On Tuesday 10th March, Year 5 took part in an
exciting project with local police officers, helping them to make our roads
safer.
We found out about the dangers of speeding and learned some
worrying statistics about what can happen if people drive above the speed
limit. 2 people have been killed recently in Hall Green because people were
driving too fast!
Then we went out on to Baldwins Lane with the officers, and
using a pro laser gun and other equipment, we identified speeding vehicles and
collected information about drivers who were driving above the speed limit. We
put our information into a database, and did lots of maths work around our
findings.
Back in the classroom, we wrote letters to the drivers,
informing them that they were going above the speed limit, highlighting the
dangers of this and also the consequences of driving too fast; they could get a
fine, points on their licence, or, in the worst case scenario, be responsible
for causing injury to another person. The police are going to use our letters
and send them to the drivers we stopped. We have also been told to expect some
replies back!
We had a really interesting and exciting morning with the
officers and it was great to help make our local area a safer place.
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