Last Sunday marked the annual World Day of Remembrance of Road Traffic Victims, an opportunity to “ stop and reflect on lives lost on our roads” according to NSW Police.
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The day of remembrance was started in 1995 by the European Federation of Road Traffic Victims (FEVR) and adopted by the UN ten years later.
Inspector Alison Brennan of the Yass Police Station echoed the sentiment from NSW Police and emphasized the importance of driving to conditions on all roads.
“Police within Hume LAC continue to promote road safety under Operation Chrome, targeting rural road trauma and reminding users to drive to the conditions,” Inspector Brennan said.
Inspector Brennan said that this was particularly true for the lesser used roads.
“You know how many fatal accidents we have down this way, especially on the Hume, the Barton and roads like Lachlan Valley Way and Burley Griffin Way,” she said.
“That are not quite as mainstream, but they’re 100km an hour, and it’s not always safe to drive 100km an hour on those roads, especially in the dark, in the wet.”
Assistant Commissioner of NSW Traffic & Highway Patrol Command Michael Corboy said in a post on the Traffic and Highway Patrol Command Facebook page that Sunday was an important occasion to think of the families who have lost loved ones on the road.
"We have seen so clearly at recent events that the pain and suffering of those left behind is significant,” Commissioner Corboy said.
“When you consider the impact on families, friends, emergency services and medical staff, the number of lives lost on our roads directly and indirectly affects a large portion of our community.”
