17 November 2025
The Infrastructure and Environment Department and the States of Jersey Police are
working in partnership to deliver a new “Get Home Safe” campaign, encouraging
Islanders to plan their journeys home, make choices that keep themselves and others
safe this festive season, and support the reduction of drink driving.
The campaign supports the Government’s Collision and Casualty Reduction Plan,
which was published earlier this year, and sets out measures to reduce serious injuries
and fatalities on Jersey’s roads. Improving driver behaviour and promoting safer travel
options are central to achieving these goals.
Launching with Road Safety Week, 16 to 22 November, activities include school visits
where pupils will learn about walking and cycling safely at night, moped safety checks
at secondary schools, road checks, and community engagement events promoting the
importance of reflective clothing and working lights.
Starting with these practical actions, the campaign will then build to reinforce wider
messages around planning journeys home, staying at a hotel or friend’s house,
preventing drink driving, and building community safety throughout the festive season.
These initiatives aim to reduce risk during the darker winter months and reinforce the
message that simple actions can help us get home safely.
The Minister for Infrastructure, Constable Andy Jehan, said: “In the run up to the
festive party season, we have been working closely with the States of Jersey Police on
this very important campaign.
“Often the last thing we say to each other after social events is ‘get home safe’, and the
best thing we can do for one another is look after our friends, colleagues, and close
ones by ensuring their journey back home is safely planned.
“There are always plenty of travel options home. I would like to encourage Islanders to
use the bus, take a taxi, or ask a friend for a lift. The consequences of drink driving, even
without a collision, can be life changing.”
Robin Smith, Chief Officer at States of Jersey Police, said: “The Get Home Safe
campaign is about doing what Islanders do best, looking after each other. Jersey is of
course a safe place, but safety doesn’t happen by chance. There’s a role for us all to
play, whether that’s planning your journey home or making responsible choices,
especially when looking out for friends and family.”
Partnership is key to the campaign, with organisations including Ryde, Seymour Hotels,
LibertyBus, Jersey Taxi Association, Public Health Jersey, and the Jersey Hospitality
Association already supporting the Get Home Safe message. Local businesses and
community groups are invited to join the effort by contacting iecomms@gov.je.
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