Pupils join campaign to reduce teenage deaths on roads

STUDENTS at Ruislip High School have joined Transport for London's latest campaign to help reduce the number of teenagers killed or seriously injured on London's roads.

A stencilled image featuring the outline of a figure was placed in the grounds of the school, in Sidmouth Drive, Ruislip Gardens, on Thursday (23) to urge teenagers to think about the issue of road safety.

The stencil strapline 'Think! Look out for your mates' aims to put road safety in the forefront of teenagers' minds.

Headteacher John Goulborn said: "We fully support this campaign as a way of improving road safety and travel awareness issues for all age groups and especially making the vulnerable secondary age group a priority.

"Evaluation of these sorts of projects shows they have an impact with students - making them better informed and more aware of the need for care and consideration when travelling."

Seventeen young people were killed or seriously injured in the borough in 2007.

The striking campaign posters, which feature young people lying on the road as a result of a road collision, will be displayed around the borough to ensure the message reaches as many young people as possible.