Dark Nights Campaign Launch October 2024

Wednesday, 2 October 2024 16:36

By Alexander Chadwick

NORTH YORKSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE are asking parents and guardians to share their tips for staying safe now the nights are drawing closer.

If your child regularly cycles or walks, please ensure they are ‘bright’ and that they are ready for the darker nights.

Top safety tips from North Yorkshire Fire and rescue service are below:

Always wear a helmet when riding a bike, even for short journeys
Make sure you have lights on your bike, and they are charged up
Make sure your front light is white and your rear light is red so other road users know which way you are travelling
Make sure your bike is fitted with front, side and rear reflectors at all times
Wear high visibility clothing during the day and reflective clothing or have reflective strips for when it gets darker. These could be on gloves, vests, sashes, bags or even bikes
If you’re walking keep to footpaths where there is one. If there isn’t one keep to the righthand side so you can see on-coming traffic.
Pay attention to your surroundings, take out earphones so you can hear vehicles approaching
Use designated crossing points where they are available

As part of this campaign, North Yorkshire Fire and rescue service will be visiting schools to deliver their dark nights presentation.

Later this month they will also be sharing safety tips for Halloween and bonfire night so keep an eye on the North Yorkshire Fire and rescue service social media channels.

More from Community Information

Making young people of York smile this Christmas

For many of us, Christmas is a magical time, however, for some families and young people, it can often cause added stress and difficulty. And for those with a loved one, especially a young person, in hospital at Christmas time, it is really tough.
Young people’s bus fare reductions extended as ticket sales reach half a million

Free and reduced price bus tickets for York’s young people will continue until 30 March 2025, after an extension to the subsidy was agreed as part of the city’s Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP).
The York-based healthcare provider records 34% YoY fundraising increase

Affordable healthcare provider Benenden Health has raised £6,287.00 of funds for various charities and groups in the York district in 2024. This is a 34% increase from 2023 where £4,682 was raised, and a 55% increase from 2022 where £4,045.50 was raised.
York-based investigation helps jail criminals behind £1m home improvement scam

Four men who exploited the Government’s ‘Green Deal’ initiative and cheated their way to more than £1 million were sentenced on Friday at Leeds Crown Court (13 December 2024).
Christmas and New Year opening hours

Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day all fall on weekdays this year. This means that Wednesday 25 December 2024, Thursday 26 December 2024 and Wednesday 1 January 2025 will all be public holidays for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day respectively.