Sixth-form pupils at a Kings Langley school received a "powerful message" on road safety.

On Wednesday, students from Kings Langley School took part in the 2Young2Die workshop, which educates teenagers and young drivers on road safety.

This year, the workshop focused on encouraging young drivers to "be aware of their surroundings" and this incorporated drivers, passengers and pedestrians. Last year, the focus was on "distractions", such as mobile phones and Ipods.

Jan Wright, information and guidance co-ordinator at Kings Langley School said: "They showed a couple of videos as part of the presentation and then there was a bit of a Q and A.

"It was a small but powerful message. 

"The students were very receptive and I think it has more impact when it comes from people outside the school, when you bring the experts in - it creates a powerful message.

"The feedback was that the students they were really engaging with what was said as young drivers and took on board what they were saying."    

The 2Young2Die was set up by Licence Bureau and manufacturing giant, Skanska, whose UK operations are based in Maple Cross, and was part of Brake’s Road Safety Week. 

Malcolm Maycock, Licence Bureau’s managing director said: "Although our primarily focus is to ensure businesses employ drivers that hold the required licences, it is also important to Licence Bureau to work with the wider community and invest in the future, such as communicating safety messages to the next generation of drivers.

"We’re pleased to be working with our long-term partner Skanska once again in running our 2Young2Die workshops with students at four schools in Dacorum including Kings Langley Year 12 and 13s, as part of Brake’s Road Safety Week. 

"We believe that educating students with these safety values will help them stay safe as both drivers and passengers before taking to Hertfordshire’s roads in the future."

Gary Lewis, headteacher at Kings Langley Secondary School said: "The event was a brilliant success. The feedback we have received about the children in school was fantastic."