Over 90 schools, Councils and not-for-profit organisations around Victoria are to receive financial support to promote road safety programs in an effort to reduce trauma and to save lives.
Minister for Roads and Road Safety, Melissa Horne said 251 initiatives had been funded under the Community Road Safety Grants Program (CRSGP) to deliver targeted education programs and tackle local road safety issues.
Ms Horne said regional and metropolitan Melbourne communities would be supported to drive down road trauma and address other issues including vehicle safety, fatigue and high-risk driver behaviour such as drink and drug driving.
“This important program will help all road users, including drivers, motorcyclists and bike riders, and our most vulnerable road users including pedestrians, school aged children, the elderly and users of mobility devices,” Ms Horne said.
“Everyone has a role to play in keeping our roads safe – whether you’re walking, riding or driving – we can all work together to stay safe on our roads,” she said.
“These important grants deliver life-saving messages right across our State, giving schools and groups the opportunity to work together at grass-roots level to improve road safety.”
She said the latest grant funding included assistance for active transport related projects including bike education initiatives to improve safety for students and families walking and riding to school, support for culturally and linguistic diverse communities to be safe road users and young driver education.
Ms Horne said the program supports the Victorian Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030, which aims to halve road deaths and reduce serious injuries by 2030 and eliminate road deaths by 2050.
She said the Government has allocated $6.4 million in the Community Road Safety Grants Program across Victoria in the past five years to help Local Government, schools and not-for-profit organisations develop and deliver road safety initiatives.
More information on the VicRoads programs can be accessed at this PS News link.
