Road safety reminder

The Kiama Lighthouse will be bathed in yellow light this week to help raise awareness for the nearly 1200 people killed on our roads each year.

The display comes as part of National Road Safety Week, which runs from 1421 May. The lighthouse will be lit up with yellow lights each night of the week from 8pm to midnight.

The lighthouse joins other iconic NSW landmarks such as the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Golburn’s Big Merino to support the initiative.

NSW Regional Roads Minister Jenny Aitchison said the initiative was pertinent to country roads, which accounted for 67 per cent of deaths on our state’s roads.

“Any death on our roads is one too many which is why we are committed to our goal of reducing road trauma to zero in NSW,” said Ms Aitchison.

“Communities around the state will be supporting the week by taking the pledge, wearing a yellow ribbon and promoting road safety messages at council chambers, coffee with a cop events, and even a local rugby game on the Mid North Coast.”

National Road Safety

Week is an initiative from Safer Australian Roads and Highways (SARAH) Group, created by Peter Frazer OAM, who tragically lost his daughter in a road incident in 2012. Each year, the organisation asks Australians to take an online pledge to “Drive so others survive.”.

“I’m asking every driver and rider to make their own commitment to actively protect the lives of all those on the road ahead,” said Mr Frazer.

“You can start by going to roadsafetyweek.com.au and taking the pledge. Then ask your family, friends and colleagues to do the same.”

by Brendon Hoye