PHOTO: Mel Suitor encourage everyone to display a yellow ribbon during Road Safety Week.
National Road Safety Week kicks off today, highlighting the impact of road trauma across the country.
While we can pat ourselves on the back in New South Wales that, along with the Northern Territory, we are the only state where the road toll has not spiked over the last 12 months, there is no place for complacency.
From end of March 2022 to end of March this year, the NSW road toll was stagnant with zero change, but still recording 289 deaths – which is the third lowest since 1923. However, as everyone would agree even one road fatality is too many.
During this week, road users are encouraged to take the pledge to Drive So Others Survive – including not being distracted while driving, not speeding and to never drive under the influence of drugs or alcohol…