Cree supports DOE drive to cut Weekend Carnage
North Down MLA and UUP Regional Development spokesperson Leslie Cree has backed a new campaign by the Department of Environment aiming to reduce the carnage on Northern Ireland’s roads at weekends.
The campaign follows shocking statistics which reveal that nearly twice as many people are killed on the roads during weekends than in midweek. An advertisement will be repeated during key weekends throughout the year in a bid to reduce deaths and serious injuries.
Mr Cree said:
“It is vital that this important message gets across as lives are being lost unnecessarily. The Department of Environment should be applauded for this initiative and I hope that drivers pay attention.
“North Down has embarked on a number of various initiatives to reduce the deaths on our roads. The DPP in particular aims to raise awareness with young people in the Borough about the impact of unsafe driving through educational workshops which highlight the range of preventative measures that can be used to reduce driving related injuries and fatalities.
“As Chairman of North Down’s District Policing Partnership (DPP) I recently visited Bangor Grammar School to support a safety road show entitled ‘It could be you’. The show is aimed at 16-18 year olds and portrays the dangers of speeding and careless driving on our roads and how a night out can end in tragedy and often-permanent disability.
“I cannot stress enough the importance of staying safe on the roads by driving within the speed limit, wearing a seatbelt, paying attention to what is going on around you and never drink or take drugs when driving.”