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Day 12 This #BlueLightAware video supporting #YoungDriverFocus2026 is about equestrian safety. There is advice for horse riders and also for 999 drivers.

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With a long bank holiday weekend upon us and the promise of some nice weather... you may be tempted to have a drink tonight with colleagues before heading home? Perhaps visit friends over the weekend for a BBQ and a couple of beers or glasses of wine? Drinking and driving wrecks lives so if you're drinking dont drive. If you're driving don't drink or choose zero alcohol options. #Fatal4 #OpSpotlight

As #OpSpotlight draws to a close it would be remiss of us to not mention mobile phones and driving. There is strong evidence supporting the case that handsfree use of a phone is just as dangerous as handheld. Just because something is not prohibited does not automatically mean it is safe. Never use a phone whilst driving. Stay focussed and stay safe. Ignore messages and alerts, allow calls to go to voicemail and when safe, pull over, park up, switch off the engine and check your messages in safety. #Fatal4

For some drivers, the onset of some lovely weather brings out a tendency to drive faster. Perhaps on country lanes with all the windows down and the music playing. Maybe even with the roof down. However, statistics show that most fatal collisions occur on rural roads and speed remains a high contributory factor. So enjoy the weather, enjoy the drive, but ensure you stick to the limits and arrive alive. #Fatal4 #OpSpotlight

It's Friday! The weekend is almost here and for once the weather may actually be good. Perhaps a drive out to a country pub, a trip to the coast or maybe visit some friends for a BBQ in the garden? Whatever you choose to do remember one thing if you are driving... 0.0% Don't fall into the trap of thinking 1 or 2 alcoholic drinks will be fine. Don't take any risks. Stay sober, stay focussed and make sure that great day goes down in your memories as just that. #OpSpotlight #Fatal4

You wouldn't dream of riding a roller coaster or fun fair ride without being properly strapped in... yet there are still so many people who fail to wear a seatbelt in their car where the risks are arguably higher. Wearing a seatbelt should be so normal to you that you put one on without thinking and it feels wrong if you're not wearing one. Buckle up - every time. #OpSpotlight #Fatal4

Traditionally we often think of the drink drive campaigns running around big holiday periods... the summer holidays, Christmas and new year. Yet drink driving is a year long problem and one that persists despite decades of campaigning against it. Drinking and driving ruins lives. There are so many zero alcohol options available now that it's easy to feel like you're part of the party but still able to drive home safely. Don't ruin your life or someone else's. #OpSpotlight #Fatal4

All roads lead here.. ..if you participate in the #Fatal4 #OpSpotlight Drink/drug driving Excess speed Mobile phone use No seatbelt

Is this perhaps the most dangerous item of clothing for children to wear in a car? Whilst we can hope that Winter is behind us and the need for insulated coats has passed until Autumn it is worthy of mention during #OpSpotlight that such coats can present a danger to young children in cars. Such coats trap air within the lining. That air warms up and as such they can be very warm and cosy. However, when strapping a child into a car seat they can be dangerous. This is because the bulk of the jacket can often lead to the restraints not being as tight as they should be. In the event of a collision this can lead to the seat/restraints not being able to do their job. Best advice. Take such coats off before strapping your child in. The heater in the car will soon have them warm. You can always tuck them in with jacket once they are strapped in properly. #Fatal4

Seatbelts save lives - the simplest and easiest thing you can do is wear one and be a role model to young people travelling with you. #OpSpotlight #Fatal4

The man in the photograph is Nils Bohlin (July 17, 1920 - Sept. 21, 2002) Whilst at Volvo Nils invented the 3 point safety belt which became and remains a standard safety feature in every motor vehicle. This one invention has saved more lives on the roads around the world than anything else. The date? The law requiring all drivers in the UK to wear their seatbelts came in to force 43 years ago on 31 January 1983. Make sure you and all your passengers are buckled up #OpSpotlight #Fatal4 #Seatbelt

We hope you had a peaceful and relaxing Easter. Thank you to all the 999 services, hospitals and all of those who worked right through the holiday period. As we start our April focus on the #Fatal4 we thought we would start with a question. The answer will come tomorrow.

Wishing you all a very Happy Easter from everyone at UKROEd

During April the National Police Chiefs'​ Council Roads Policing are running a month long operation tackling the #Fatal4 - Operation Spotlight runs from the 1st to the 28th April and the campaign will have a particular emphasis on the use of seatbelts due to the number of collisions where seatbelts have been noted as a contributory factor have increased. UKROEd will be fully supporting this campaign.

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