Nine drivers appeared before Primary 7 pupils at Artigarvan Primary School in County Tyrone on 25 March. Police caught the motorists exceeding the 30 mph limit on Berryhill Road entering the village. The session took place in a classroom.

The drivers chose to attend the Kids Court rather than accept penalty points and a fine. Pupils aged 10 and 11 questioned them on their reasons for speeding. The initiative began in 2017 and has run at primary schools across Northern Ireland since mid-March.

The school stands next to a busy road with its car park on the opposite side. Ethna Wiley, a board of governors member, said the program targets child safety when crossing the road. Acting Principal Rachel Kane said the event affected both pupils and drivers emotionally.

Driver Arron Cooley said he sped while rushing materials for a home renovation. He has driven 19 years with a clean licence. Cooley pledged to drive more carefully near schools. Driver Graeme Quinn from Letterkenny said the pupils' questions raised his road awareness.

Superintendent John Wilson of the Police Service of Northern Ireland said the face-to-face encounters aim to alter driver habits. He noted speeding contributes to road deaths. Provisional figures show 18 or 19 road fatalities in Northern Ireland from 1 January to 22 March.

Wilson said the sessions educate drivers on speeding risks for all road users including pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists. Alderman Keith Kerrigan, chair of Derry and Strabane Policing and Community Safety Partnership, said the event highlighted local concerns about speeding near schools.