Hampshire's Chief Constable attends hard hitting Safe Drive Stay Alive event

Hampshire’s Chief Constable Olivia Pinkney attended one of a series of Safe Drive Stay Alive events designed to make young drivers think about keeping safe on the roads.

The hard hitting presentation, which took place at Kings Community Church, Hedge End last week, involved members of the emergency services, a victim of a road traffic collision and family members who have been affected, telling their moving and sometimes harrowing personal stories.

Safe Drive Stay Alive is produced by a road safety partnership including Hampshire and Thames Valley police forces, local councils and emergency services.

Last year over 2,000 people were injured on roads in Thames Valley and Hampshire and an average of 4 young people per week were killed or seriously injured.

Young drivers are much more likely to be involved in a crash on the roads, often due to inexperience and a lack of knowledge of the risks. Around 1 in 4 deaths on the road is aged 17-24.

The campaign, which is designed to reach new and pre-drivers in an emotive and hard-hitting way, aims to reach school and college students across Hampshire.

If you would like to know more, please visit www.safedrive.org.uk.