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The SERP supports Beep! Beep! Day to protect young lives on Essex Roads
The Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP) joined forces for Brake’s Beep! Beep! Day, supporting the #StopMeansStop campaign to highlight the importance of road safety around schools. Led by the national road safety charity Brake, Beep! Beep! Day teaches young children vital road safety skills, helping to encourage good habits from an early age. As part...
Getting Back to Biking
With spring finally here and the weather improving, many bikers are eager to get back on the road after months off their motorcycles. But before you twist the throttle and ride off, it’s important to ask yourself: are you truly ready to ride? After a long winter break, both you and your bike need preparation...
BASICS Essex joins the Vision Zero mission- will your business be next?
BASICS Essex is the latest organisation to sign our Vision Zero pledge. Their commitment to zero deaths and serious injuries on Essex roads reinforces the vital role of emergency responders, businesses, and communities in making our roads safer for everyone. Continue Reading BASICS Essex joins the Vision Zero mission- will your business be next?...
Canvey Vision Zero Day- The excuses never justify the risk
Our Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP) engagement team spoke with 35 drivers committing various offences in Canvey and heard some astounding excuses for using a mobile phone while driving. Continue Reading Canvey Vision Zero Day- The excuses never justify the risk...
“I can’t really put into words how it’s affected me”
‘I can’t really put into words how it’s affected me. I don’t have a best friend anymore; everything is more serious. I was scared to learn to drive. I’m still quite nervous about people on the road. I constantly worry about who’s next and if something bad will happen to others.’...
Zero tolerance to drink driving as part of the SERP’s Festive Friend campaign
Throughout December, Essex’s Roads Policing Unit officers will be conducting policing activities, as part of a crackdown on drink driving in Essex....
Former England rugby star joins the Safer Essex Roads Partnership in kick-starting anti-drink drive campaign
Today, the Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP) launched its “Festive Friend” anti-drink drive campaign across the county, with the aim of reducing unnecessary road death caused by drink driving....
Forget-me-not seeds sow a powerful message
Forget-me-not seeds sow a powerful message via thousands of School children across Essex this Road Safety Week....
More than a 9-5 – the vital role of a Family Liaison Officer
“If I pass a particular location or see it’s an anniversary then the memories come back. I was fortunate to meet some very special people at unfortunately their lowest time in their lives. I hope I supported them and made their difficult journey just a bit easier.”...
Call for artistic action to create Vision Zero mural
The Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP) is asking for artists across the county to register their artistic expression to bring road safety campaign, Vision Zero, to life....
“To our effortlessly adorable Anisha.”
As part of Brake’s Road Safety Week, the Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP) spoke to Mandy Garner about the full repercussions of losing a loved one to a road collision....
Vehicles seized in road safety enforcement operation.
Our enforcement team undertook Operation Scalis between August- October, covering Thurrock, the Dartford Crossing, Southend, and Chelmsford. ...