Campaign aims to increase pedestrian safety

PEDESTRIANS have no chance of survival in an accident with a vehicle travelling over 40mph, the National Safety Council warned yesterday.

Campaign aims to increase pedestrian safety
Wed, 23 Oct, 2002 - 01:00
Eddie Cassidy

One-in-five people killed in road fatalities so far this year were walking on roadsides, the council said.

Coinciding with the October Bank Holiday, the council yesterday launched a campaign targeted at pedestrian safety.

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