600 students and 100 staff have lined a street in Aylesbury, to ask drivers to be more considerate.
Schools in Aylesbury has been standing up for road safety.
600 children 100 staff from Turnfurlong Infant and Junior lined the street in high-viz, to ask drivers to be more considerate of them on their journeys to and from school.
They want more parents to park further away and walk kids in or ditch the car altogether to relieve congestion and make Turnfurlong safer.
The aim of this was to raise awareness for both local residents and the wider community that both schools have active travel plans but these can only do so much without wider support.
School Travel Plan co-ordinator Jenny Glen told us:
"Our school travel plans are aimed at increasing road safety awareness in our children, improving parking and congestion outside both schools, reducing speed along Turnfurlong Lane and increasing signage along the road to reduce inconsiderate driving behaviours. As well as walking to school, by encouraging 'park and stride' and car share schemes, we hope to reduce the congestion at drop off and pick up times."
Approximately 660 children and 100 staff lined Turnfurlong Lane at 9.30am on Friday, wearing high viz jackets donated to the Infant School by GIST (who visited Year 1 to promote articulated lorry training) and Specsavers Aylesbury (who visited Year 1 to discuss looking after your eyes in relation to the stop! Look! Listen! road safety message).
Further visitors who have been in to school to share their road safety messages have included PSCO Charlotte Stephens, PC Ward from TVP, Aylesbury fire service, Martha Corlett (road crossing officer), Hearing dogs for the deaf and the National Paralympic Heritage Trust (working with the blind).
Jenny added:
"Cars beeped their horns in support as the children waved back. Banners provided by Buckinghamshire Council promoted 'Think before you park by our school' messages.
"The school council from the Infant School and the Junior Road Safety Officers (JRSO's) from the Junior School met with the councillors afterwards for a photo and to discuss any supporting strategies available."
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