6 May 2013
This morning Western Cape MEC of
Transport and Public Works Robin Carlisle together with MEC of Community Safety
Dan Plato and Safely Home launched the Pedestrian Safety Week.
Ministerial Spokesperson Siphesihle
Dube said this is part of the United Nations global road safety week from the 6th
until the 12th
of May 2013 .
During the launch safety demonstrations were conducted at the
Dube said this part of the campaign
was to address the very serious issue which is that pedestrian fatalities are in
fact the highest fatality rates in the province of all road deaths, and over
and above that road deaths are the leading cause of children up to the age of
18 in the world.
“So this is something that was very,
very important to the minister and to safely home to highlight,” added Dube.
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