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Child Cyclist Holiday Courses 2010
These courses will be held at the Road Safety Centre at Maindy Stadium during the 2010 school holidays. Further details will be published in due course.
Seat belt/child restraint wearing requirements
Children under 3 years MUST use the child restraint appropriate for their weight in any vehicle (including vans and other goods vehicles)
Child car seat fitting service and safety checks
Staff at the Road Safety Centre are available to carry out safety checks and provide advice on the correct fitting of child car seats and restraints. If you would like further details. For further details or to make an appointment, please contact us on Cardiff (029) 2078 8521.
Green Cones Scheme
Indiscriminate and dangerous parking near schools is putting the lives of parents and children at risk, therefore a number of primary schools in Cardiff are now using special Green Cones in the carriageway to prevent motorists from parking on the yellow zig zag lines near the entrance.
Mobile Phone Law
It is illegal to use a hand-held mobile phone when driving and the penalties are going up. From 27 February 2007 you will receive a £60 fine and three penalty points on your licence. Switch off before you drive off.
Pass Plus Cymru - Young Driver's Improvment Scheme
Cardiff Council’s Road Safety Team in conjunction with Road Safety Wales, MAC Driver Training and other local authorities across Wales are promoting the "Pass Plus Cymru", scheme until March 2010.
Motorised Exhibition Vehicle
The Road Safety Team is now operating a state-of-the-art 7.5 tonne motorised exhibition vehicle, which is the first of its type in Wales and possibly in the UK.
