‘Good luck’ road safety campaign aimed at Leaving Cert students

Think back to your Leaving Cert days. Things haven’t changed that much and most students leaving school this summer will be both excited and apprehensive at the prospect of a life in college.

They will be leaving a familiar environment and in September they will begin a new phase in their life in different surroundings, most in another location, with many of them driving to college or work. Each Leaving Cert student in the 30 secondary schools in Mayo are receiving a ‘good luck’ card around now from Mayo County Council’s road safety office. The card contains a number of top tips that students can follow to ensure they stay safe on our roads.

The card also contains the timetable for the Leaving Cert and also an area to record the dates the student sat their exams, so the card can be kept to remember their Leaving Cert and also as a constant reminder of keeping safe on the road. ‘Good luck…’ is a road safety campaign which has been organised by Mayo County Council and is supported by the gardaí in Co. Mayo.

Noel Gibbons, road safety officer, said: “We want young people to be aware of the dangers in cars and not to put themselves or their friends at risk, especially when it comes to travelling to venues with their friends.”