QBE sponsors road safety week

QBE European Operations is sponsoring road safety week, which is run by the charity Brake.

A national survey of 15,000 9-13 year-olds launched for road safety week found that 86% of children think drivers go too fast around their homes and schools. 10% say they have been knocked down while walking or cycling. The survey will be presented to Downing Street.

Doug Jenkins, motor risk manager at QBE, said: “In our line of work, the effects of dangerous driving are all too apparent. We would urge everyone to think before they drive, especially at this time of year when dark nights and the increase of seasonal festivities can make being a driver or a pedestrian even more hazardous.”

Julie Townsend, campaigns director at Brake, said: “One of the best ways we can protect our children is by slowing down to 20mph when driving in communities – this simple step means you have a good chance of being able to stop in time if a child runs out in front of you, and it helps to make our communities safer, greener and more family-friendly.”