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The survey, conducted in 500 primary schools with Hampson Hughes Solicitors, is accompanied by the 'GO 20' campaign, which aims to switch speed limits to 20 mph around schools and homes. The campaign is part of the UN's Global Road Safety Week running from the 6-12 May.
More than 90 per cent of schools think local roads need to be made safer and 81 per cent want 20mph speed limits around the school and on routes connecting the school with local homes.
More than three quarters of respondents feel compelled to actively campaign to make local roads safer for kids.
Brake, alongside a GO 20 coalition of 11 charities, is calling for steps to enable children to walk or cycle without fear of fast traffic. These include:
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