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Safe Drive Stay Alive

Safe Drive Stay Alive is produced by a partnership including Sussex Police and South

East Coast Ambulance Service and co-ordinated by East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. The objective is to reduce the number of people killed and seriously injured on the roads of East Sussex and Brighton and Hove.

The show explores the consequences of getting involved in a road collision. It uses a

DVD reconstruction along with live testimonies from emergency services staff and survivors of road traffic collisions. The show emphasises the dangers inexperienced young drivers may encounter, such as excessive speed, using mobile phones, drinking/drug use and peer pressure.

As the show unfolds, the DVD is paused and the emergency services speak to the students about their experiences, the reactions of the driver and passengers, the medical implications and how seeing such trauma affects them personally. Volunteers, who themselves have been directly affected by road traffic collisions, also step onto the stage and share their experiences and tell of the long term effects on their lives.

The event is targeted at Year 11 (and/or sixth form pupils if appropriate). Road crashes are still the biggest killer in the country when it comes to accidental deaths among the under 20s. We therefore want to target young people before they start driving.

Statistics on young drivers show that:

• About one in eight (13%) of motor vehicle licence holders are aged 25 or under, yet more than a quarter (29%) of motor vehicle drivers killed are in this age group.
• An 18-year-old driver is more than three times as likely to be involved in a crash as a 48 year old.
• One in five new drivers are involved in a crash in their first year of driving.

At the end of the show it is hoped that the students will have an increased understanding of the risks of driving and the consequences for young people involved in road traffic collisions. They should be aware of the necessary skills and attitudes required for being both a safe driver and a safe passenger and will understand the role of the emergency services that deal with road traffic collisions.

The shows generally run for a week in December and a week in January, with two shows on most days. This is currently under review, and will soon be run throughout the year at different venues throughout the county. However, the majority will still take place in school halls with each show lasting approximately one hour.

Safe Drive Stay Alive presentations to Secondary schools across East sussex

Table: This table shows the dates and times that the 'Safe Drive Stay Alive' presentation is being given to a number of Secondary schools across East sussex.

Date	School/College	Borough	Start time	Finish time
Week 1	05 -09 December 2011
Mon 5 PM	Uplands Community College	Wealden	2.00	3.25
Tue 6 AM	Beacon Community College	Wealden	8.45	10.00
Tue 6 PM	Blatchington Mill	Brighton & Hove	2.00	3.00
Wed 7 AM	City College CCE	Brighton & Hove	9.00	12.00
Wed 7 PM	City College Pelham	Brighton & Hove	1.00	2.00
Thu 8 PM	Claverham Community College	Rother	2.30	3.20
Fri 9 AM	St Leonards-Mayfield	Hastings	8.30	9.30
Week 2	12 -16 December 2011
Mon 12 AM	Cavendish School	Eastbourne	9.00	11.45
Mon 12 PM	Lewes Old Grammar School	Lewes	2.15	3.30
Tue 13 AM	St Leonards Mayfield	Hastings	11.55	12.55
Wed 14 PM	Bexhill College	Rother	3.30	4.30
Thu 15 AM	Uckfield	Wealden	10.00	11.00
Fri 16 AM	Seaford Head CC	Lewes	8.50	10.20
Week 3	9 - 13 January 2012
Mon 9 AM	Chailey School AM	Wealden	8.45	10.30
Mon 9 PM	Patcham High	B & H	1.50	2.50
Tue 10 PM	Hove Park	Brighton & Hove	1.30	3.00
Wed 11 PM	Ratton	Eastbourne	2.10	3.15
Thu 12 AM	Bexhill High	Rother	9.30	11.00
Thu 12 PM	Plumpton	Lewes	1pm & 2.30 pm	4.00
Fri 13 AM	Tideway School	Lewes	11.00	12.15
Fri 13 PM	Dorothy Stringer	B & H