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Road Safety campaign drives away with top award

Road Safety campaign drives away with top award

A campaign that Stripe worked on with The Scottish Government and Road Safety Scotland (part of Transport Scotland) has received a prestigious Prince Michael International Road Safety Award.

This award recognises a ground-breaking campaign aimed at reducing the number of fatalities on Scotland’s country roads.

The innovative Country Roads campaign, fronted by former Formula 1 racing driver David Coulthard, sought to get across the message that ‘even the best drivers in the world adjust their speed on country roads’. It was selected as a winner from 70 campaigns and initiatives throughout the world.

Stripe kicks off ground breaking road safety campaign

Stripe kicks off ground breaking road safety campaign

Country roads account for around 70% of all road fatalities in Scotland and three out of four of those deaths are men. Coulthard is lending his support to the campaign to get across the message that even the best drivers on the world adjust their speed on country roads.

The campaign is being rolled out across TV, radio, online and cinema during March to make motorists aware that they don’t have to be going over the speed limit to be driving too fast.

It is thought this ground-breaking approach is the first time a former Formula 1 driver has fronted such an advert.

To view the advert click here.