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News Desk
Don't forget to check our Diary of
Events for the coming year.
--------------- Winter 2003 ---------------
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Powerful
Words at Public Speaking Final.
 Monday
8th December heralded a most impressive batch of young
hopefuls in the Road Safety Council's Public Spekaing
Competition. Competitors from all over Northern Ireland,
ranging from Primary school age up to school leaving
age took part. The topics addressed inlcuded speed
cameras, mobile phones, cycling and drink driving.
The standard of competition was of the highest order,
and once presented with their prizes the winners of
the four categories delivered their address to a full
house of over 200 spectators.
Well done to all competitors!
Pictured above the winners of each category with John
Rosborough, Station Manager Belfast Citybeat.
(Click image
to enlarge)
Click
here for winning Primary School speech.
Click
here for winning under 14 speech.
Click
here for winning age 14-16 speech.
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Official Web Launch at Fitzwilliam
International Hotel, Belfast.
 24th
October saw the official launch of the Road Safety Council
of Northern Ireland Web Site at the Annual Congress
for Road Safety.
Attended by over 90 delegates representing committees
and organisations throughout Northern and Southern Ireland
the congress took place throughout the 24th and 25th
October.
Pictured from Left to Right:
Graham Carpenter, Institute Advanced Motorists; Ernie
McCurdy, Road Safety Council; Steve Melville, Road Safety
Council; Mike Thompson, The Net Maker.
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Driver Challenge 2003
 The
driver challenge event for 2003 was held on Saturday 13 September
at the Transport Training Services (TTS) complex at Nutts
Corner. Finalists from across the province, representing
their local committee, undertook a series of tests and manoeuvres
to battle for the title "Driver Challenge Champion 2003".
The victor this year (pictured right) was Ian Maxwell, representing
Carrickfergus Road Safety Committee. He is being presented
his trophy by Sean McCullough, Chief Executive of TTS.
Other category winners on the day where:
Ladies Section: Bee Cromie (Belfast Committee)
Gents Section: Noel Graham (Portrush Committee)
"R" Section: Stewart Gallick (Magherafelt Committee)
Our thanks to all those who gave up their time to assist in
the running of this event.
--------------- Summer 2003 ---------------
 Cycling to Success
This year we actually saw some sunshine for a change, especially
on Saturday 22nd June, when it shone for our Cycling
Proficiency Finals at Cambridge House Grammar School, Ballymena.
Nearly 70 enthusiastic competitors took part,
representing some 17 local committees from across Northern
Ireland.
Many adults made the trip and enjoyed the keenly contested
events. These included some tough visual highway code
questions, a road route and for an additional challenge, the
skill tests.
Congratulations to all those who made the finals. Many thanks
to all who helped out on the day including our own volunteers,
PSNI, DoE and the school itself, with a special thanks to
Mr. Billy McClure, of Motor and Sport, for co-ordingating
Carnmoney Cycle & Leisure and Bike It in providing some
very generous prizes, including 2 new bicycles.
Click Here to See a Gallery
from the Day.
Winners List:
1st Team - Kilrea/Garvagh
2nd Team - Fermanagh
3rd Team - Moyle
1st Boy - Matthew Fulton - Kilrea / Garvagh
2nd Boy - Ryan Moore - Fermanagh
3rd Boy - Andrew Laughlin - Kilrea / Garvagh
1st Girl - Sarah Ferguson - Dungannon
2nd Girl - Jennifer McCloskey - Londonderry
3rd Girl - Stacey Blues - Coleraine
Skillful Cycling - Andrew Blair - Newtownabbey
Skill Runner Up - Adam Fleming - Omagh
Skill 3rd - Andrew Collins - Coleraine
Road Route: Matthew Fulton - Kilrea / Garvagh
Highway Code-Tie: Andrew Collins - Coleraine & Colin
McAlister - Moyle
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