Down for Bobby which Radio City is supporting so well"
"I want to see fewer families devastated like the Colleran family was and we can only do that if we all agree this has to be a priority"
“I believe it is time that, in conjunction with all my community safety partners, we concentrate on tackling this issue to prevent other people needlessly losing their lives on our roads.
“What I want is to hear the views of local people – is improving the safety of roads a priority for you too?”
Jane is inviting people to have their say on her #MyPriority consultation via a short online survey or by attending one of the six community roadshows that will be held across the region. Details of these will be released shortly.
Members of the public are also invited to have their say via Twitter using the hashtag #MyPriority and the Commissioner’s twitter handle @MerseysidePCC.
Jane added: “I would urge everyone to join the conversation and help to finalise the priorities I’m setting for policing and community safety in Merseyside.
People are asked to visit www.merseysidepcc.info/my-priority.aspx to share their views by Monday January 16th, 2017. As we continue our Slow Down for Bobby campaign - It's claimed 11 people are killed or serious hurt on roads across Merseyside every week