To deliberately take the initiative of implementing measures going beyond the regulatory requirements in force, namely, in the framework of its road safety strategy and during the next three years :
carry out and report on a countywide child safety audit ;
Review the priority mechanisms for road safety schemes to reflect the new targets for casualty reduction, and to take account of public concerns about road safety;
Identify schemes for 20 mph zones in residential areas with high density of child and elderly casualties ;
Investigate casualty rates for the elderly in consultation with the Health Authority.
Develop the implementation of 3 clusters of safer routes to schools. Completion of the programs for Horsham, East Grinstead and Crawley, with additional smallscale measures introduced in Burgess Hill, Fernhurst, Midhurst and Rustington ;
Develop Footsteps - schools training programme for pedestrians. This involves running schemes in new school different from the 9 initial ones, theatre and education projects at schools ;
Implement 5 walking bus schemes and consider implementing 9 further ones ;
Extend the Road Safety and Travelwise quiz to additional schools and redefining the content to reflect the new strategy. So far, 114 schools have participated ;
Extend the introduction of pre-driver school education. So far Drivetime has been seen by 900 students ;
Seek to train 2000, 17 - 25 year olds, in advance driver techniques over the next 3 years ;
Expand the speed commitment programme and its promotion beyond the 23 schemes running ;
Increase the number of street lighting column replacements and repairs with the target of 1300 columns repaired / replaced annually ;
Implement at least 10 new speed limits in rural village each year ;
Develop route management schemes for speed and casualty reduction ;
Develop a trial scheme for speed management in rural areas ;
Implement vehicle activated signs for speed management, with the implementation of at least 10 new sites ;
Assess the effectiveness of minor works (safety) schemes undertaken by the Area Office.