Travel Safe Bucks

Road users can get their child car seats checked this Monday, 11 th March, between 10am – 2pm at Tring Road Tesco, Aylesbury. The pop up event will be held by Thames Valley Police (TVP) with team members from In-Car Safety Centre there to help with the checks. Supported by the County Council’s road safety initiative, Travel Safe Bucks, the event is part of a month long focus on seatbelt safety in Buckinghamshire. There will also be a pop up event on 14 th March between 10-2pm at Kingston District Tesco, Milton Keynes. Car seat facts: -         You should always buy car seats new, and from a trusted retailer. If the price seems too good to be true, it probably is -         Car seats should always be replaced after a collision -         Babies and toddlers should not be strapped in wearing a coat; a thick coat creates too big a gap between the baby’s body and the harness, meaning they will be less protected in the event of a crash -         It is estimated that two

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for strong winds affecting Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire this weekend, from late Sunday 3rd to Monday 4th March. We often think of severe driving conditions being down to ice and snow, but strong winds can cause some of the most treacherous conditions on the roads. Travel Safe Bucks has put together some advice below for drivers about what to expect and how to react if you get caught in strong winds What to expect: Exposed stretches of road and bridges are often the most at risk areas, but sudden gusts when passing tall buildings or high-sided vehicles can also catch drivers off guard in built up areas Trees or debris in the road – the AA recommends keeping an eye out for twigs on the road , which could mean a tree has come down further along Standing water, which can cause aquaplaning Some road or bridge closures. Stay away from high sided vehicles in windy weather Advice for road users in windy weather: