An event aimed at raising awareness of road safety is being hosted by North Wales Police.
To tie in with the Force’s eight-week summer campaign aimed at promoting good partnership working between the police, other emergency services and local councils, North Wales Police are hosting a ‘Motorist Education Event’ in Llandudno on Friday, August 6th.
This particular event ties in with the Road Safety theme and will see the weekend
campaign begin next Friday evening, between 6 and 10pm in Mostyn Champneys outside the park’s Homebase store.
Taking part in the event are the Llandudno Neighbourhood Policing Team, North Wales Police’ Roads Policing Unit, Deadly Mates, Bikesafe, North Wales Fire and Rescue Service with their fire bike and Impact Roadshow, the Welsh Ambulance Service and Conwy County Borough Council. Also supporting the event are Homebase and JJB Sports.
PC Gary Donnelly, Community Beat Manager for the Mostyn ward said: “We hope this event will encourage drivers, and in particular young drivers, to exercise greater responsibility for themselves, peers and other road users whilst driving.
“By working in partnership with other agencies we want to get across messages such as the dangers of not wearing a seatbelt, driving too fast and using mobile phones.
He added: “We want to encourage as many people as possible to attend so that they can take advantage of this great opportunity to engage with us.”
Paramedic, Dermot O’Leary, the Welsh Ambulance Service’s Volunteer Road Safety Champion in North Wales said: “All too often, as a frontline emergency service, we see the devastating impact that incidents on and around the road can have. It can affect not just immediate family, but friends, neighbours and whole communities. We want to make sure that people think twice about the dangers and distractions not just on the road but also the ones affecting pedestrians as well.”
Also supporting the events are the North Wales Fire and Rescue Service. Community Safety Team member, Richard Westwood said: “We are hoping that the day will help these young people understand our life saving safety messages, and help to drive down the tragically high number of youngsters losing their lives in road traffic collisions. By using visual demonstrations such as the impact road show it gives the youngsters an opportunity to see for themselves how firefighters cut a person out of a car and the effects of an incident involving cutting a person free.”
Martyn Schlangen, Safer Roads Officer at Conwy County Borough Council said: “Road Safety is everyone’s responsibility. We work with Wales Casualty Reduction Partnership and the Emergency Services to make our roads safer for everyone to use.
He added: “The Motorist Education Event in Llandudno will give road users an opportunity to learn what is being done and how to play a part. There will be lots of information available and professionals will be on hand to answer any questions.”
The event on Friday evening will also see Project Workers and residents from Issalt Clwyd Alyn putting on a charity car wash with monies raised being shared between the Residents Fund and Ty Gobaith Children’s Hospice.
On Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th August, officers, including the Neighbourhood Policing Team and Police Volunteer Cadets will be distributing leaflets around the Mostyn Street area and Promenade.
