Youngsters could well benefit from a new road safety initiative that has been started in Scotland.

It is hoped that the youths in attendance at the Junior Road Safety Officer conference will get to learn about vigilant behaviour on the roads from an early age, reports the Inverness Courier.

And the participating children should be able to generate universal sentiments about the roads that parents could benefit from, noted Inspector Jim Smith Northern Safety Camera Partnership manager.

He told the publication: "We also want parents to be aware that their attitude to driving influences how their children will behave behind the wheel when the time comes for them to learn to drive."

Mr Smith added that this could lead to a whole host of more aware drivers who may be conjured up out of the scheme.

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