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Because everyone has the right to safe and healthy mobility

This month, we launch our new Vision for Safe and Healthy Mobility. Everyone has the right to safe and healthy mobility and we are calling on the Government to adopt a Vision Zero approach to road safety, with targets to eliminate road death and serious injury and improve Britain’s roads. We want the Government to follow a design-led approach to safety, known as 'safe systems', to ensure that roads, drivers and vehicles are managed so that if a crash does take place, a death or serious injury can’t occur.

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Also in this issue... Shaun the Sheep helps children call for safer roads during Brake's Kids Walk Rural road speed limits are not safe, say drivers BrakeFest 2019 combines perfomance with fundraising Daredevil volunteers brave world's fastest zip slide Take the plunge on the UK's highest abseil Maria Eagle MP named Road Safety Parliamentarian of the Year Derby teenagers debate road safety with MP Events

Shaun the Sheep helps children call for safer roads during Brake's Kids Walk Thousands of schoolchildren have put their best feet forward in the name of road safety by taking part in Brake's Kids Walk with Shaun the Sheep. Shaun is helping children call for key measures they need to keep them safe near roads. Read more

Rural road speed limits are not safe, say drivers Road safety campaigners are calling for a review of default speed limits on rural single-carriageway roads as the latest report from Brake and Direct Line reveals that drivers don’t feel safe travelling at 60mph. Read more

Brake Fest 2019 combines performance with fundraising Calling all bands, theatre groups, singers and more... If you’re ready to put on the performance of a lifetime while raising vital funds to support Brake's work, why not join us for Brake Fest this summer? Find out more

Daredevil volunteers brave world's fastest zipslide We're looking for adventurous volunteers to join us for a hair-raising trip on the world’s fastest zip slide. Sign up here

See London from 262 feet Take the plunge and take part in the UK's highest free-fall abseil down the Orbit sculpture at the Olympic Park Stadium while raising money for Brake. Sign up here

Garston and Halewood MP wins national road safety award Maria Eagle MP has been named Road Safety Parliamentarian of the Year for her work campaigning to ban old tyres on public service vehicles. Read more

Derby teenagers debate road safety with MP A group of secondary school pupils met their local MP to talk about road safety, as figures reveal a child is killed or injured on roads in Derby every week. Read more