For over 10 years West Mercia Police Road Safety Team has delivered the successful Greenlight young driver and passenger education programme to 16–18-year-old sixth form and college students across Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

The intervention focuses on four young people’s perspectives on a collision they are all involved in and the potential choices that could have been made to prevent it. Practitioners use behaviour change techniques to provide students with essential safety skills to use when starting to drive or ride or when travelling as a passenger with friends who have passed their test.

Following the implementation of a new approach to road safety education in Shropshire, Anna and James will discuss the programme and the collaborative work undertaken to bring Greenlight to Shropshire in an accessible and cost-effective format.

Anna Southall, Engagement & Campaigns Manager, West Mercia Police Road Safety Team & James Mark Taylor, Sustainable Travel Officer, Shropshire Council

Anna Southall has worked in the West Mercia Police Road Safety Team since 2012.

Her role has involved managing and developing road safety engagement, campaigns and training courses across Herefordshire, Shropshire, and Worcestershire.

James Mark Taylor’s work includes encouraging sustainable travel to schools in Central Shropshire as well as leading on road safety education in the county. He has previous experience of working with school crossing patrols as well as delivering active travel initiatives in primary schools.

The Sustainable Travel Team at Shropshire Council works with schools and communities to encourage the switch to sustainable travel modes through behaviour change programmes and campaigns.