Department of Transport and Public Works launches Safely Home Road Safety Reward Campaign
We also heard from Siphehlise Dube - From the Western Cape Department of
Transport and Public Works . We were talking about their Safely Home Road Safety
Reward Campaign that was launched yesterday. The Western Cape
Government’s Safely Home initiative, led by Robin Carlisle, Minister for
Transport and Public Works, is aimed at reducing the number of people killed on
the province’s roads by 50% by the end of 2014. Thus far the programme has led
to a 28% reduction in road fatalities in just under three years. This
year’s campaign is aimed at rewarding motorists for good behaviour on our roads
over the festive season as the province will be offering a cash opportunity to
vehicle owners and drivers who remain fine-free over the festive season. Two cash
prizes of R25 000 is up for grabs to qualifying drivers whose vehicles are
registered in the province as all motorists in the province are automatically
entered into the draw, and winners will be drawn from those who meet set
criteria and ensure that their details on the National Traffic Information
System (eNaTiS) are correct and up to date. There will be two draws to
determine the winners, one on December, 24 and the other very early in the New
Year. In order to stay eligible for the prize all motorists must ensure that
they: Do not speed, drink and drive, Are mindful of pedestrians, Do not use
cellphones while driving and Ensure that they buckle up, and most importantly
that children in the vehicle are buckled up. Safely Home is based on the four E's of road
safety namely Enforcement, Education, Engineering and Evaluation since its
recognised as best international practice by the United Nations.
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