School drop-offs made safer across Nottingham as hundreds of signs and lights installed
School-drop offs are being made safer across Nottingham as the city council says the installation of hundreds of new flashing lights and signs should encourage more to avoid the car. A project funded by the previous Government's levelling-up-fund has seen 89 flashing amber lights and 183 school signs being installed across Nottingham.
It means more than half of Nottingham's primary schools received upgrades to make the approach to their sites clearer and safer for pedestrians and drivers. Old equipment has also been removed to make the areas tidier.
The flashing amber lights, which are all solar powered, warn people to slow down and will be switched on at school drop-off and pick-up times. All schools in the city have also had their zig-zag lines repainted.
Councillor Neghat Khan, the city council leader and executive member for transport, said: "I am pleased to see the completion of this important road safety project. The flashing amber lights and new school signs are a significant step in creating safer streets around our schools.
"These upgrades, combined with our efforts to encourage walking, cycling, and scooting, are helping to create a safer and greener Nottingham." The city council also says it is offering every primary school in Nottingham the opportunity to have a road safety education programme delivered for pupils.