PUPILS from a Teesside school are in pole position after competing in a road safety quiz.

Children from Fairfield Junior, Hartburn Primary and Ingleby Mill Primary Schools battled it out to gain the most points in the final of the inter-school quiz.

Run by Stockton Borough Council and sponsored by Jennings Ford, the contest involved more than 1,100 pupils from 24 schools in the Stockton area.

The ten and 11-year-olds had to answer questions from Arrive Alive, the new version of the Junior Highway Code.

Schools scoring the highest numbers of points then went on to compete in the final, at the Oakwood Centre, in Eaglescliffe.

After a number of tough rounds, it was the Fairfield pupils who came out on top.

At a presentation ceremony, Councillor Terry Bean, the Deputy Mayor of Stockton, and Councillor Olwyn Bean, the deputy mayoress, handed certificates and trophies to those who took part.

As a bonus, each pupil also received prizes donated by the Yarm Road branch of Jennings Ford.

Coun Bean said: "I was delighted to present the well deserved trophies to the winners. It was a very exciting final and in safety terms, all of the pupils are winners."

Nas Khan, a sales director for Jennings, said: "It is important to create an awareness amongst children of the potential dangers on the roads which will encourage them to be responsible and careful at all times.