Royal award for Kent’s Safer Road Users Team

The Kent Safer Road Users Team has been recognised with the 2024 Prince Michael International Road Safety Award. Prince Michael International Road Safety Awards recognise outstanding achievement and Innovation.

In approving the recommendation of the judges that the Kent County Council should receive his award for the Young Driver & Passenger Programme, His Royal Highness praised its “thoroughness and effectiveness”, adding that he was impressed by how easily it can be replicated and delivered in other areas of the country.

Schools and colleges are able to teach the course to pupils and students as part of their post-16 PSHE curriculum.

Parents of young people interested can contact their place of education to see if they host the free educational course. Schools and colleges can get in touch with the award-winning team by emailing saferroadusers@kent.gov.uk, or for further information please visit our Kelsi page, Young Driver and Passenger course.

KCC’s Safer Road Users team leader, Lorna Smith, said: “We are exceptionally proud of the innovative facilitation we provide to Kent’s young drivers and their passengers.

“This award is for everyone that has contributed to the programme creation, delivery and evaluation, but also for all the educational establishments that put their trust in us to support young people across the county.”

KCC’s Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport, Neil Baker, said: “Royal endorsements are not given out on a frequent basis, and it serves as a testament to the hard work the Safer Road Users Team puts into make sure young people understand the risks when getting in a car.

“By engaging with young people, the team are ensuring road safety is at the forefront of people’s minds not only today, but for the years ahead. It’s a key part of our mission to ensure young people have the knowledge they need to keep safe.

“Congratulations to the team on this much-deserved prize – they are making a real difference on a daily basis.”

The Prince Michael International Road Safety Awards ceremony took place at The Savoy hotel in London on Tuesday 10th December 2024.





About Kent Road Safety
Kent County Council has a statutory duty for road safety, meaning we collect and publish casualty data, analyse it to identify factors that can cause crashes and target audiences. The team also provides information, advice and training to help road users make informed choices when they get behind the wheel.
Kent Road Safety’s work focuses on educating road users about the responsibilities they have and the choices they should take when travelling on Kent’s roads and how their actions can lead to crashes and casualties.