Shire of Victoria Plains Community News - March 2016

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As the Easter holiday approaches, the Shire of Victoria Plains is encouraging the community to participate
in the WALGA RoadWise Program’s Blessing of the Roads campaign by promoting road safety messages to
friends, families and colleagues.
The Blessing of the Roads campaign is aligned with Towards Zero, WA’s road safety strategy 2008 – 2020, which
has a long term vision of a road transport system where crashes resulting in death or serious injury are virtually
eliminated.
We will be hosting a Blessing of the Roads event at 10 am in the car park just north of the Church on Great
Northern Highway in the New Norcia town site on 24th March 2016 followed by morning tea at the New Norcia
Hotel to acknowledge the efforts of our emergency services personnel, road designers, volunteers and others as
well as bringing road safety to the forefront. For further information please contact Sue Mearns at the shire on
9628 7004 or Lucy Nicholson at the Benedictine community.
With the Easter long weekend approaching and many of us planning to travel the Shire of Victoria Plains is joining
with WALGA’s RoadWise Program to take part in the Blessing of the Roads campaign.
As you get ready for the Easter weekend please remember to:
Be responsible for our actions when using the roads and assist in creating a safe road system.
Turn off your mobile phone before driving.
Travel at a safe speed - adapt your speed for the weather, light, and traffic and road conditions.
Belt up when travelling in a vehicle.
If you are planning to drink, arrange a skipper, organise public transport or stay overnight.
Take a break, have a rest or if possible swap drivers to prevent fatigue. Stop at one of the many Coffee Stop
providers or operating Driver Reviver sites across the state; visit the RoadWise website for locations;
Through the Blessing of the Roads campaign, we are encouraging everyone to work together to ensure the roads
are safe in the lead up to and during the Easter weekend.
For more information about the campaign, please visit the RoadWise website,
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