§ Mr. McCrindleasked the Secretary of State for Transport what material is made available on road safety issues to children of pre-school age; if he will consider the development of pre-school traffic clubs; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter BottomleyThe Department has for several years issued road safety advice to parents of pre-school children, rather than to the children themselves, on the basis that our advice is that these young people should not go out on the roads unaccompanied. It is general rather than detailed advice.
We have developed a range of more detailed materials suitable for pre-school traffic club members. It would encourage and assist parents and very young children to work together on acquiring and developing road safety skills for life.
We are now intent on determining whether it is viable to establish an independent traffic club scheme to deploy such items on a national basis, and will be considering various proposals put to the Department by potential organisers.