The Road Safety Commission has revealed that more than 30 Western Australian buildings and landmarks have turned yellow for National Road Safety Week.
The Commission said popular landmarks from Broome in the north to Albany in the south have lit up in yellow as a visual reminder for people to drive safely.
“Western Australians are being urged to take the National Road Safety Week pledge to Drive so Others Survive, highlighting the critical responsibility all road users have towards one another,” the Commission said.
Launching National Road Safety Week, Minister for Police and Road Safety, Paul Papalia took the pledge at Scarborough Amphitheatre which, along with the Scarborough pool, is now bathed in yellow light.
He said that every year around 1,200 people lose their lives on Australian roads and 44,000 people are seriously injured.
“So far this year there have been 61 fatalities on WA roads, 43 of those in country areas,” Mr Papalia said.
“More than $700 million is being spent on regional road upgrades across Western Australia — more than at any other time in the history of the State.”
He said National Road Safety Week was an opportunity to have a conversation about road safety with family and friends, and take the pledge to drive safely
“Please drive within the speed limit, buckle up, leave the phone alone, take regular breaks and never get behind the wheel when you’re affected by alcohol or drugs,” he said.
“Road safety is everyone’s responsibility and if we all make a commitment to drive so others survive, we can work together to reduce death and serious injury on our roads.”
