Pupils engage with drivers over speeding issues
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Officers from Police Scotland were at Keig Primary School to launch a joint initiative with Aberdeenshire Council to target speeding and other traffic offences at or near the school gate.
Pupils at the school along with parents and teachers were joined by officers in an effort to highlight road safety to drivers by drawing attention to their speed in the area.
PC Kelly Grant from Huntly Police Office said: “The initiative in partnership with Aberdeenshire Council to highlight to road users their speed, especially around school areas, was a huge success.
“Working with the children from Keig Primary School made drivers think about the consequences of speeding from a different perspective.
“It is personally one of my favourite ways to engage with the community and tackle problems in our area whilst giving the pupils a hands on approach to learn about road safety.”
An Aberdeenshire Council spokesperson added: “We are delighted to be able to work with Police Scotland on this initiative.
"It is important to reassure parents and pupils that they can travel to school safely by whatever mode of transport they chose”
The day of action comes after a previous event at Fintray school where officers also joined pupils to engage with speeding drivers and follows speeding outside schools being brought to wider public attention at Fyvie, Kinellar and Kintore.
