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Spotlight on: Road to Vision Zero Brake’s first Road to Vision Zero conference will bring together advocates for safe and healthy mobility to make the social and economic case for Vision Zero and showcase safe system approaches to eradicate road death and serious injury. FUEL your Vision Zero work with the latest evidence that inaction is fatal UNDERSTAND the ground-breaking Vision Zero projects underway and the opportunities to scale up RECOGNISE how changes in the transport landscape will affect our direction of travel EXPLORE how to engage civil society to achieve change and persuade the people at the top

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Also in this issue... Join Brake at one of our high-adrenaline fundraising events Ugandan fleet operator wins award for sustainable journeys Project24 Brake's Kids Walk 2020 Beep Beep! with Timmy Time is back Events

Join Brake at one of our high-adrenaline fundraising events Put the fun into fundraising and sign up for one of our fabulous events: Experience the rush of the world’s fastest zip slide. Read more Take the plunge and abseil down the ArcelorMittal Orbit, the UK’s tallest sculpture. Read more Take part in a tandem skydive. Read more

Ugandan fleet operator wins award for sustainable journeys The Global Fleet Champions Award for Sustainable Journeys has been presented to Markh Investments by a Ugandan NGO for road safety in recognition of its outstanding commitment to reducing road risk and fuel emissions. At the awards ceremony, Hope Against Victim of Traffic Accidents (HOVITA) unveiled a new manifesto calling on the government of Uganda to end deaths and serious injuries caused by road crashes. Read more

Project24 Project24 is a new competition for 11–18 year olds that challenges them to make a 24-second film that raises awareness and inspires others to campaign for safer roads. Deadline for entries is Friday 3 April. Read more

Brake’s Kids Walk 2020 Shaun the Sheep is back, and on Wednesday 10 June 2020 he will be helping children aged 4–11 put their best feet forward to take part in a Brake's Kids Walk and promote safer roads in their community. Sign up for Brake’s Kids Walk now. Read more

Beep Beep! with Timmy Time is back Aardman Animations’ Timmy is here to help very young children learn important lessons about road safety. If you work with children aged 2–7, sign up here to take part in one of our Beep Beep! Days. Read more