The County Leitrim Road Safety Plan 2016 – 2020 – Update Report at 03.02.2020
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County Leitrim Road Safety Plan 2016 - 2020 Update on the County Leitrim Road Safety Plan 2016 – 2020 – Update Report at 03.02.2020 The County Leitrim Road Safety Plan 2016 – 2020 was published in 2016. The plan was compiled by the Road Safety Working Together Group comprising representatives from the following organisations:- Leitrim County Council (LCC) Road Safety Authority (RSA) An Garda Síochána Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) The Health Service Executive (HSE) Carrick on Shannon Education Centre North Connaught Youth Services The following is the position at 3rd February, 2020 with regard to the action items within the plan:- Item No Action Current Position Educational Measures ( Kathryne Bohan, LCC, as Lead) 1 Establish and maintain a RSWTG Road Safety Working Together Group has been established. This Group met on 2 occasions in 2017, on 2 occasions in 2018 and on 2 occasions in 2019. 2 Publish a Road Safety Action Plan Complete 3 Ongoing monitoring and review of Leitrim Ongoing County Council website to ensure that education/awareness materials are up to Regular Postings are done on the LCC date and readily accessible to the road Website with regard to Road Safety Issues – using public. Hard copy e.g.’s as follows:- brochures/booklets etc to be distributed - Postings on Road Safety Initiatives such to libraries and public offices as as National Slow Down Days, Project appropriate EDWARD (European Day Without A Road Death), etc. - Postings prior to, during and after Extreme Weather Events - Postings in the lead up to and during Bank Holiday Weekends and other High Risk Times on our Roads - Promotion of Road Safety Week 4 Maximise use of the Council’s social media Ongoing accounts e.g. Facebook and Twitter to Links are provided on Facebook and Twitter communicate with the public in relation to to all of above Postings road safety 5 Promotion of Leading Lights awards Ongoing – Promoted on our Website. 6 Provide promotional material on website Ongoing and in public offices highlighting (See No. 3 Above) important road safety messages and The RSA send out Road Safety Packs to all enhancing the safety of school going Primary & Secondary Schools at the start of children at the start of each academic year each school year – these include High Visibility Vests, Safe Cross Code material, calendars, posters etc. Promotional Material can now be ordered directly from the RSA – on-line, by telephone or by e-mail. The RSA Nationwide Road Safety Education Service visited the following locations in County Leitrim in 2017:- Dromahair Community Play School Melvin Gaels GFC, Kinlough Let’s Go Summer Camp, Carrick on Shannon National Learning Network, Carrick on Shannon National Learning Network, Manorhamilton Lough Allen College, Drumkeerin Newtowngore National School Four Masters NS, Kinlough High Scope Preschool, Kinlough First Steps Pre-School, Kinlough Manorhamilton Childcare Services Cloone Play School, Cloone The RSA Nationwide Road Education Services visited the following locations in 2018:- St. Clare’s Comprehensive School, Manorhamilton Melvin Gaels GFC – Operation Transformation Event Sunflower Montessori, Kinlough, Largy NS, Kinlough Melvin Gaels Easter Camp, Kinlough Kiltyclogher NS Kiltoghert Nairiona Leitrim County Council Transition Year Integration Day Dromahair Community Preschool Leitrim County Council – Presentations to Staff as part of Road Safety Week 2018 First Steps PreSchool, Kinlough St. Mary’s GAA Club Leitrim Pony Riding Project Cloone Playschool, Cloone Ballaghameehan NS, Rossinver St. Michael’s NS, Glenfarne Masonite, Carrick on Shannon – Presentations to Staff as part of Road Safety Week 2018 Hunt NS, Mohill St. Joseph’s NS, Leitrim Village Drumeela NS The RSA Nationwide Road Education Services visited the following locations in 2019:- Operation Transformation, Kinlough North Leitrim Active Age Forum, Manorhamilton King & Moffatt, Carrick on Shannon South Leitrim Active Age Forum, Drumreilly Active Age Association, Dromahair People’s Market, Kinlough The Thursday Club, Rossinver Feel Good Club, Glencar Mohill Community College Active Age Association, Cortober, Carrick on Shannon Community Playschool, Tullaghan Diffreen NS, Glencar Drumkeerin NS Leitrim Pony Riding Association Residents Association, Gurteen Cloone Preschool First Steps Preschool, Kinlough St. Aidan’s NS, Rossinver 7 Organise a Transition Year student’s 2017 - Held on April 6th 2017 information day annually to raise 2018 – Held on 19th April, 2018 awareness of road safety 2019 - Held on 4th April, 2019 Workshops at these TY Information Days included Presentations from the RSA on Road Safety and the RSA Shuttle and Simulator attended. This event will be ran again in 2020. An Garda Siochana also run a “Work Experience” Programme for TY Students in County Leitrim on an annual basis. This Programme was ran in February 2019 and 2 Students from each Secondary School in the County attended at Carrick on Shannon Garda Station for 1 Week – the Students spent 2 of these days with the Roads Policing Unit. 8 Identify and provide promotional material Ongoing on topical rules of the road items on an annual basis e.g. correct use of “Driving for Work” Seminar – The RSA held roundabouts a Driving for Work Seminar in the Landmark Hotel on 18th October, 2017 – this Seminar was highly relevant for any Companies/persons who drive on an ongoing basis as part of their Work – 15 Staff from Leitrim County Council including Drivers and General Services Supervisors attended this Seminar. Road Safety Promotional Material can now be ordered directly from the RSA. 9 Provide a promotional campaign to Ongoing – RSA send out High Visibility PPE promote awareness of using PPE for to schools and crèches and also to pedestrians and cyclists Running/Walking Clubs. Also any such Schools, Clubs etc. can now order such Material directly from the RSA. 10 Liaise with Sports Partnership to assist in Cycle Right Programme the continuation of cycling training for Schools Cycling Skills and Safety children Programme – Leitrim Sports Partnership - Cycle Right Programme 2017 Annaduff National School, Gaelscoil Cluainne in Manorhamilton, St. Patrick’s N.S in Drumshanbo and Aughasheelin N.S all took part in the Schools Cycle Right and Cycle Safety Programme 2017. All the children learn the fundamentals of learning to cycle a bicycle, from getting on a bike, to learning how to use your brakes and using your hand signals when cycling on the road etc, improved their balance and coordination. They all took part in a fun element at the conclusion of the programme, with obstacles races and slow bicycle races etc. This programme was very successful and the children, teachers and schools were delighted that they got the opportunity to participate on the programme. A total of 191 children from these 4 schools participated in this Programme. Cycle Right Programme 2018 2 Schools participated in this Programme in 2018 – Gaelscoil Chluainne (32 Children) and Drumcong Primary School (26 Children) – A total of 58 Children in these Schools participated in this Programme in 2018 Cycle Right Programme 2019 The following Schools participated in this Programme in 2019 – Leitrim Village National School (27 Children), St. Manachan’s National School Mohill (26 Children),Tarmon National School (10 Children) and St. Clare’s Comprehensive School, Manorhamilton (38 Children) – A total of 101 Children benefitted from this Programme in 2019. It is planned to run this Programme again in 2020. The Road Safety Office make an annual Financial Contribution to Leitrim Sports Partnership in respect of the running of this Cycle Right Programme. 11 Foster the promotion of road safety Ongoing campaigns on a Regional basis in each I – Radio Road Safety Campaign local authority area LCC participate in regular Regional Road Safety Promotions in conjunction with other Local Authorities and I-Radio – In 2017 over the following Bank Holiday Weekends –St. Patrick’s Weekend in March, Easter & May Bank Holiday Weekends and August Bank Holiday Weekend LCC participated in a Regional Road Safety promotion in conjunction with other Local Authorities and I-Radio over the 2019 May Bank Holiday Weekend. “Click Before You Go” – Road Safety Campaign – Leitrim County Council Road Safety Office participated in this Road Safety Campaign in conjunction with Mayo and Sligo County Council and Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim Education Training Board (MSLETB) – The Campaign aimed to promote Seat-Belt Use by Parents of School Going Children and a text message was issued to all parents via the ETB Text Messaging System. 12 Liaise with (relevant bodies/all Ongoing. stakeholders) the Housing and The RSA Nationwide Road Safety Community, Corporate Services, Culture Education Service visited a number and Emergency Services Directorate to of locations in County Leitrim in develop and implement public 2017, 2018 & 2019 (See No. 6 education/awareness actions aimed at above) minority/disadvantaged groups in the RSA to follow up on rolling this community Education Programme out to other GAA clubs and other organisations in the County Active Age Groups – Following liaison with the Older People Services Co-Ordinator with Leitrim Development Company, a Road Safety Education Briefing was arranged for Active Age Groups in the County. The Road Safety Education Officer with the RSA attended the North Leitrim Active Age Forum in Manorhamilton on 24th January, 2019 and the South Leitrim Active Age Forum in Drumreilly on 27th February, 2019 and gave members present a Briefing on Road Safety Issues. A total of approx. 40 people were in attendance at these Briefings. Arising from these Briefings, the RSA Road Safety Education Officer has given Road Safety Presentations to a number of Active Age Associations around the County. Leitrim Pony Riding Project – This Project was provided for Minority / Disadvantaged Groups such as members of the Travelling Community, Refugees etc. This project was ran over the Summer 2018 & 2019 period and the RSA Road Safety Education Officer visited the Project in 2018 & 2019 and gave the Group a Presentation on Learning to Drive, Horse Road Safety and Road Safety in general.