Hard-hitting theatre production to target young drivers - 2008-11-17

The launch will be at the Central Theatre, Chatham on Monday 17 November and students from schools in the area will be coming along to watch this emotive show. There will be further viewings in Canterbury and Maidstone, reaching over 5000 young people in just one week. The award
winning production
aimed at year 12 and 13 students
draws its power from the personal testimonies of emergency service personnel and those that have lost loved ones in collisions on the roads. A student commenting on last years' show said: "What an impact the show has had on me and many, if not most of the students I was with. Not only did it leave me in tears it left me a lot more awake to the consequences of being careless when driving. Not only did it wake me, it also made me realise what life is about and sometimes it can only take one lift home. I cannot express how much what I watched has done for me." This year includes the testimonies of two young women from East Sutton Park Prison in Maidstone, both of whom were sent to prison for causing death by dangerous driving. For legal reasons they cannot be named or give interviews, however one of them said: "I really hope that that by taking part in this production the audience will see the consequences of speeding. I would ask all new drivers to think about how fast they're going and what could happen. I was only doing 44mph in a 30mph zone and didn't realise the danger. Now I have to live the rest of my life knowing that I killed someone."
Stuart Skilton Head of Community Fire Safety for Kent Fire & Rescue said: "Licence to Kill? is designed to deliver a hard
hitting message to young drivers by making them aware of their responsibilities on the road and the potentially lethal results of failing to do so. Too many young drivers are dying or being seriously injured on our roads including passengers as well as other road users. Along with our partners we want to drive down these casualties so that other families do not have to suffer the same tragedies." Log onto www.licencetokill.org| to find out more about the campaign.

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