Campaign Overviews

The Scottish Government and Road Safety Scotland's ‘Live Fast Die Old’ Motorcycle Safety Campaign returns for the 2024 motorbike season.

With the peak tourist season fast approaching, Road Safety Scotland is launching its 'Drive on the Left' campaign again urging overseas drivers to stay safe and alert during their journeys throughout Scotland.

New national campaign tackling hate crime in Scotland launched urging those who witness a hate crime to report it.

The Scottish Government, in collaboration with Transport Scotland and Road Safety Scotland, have released a toolkit for communicators in local authorities and supporting organisations to use when implementing 20mph speed limits in their local area.

Road Safety Scotland and The Scottish Government has launched a new Fitness to Drive campaign to inform the public about the links between health and driving and encourage drivers aged 60 and over to get regular eye examinations to continue driving safely.

The Scottish Government, in collaboration with Transport Scotland and Road Safety Scotland, have launched a campaign informing drivers that they could be fined for parking on the pavement, while highlighting the dangers that such parking poses to pavement users.

It is illegal in Scotland to carry pyrotechnics, such as flares and fireworks, in public places, including at sporting and live music events.

SARCS (Sexual Assault Response Coordination Service) is a dedicated NHS service which offers healthcare and support following rape or sexual assault.

From 3-13 August 2023, the inaugural UCI Cycling World Championships will be hosted in Glasgow and across Scotland. It will be the single biggest cycling event in history, bringing together for the first time 13 existing UCI World Championships into one mega event.

Scotland for Ukrainians: a guide for displaced people is a comprehensive guide for displaced people from Ukraine arriving under the Scottish Super Sponsor Scheme. This has been published by the Scottish Government on gov.scot, and is available in Ukrainian, English and Russian.

The Driving Tired Kills (Fatigue) Campaign from Road Safety Scotland is focused on reminding people of the dangers when driving fatigued, and to provide tips that people can use to keep safe and reduce the risks of driving when tired.

The Scottish Government has published content on the safer.scot website, the pages look to inform and support the public around the subject of spiking.