Competition to find the safest driver in Cambridgeshire is hosted at our Huntingdon campus

Officers from Cambridgeshire Police were at our Huntingdon campus to host a competition to find the county’s safest young driver.

The event was part of a week-long range of road safety events involving education and enforcement to reduce deaths and serious injuries.

Students were encouraged to take an advanced driving class with volunteers from charity organisation, the Institute of Advanced Motorists, who tested their knowledge and skill.

The story was covered in a report on road safety on BBC Look East. Winner was 25 year old Lauren Cope.

The safer driving day was among activities arranged by the Cambridgeshire Road Safety Partnership’s rural road speed campaign.

Superintendent James Sutherland, who led the operation, said: “The operation last year was a huge success. It was nominated for a national road safety award and most importantly, hundreds of road users were dealt with for dangerous driving offences.

“This year we are hoping to hold a similar event, with activity taking place throughout the week, particularly on Friday.

“Sadly, thousands of people are still injured on our roads and the purpose of this activity is to enforce dangerous behaviour and educate users on how to stay safe in order to save lives and reduce these statistics.

“We can all play a part in making our roads safer and within 24 hours, we want to take as many dangerous vehicles and drivers off the road as possible. We will be carrying out a whole range of activity from catching speeding drivers to educating cyclists.”