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PC Adam Turner of the Thamesmead East Safer Neighbourhood Policing team joined members of the Archway Project at Business Academy Bexley this to assist with a series of activities around motorcycling and road safety.
Organised by the Archway Project, a registered charity, 14 pupils from the Academy, aged between 10 and 13, had the opportunity to learn about motorbike maintenance and basic riding skills as part of their schools activity week.
A focus of the two-day event was to promote the safe and legal use of motorcycles. Thamesmead has been identified as an area having a significant amount of nuisance caused by off road motorcycles and mini-motos. PC Adam Turner was invited to talk to the pupils about the legal and illegal aspects of motorcycle use in public and open spaces.
Archway staff acted out a scenario where a mini-moto was being ridden illegally. PC Turner, also a police motorcyclist, used his motorbike to stop the rider to demonstrate the consequence of illegal activity in action and how police would deal with this type of incident.
PC Turner said, “Events such as these are an ideal opportunity to get our message across to young people that the illegal use of bikes in any way will not be tolerated. It is also the chance to speak with young people about other issues and the police off road bikes are an ideal icebreaker.
Along with enforcement a key part of my role is engagement and the education of young people to deter them from the illegal use of motorbikes. I would urge any parent considering buying mini moto or off road bike not to let them be used in any public area. The only place mini motors and off road riding can legally take place is on private land with the consent of the landowner. ”.
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Over 800 school children visited the National Construction College in Manor Road, Erith this month to take part in Bexley’s Junior Citizen programme.
Held over 2 weeks, twice a year, junior citizen is a safety programme designed primarily for year 6 pupils aged 10 and 11.
The children from primary schools across Bexley were presented with a series of health and safety scenarios designed to educate them in safety issues and illustrate possible dangers. They are challenged to act quickly, individually or together, to save lives or rescue people.
The scheme, which has been running for more than 15 years, had representatives from the London Fire Brigade, London Ambulance Service, Transport for London, Bexley Road Safety Unit, EDF Energy, Bexley Park Rangers, South Eastern Railway, Bexley Health Trust as well as Bexley Police.
The children were taught how to contact the emergency services in a 999 situation and what to do in the case of a fire or accident. They learned about road safety and stranger danger, safe use of electricity and keeping away from electrical installations, safety around buses, the railways and in parks, hygiene and healthy eating.
Police Volunteer Cadets and work experience students from secondary schools across Bexley assisted in running the successful scheme.
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