Luck and road safety for Co Mayo students

WITH MORE students driving to school, particularly Leaving Cert students during exam time, Mayo County Council has come up with…

WITH MORE students driving to school, particularly Leaving Cert students during exam time, Mayo County Council has come up with a unique way to mark the exams – with a good luck card that contains the timetable of the exams and a road safety message.

Each Leaving Cert pupil in the 30 schools in Co Mayo will receive a “good luck” card from the road safety team. In the card are a number of top tips that the student can follow to ensure that they stay safe on our roads.

The card also contains a timetable of exam times and an area to record the date the student sat the Leaving Cert so this card can be kept to remember their exams and as a constant reminder of keeping safe on the road.

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