National Road Safety Week reminds us to drive so others survive | Commander's Desk, Hume Police District

The road toll currently sits at 105 deaths in 2021 in four and half months. That is 105 drivers, passengers, riders and pedestrians that have suddenly died, simply setting off on a journey from point A to point B.

We now drive the safest cars in our history, drive on improving roads that are designed to allow small errors in judgement not to become deadly however we still see horrendous crashes and people die on our local roads.

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The cost is unbearable, on families who are left behind, on our community through the loss of local people and the impact on our first responders - police, ambulance, fire and rescue and volunteer rescue organisations.

The NSW Police Force have a large well resourced traffic and highway patrol presence on our roads with their priority being to save lives, the aim being "Towards Zero" deaths on our roads.

The Hume Police District prioritise road safety with every police car being a mobile alcohol and drug testing vehicle and actively target impaired drivers.

Now it's time every road user prioritises their next journey to be as safe as possible and to avoid the four D's - dangerous driving behaviour, distracted by mobile devices, drink and drug impaired driving.

As a witness to the carnage on our roads, I ask you to take the pledge and drive so others survive.

The pledge:

I pledge to drive as if my loved ones are on the road ahead.

I will remove all distractions and never use my mobile phone while driving.

I will not put other people at risk by speeding, driving while tired or under the influence of alcohol/drugs.

I will protect all vulnerable road users, especially those whose job places them in harm's way, by slowing down and giving them the space they need to be safe.

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