Infrastructure Minister has met the chairman of Road
Safe NI Charity, David Jackson.
Road Safe NI is a voluntary organisation that promotes safety on
the roads, reaching out to local communities and vulnerable road
users through its network of local committees.
Minister O'Dowd said:
“Sadly, 38 people have lost their lives on our roads this year.
Behind that number, there is heartbreak and untold grief. Many of
Road Safe NI's members know only too well how lives can be
forever changed by the news no one ever wants, or expects, to
receive. I welcomed the opportunity today to meet David and
discuss our shared commitment to reducing death and serious
injury on our roads.”
The Minister added:
“One of the best ways to ensure safety on our roads and fulfil
our long-term goal of eliminating death and serious injury by
2050, is by changing road user behaviour. Last month, I launched
the digital campaign ‘RoadWise Up', which challenges all of us to
think about our own actions when we are out and about.
“We all have a personal responsibility to behave in a way that
ensures that all road users get home safe and I thank Road Safe
NI for the work they do in helping to communicate this vitally
important message.”
Notes to editors:
- Minister O'Dowd launched a new ROADWISE UP campaign in July.
It can be viewed at: https(external link opens in a
new window / tab)://www.sharetheroadtozero.com/TVWebPages/Roadwise-up(external
link opens in a new window / tab)
- The Department for Infrastructure's ‘Share the Road to Zero'
aims to reduce road deaths by encouraging us to take more
responsibility and care on the roads.
- 71 people lost their lives on our roads in 2023.
