Press Release
Brite Nite Project
The Shetland Islands Council’s Road Safety Section and Neighbourhood Support Workers have been working in partnership with the Northern Constabulary and Shetland Community Bike Project and have been running a “Brite Nite” project across Shetland over the winter months. They have been visiting Youth Clubs across Shetland and handing out bike lights, reflective armbands, torches and belt lights. These items are to help the young people be seen in the dark when they are out walking or cycling.
A display in the Community Bike project’s shop window highlighted the benefits of being seen in the dark and it also encouraged pupils to enter the Brite Nite competition. The competition ran for the 12 days before Christmas with a winner each day and an overall winner on Christmas Eve. Some of these winners were from Cunningsburgh Primary School. Last week they paid a visit to the school and presented some of the winners with their prizes.
Councillor Allan Wishart, Chair of the Road Safety Advisory Panel said "Iam very keen on initiatives like these as they highlight the need for pedestrians and cyclists to be seen on dark and unlit roads during the long dark winter months here in Shetland".