The Department of Transport and Road Accident Fund (RAF) will today, 14 December 2011, join the Friends of The Decade of Action for Road Safety at the Grasmere One-Stop Engen Garage in Gauteng. The Friends of Decade will interact with, and hand out road safety messages and tips to, motorists, passengers and all road users.
As part of the 2011 December festive season road safety and Arrive Alive campaign, the team will emphasize and appeal to all road users, public transport operators (short and long distance), private motorists, passengers and pedestrians to take personal responsibility for their safety on the roads.
Law enforcement agencies will also step up road safety operations to create awareness and reduce the carnage on our roads.
Road safety council members, the taxi industry leadership, private sector companies including Pick 'n Pay, Imperial Holdings, Brandhouse, Netcare 911, the media, individuals, organised formations as well as other Friends of the Decade of Action for Road Safety will be part of the event.
Some of the highlights during the event will be the following:
- Special law enforcement operations
- Road safety awareness engagements and
- Emergency medical assistance operations on stand-by.
Details of the event are as follows:
Date: Wednesday, 14 December 2011
Venue: One-Stop Engen Garage, Grasmere.
Time: 10:h00
On Thursday, 15 December 2011, officials from the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) in collaboration with Scania, Vitality Health and ER24 will conduct a multi-disciplinary roadblock in Polokwane.
Details of the event are as follows:
Date: Thursday, 15 December 2011
Venue: Mantsole Weigh Bridge, N1 North, Polokwane
Time: 10h30 for 11h00
Members of the media attending the event are requested to confirm their attendance with:
Sello Tshipi
Cell: 073 498 6722
E-mail: Tshipa@dot.gov.za
Enquiries:
Sam Monareng
Cell: 083 326 1521
