Hold My Hand campaign during the holidays

Central Coast Council mayor Cr Jane Smith has met with Little Blue Dinosaur Foundation's chief Ms Michelle McLaughlin on Tuesday, November 13, to emphasise the importance of the Hold My Hand road safety campaign.

Developed by the Foundation, the campaign promotes the importance of adults holding young children's hands when they are close to roads.

"Hold My Hand is part of the holiday time campaign putting children front and centre in drivers' mind to slow down in areas where children might be," Cr Smith said.

"This includes parks, playgrounds, beaches, shopping centres as well as suburban streets.

"The campaign uses bright colourful signs in these key areas to remind families that children under the age of 12 have limited visual and cognitive abilities around roadways and they are often too small for drivers to easily see them.

"The simple act of holding a child's hand combined with drivers slowing down will help protect children and literally save lives."

SOURCE:

Media release, 15 Nov 2018

Jane Smith, Central Coast Council