Plan to make roads safer
A STRATEGY designed to improve safety and reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries on roads in Halton and the rest of the Liverpool City Region has been given the green light.
The three year plan will run until 2020 and outlines the methods and measures that will be used by partners who make up the Merseyside Road Safety Partnership.
It has also been shared with the Cheshire Road Safety Partnership which covers Runcorn and Widnes.
The strategy was approved at a Liverpool City Region combined authority meeting.
Measures highlighted to help improve road safety include promoting road safety messages through targeted campaigns and training, ensuring road users adhere to safety measures that have been implemented, particularly driving at a safe speed.
It also includes identifying and introducing measures to improve road safety and ensuring new highway projects operate safely.
Cllr Liam Robinson, Liverpool City Region combined authority transport portfolio lead, said: “We all have a role to play to ensure our roads are safer and the number of accidents and injuries on our roads are reduced.
“We can play our part, but we also need our residents and road users to play their part too by listening to and taking on board the information around road safety awareness and adhering to road safety law, particularly around speed limits and to not be distracted whilst driving, for example, by using your mobile phone.”
The strategy also includes targeted action plans to keep cyclists, motorcyclists, senior road users and pedestrians safe on and around roads.
Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram added: “I want the Liverpool City Region to be safe for all road users, cyclists, motorcyclists and pedestrians alike and through collaborative working, we can achieve more by pooling our resources and expertise.
“Through this strategy, all agencies and road users have shared goals to work towards reducing the number of casualties and fatalities
on our roads.” ●