Two plays set to hit home road safety messages will be touring Leicestershire over the next fortnight.

The Road Safety and Travel Awareness Team at Leicestershire County Council is teaming up with two professional theatre groups to provide road safety plays to students in 16 schools across Leicestershire.The play is built around the action-packed school journey of ten year old Holly and her dad.

"Car Story" from the Box Clever Theatre group targets 7-11 year olds in primary school and highlights road and personal safety together with the benefits of walking, cycling and public transport. 

"Perfect" presented by Tiny Giants Theatre is a chilling true story that follows the tale of Ann, a thirteen year old girl, who was severely injured in a car crash. Liam Scott, author of the play, commented: "I don't doubt that everyone that sees this play will check, re-check and check again that they are wearing a seat belt for every journey."

The play will be performed to students aged thirteen and fourteen in their final year at high school.

Nicholas Rushton, the County Council's Cabinet Member for Highways and Transportation, said: "Theatre is a really appealing, thought provoking way of getting the message across. The performances coincide with Road Safety Week as well, so it is a good time for students to think about their own personal safety on the roads."