Transport for NSW (TfNSW) has teamed up with State of Origin legends and the NSW Rugby League to encourage fans to make safer decisions on NSW roads.
Minister for Transport and Roads, Andrew Constance said the men’s open-age competition, which fed directly into the NRL, would be known as The Knock-On Effect NSW Cup for the next three years.
“It’s devastating to think every 46 minutes someone is killed or seriously injured on NSW roads – about half the time it takes to watch an NRL game,” Mr Constance said.
“On the field, a single mistake like a knock-on can cost you a game; on the road, a single decision can have a knock-on effect that changes lives across the whole community,” he said.
Minister for Regional Transport and Roads, Paul Toole said 297 people died on NSW roads last year and about 62 per cent of those deaths were on country roads.
“Every single death on our roads has a knock-on effect to the person’s family, friends and colleagues – it changes them forever,” Mr Toole said.
“Through this campaign, some of rugby league’s biggest names are sharing their own stories and encouraging fans to make safer decisions on our roads,” he said.
Coach of the NSW Blues, Brad Fittler said the Cup’s name change would open up important road safety conversations at a grassroots level.
