Road safety strategy a spectacular failure, says campaign group

THE National Safety Council has branded the Government’s road safety strategy as “a spectacular failure” similar to other political controversies such as electronic voting, PPARS and decentralisation.

NSC chairperson Eddie Shaw said current efforts at tackling the high level of fatalities on the roads was “fatally flawed”.

“About 380 people will die on our roads this year and we estimate about 3,000 will be seriously injured. That is 144 deaths and about 1,200 serious injuries more than it should be. These deaths and injuries are entirely preventable,” said Mr Shaw.