Young driver interventions in Dumfries and Galloway

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Definitions

Small Intervention
Small interventions are targeted at young people within the wider community. These interventions are primarily outside the school timetable and delivered off-site by community safety partners and members of the third sector.
Medium Intervention
Medium interventions are targeted at individual students class groups and young people within the wider community. These interventions are primarily within the school timetable and delivered on-site by community safety partners.
Large Intervention
Large interventions are targeted at whole student year groups and are often open to members of the general public.

NB: Small, medium, or large icons do not reflect scale or impact of event.

Attendance represents figures for 2008-2009.

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Dumfries and Galloway

Small Interventions

Stranraer Young Driver Project

This is an annual 4-week intervention targeted at young drivers between the ages of 16 and 25 in Stranraer. The programme is structured round a number of sessions delivered by community safety practitioners covering issues such as basic car maintenance, first aid, and driver attitudes and behaviour . The programme also provides practical driving instruction. Information about the evaluation process is currently unavailable.

Lead Organisation: Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary; Partner Organisations: Scottish Ambulance, Driving Standards Agency (DSA), GK Group Stranraer, Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs)

Attendance

This information is currently unavailable.

Annandale and Eskdale Young Driver Project

This is an annual intervention targeted at 16-year-old pre-drivers in Annandale and Eskdale. The programme is structured round a number of sessions delivered by community safety practitioners which take place in Annan, Langholm, Moffat and Lockerbie Academies. Practical driving instruction and basic care maintenance is also provided at the former Chapelcross Nuclear Power Station near Annan. Information about the evaluation process is currently unavailable.

Lead Organisation: Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary; Partner Organisations: Dumfries and Galloway Council, Annandale & Eskdale Safety and Health Action Partnership, Approved Driving Instructors (ADIs)

Attendance

This information is currently unavailable.

Young Drivers Scheme

This is a referral-led intervention targeted at young drivers who have been brought to the attention of prosecution bodies. Participants are offered a free driving assessment by the IAM as an alternative to prosecution. Upon completion a report is submitted to Procurator Fiscal Service by the IAM outlining the participant's driving experience and their attitudes towards the programme and safety driving. Information about the evaluation process is currently unavailable.

Lead Organisations: Stewartry Community Safety Forum, Stewartry Area Committee, Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary; Partner Organisations: Procurators Fiscal Service, Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM)

Attendance

This information is currently unavailable.

Safer Wheels

This is an annual on-road intervention targeted at young people between the ages of 17 and 25. The intervention offers participants free training in advanced driving instruction to compliment and fill gaps in driving experience. Information about the evaluation process is currently unavailable.

Lead Organisations: Stewartry Community Safety Forum; Partner Organisations: Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary

Attendance

This information is currently unavailable.

Medium Interventions

Choices

This is an annual full-day intervention, taking place in schools, targeted at S5 and S6 students. The event is structured around personal experiences and stories from community safety practitioners and input from victims who have suffered from brain injuries as a result of a road traffic collision. With the aid of TV commercials and video clips deliverers cover issues such as attitudes towards driving, hazard perception, the driving test, drink and drug driving, speed, and emotional responses to a car collision and the consequences. Information about the evaluation process is currently unavailable.

Lead Organisation: Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary; Partner Organisations: Dumfries and Galloway Fire and Rescue, Scottish Ambulance, Headway, Driving Standards Agency (DSA)

Attendance

2 out of 17 secondary schools.

Attitudes

This is an annual 1-hour intervention, taking place within schools, targeted at all school leavers in S4. Motorcycle police officers, with the aid of audio-visual material, deliver a presentation covering issues such as attitudes towards speed, drink and drug driving, risk-taking, distractions and seatbelts. Information about the evaluation process is currently unavailable.

Lead Organisation: Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary

Attendance

4 out of 17 secondary schools.

Large Interventions

Road Safety Input (Big World)

This is an annual community safety intervention, targeted at all S5 and S6 students in Annandale and Eskdale and Nithsdale. Full-day events take place in Victoria Halls Annan over a two week period and centre round a community safety themed play. The intervention includes a 30-minute police presentation which uses TV commercials, local video clips and photographs to look at the legal and morale issues concerning safe driving. Information about the evaluation process is currently unavailable.

Lead Organisation Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary; Partner Organisations: Dumfries and Galloway Council, Dumfries and Galloway Fire and Rescue, Dumfries and Galloway NHS

Attendance

10 out 11 secondary schools.