NSW Police has adopted ‘Choose Road Safety’ as its message to mark the fifth United Nations Global Road Safety Week which runs this week until Sunday (12 May).
Commander of Traffic and Highway Patrol, Assistant Commissioner Michael Corboy said the week serves not only as a reminder for those who have lost loved ones in road crashes across NSW, but also across Australia.
“In the last 12 months, 1,176 lives have been lost across Australia,” Assistant Commissioner Corboy said. “370 of those were in New South Wales.”
He said that that degree of road trauma also directly impacted on family, friends and others.
“Take a moment to consider the police, ambulance paramedics, fire rescue personnel, volunteer emergency personnel and medical staff, who have had to deal with such tragedies on our roads,” he said.
“It is time for road users to consider their behaviour on our roads and help us drive down the road toll.”
Assistant Commissioner Corboy called on drivers to ensure they and their passengers, including children, were properly restrained.
“Those who have used drugs, or consumed alcohol should not be driving,” he said.
“Drivers needed to stick to the speed limit, and drive to the road conditions.”
He said now was the time for all road users to ensure they share the road safely, not just for themselves, but also for their families, and other road users.
More information about the UN Global Road Safety Week can be accessed at this PS News link.
