Road safety gets the green light in October
The City will be highlighting road safety during October, which is National Transport Month.
AS October is National Transport Month, eThekwini Municipality has planned a series of road safety awareness campaigns to be held throughout the month.
These information sharing and distribution sessions will be held at various public transport hubs in the city and aims to empower the public with road safety tips while highlighting potential dangers on the road.
eThekwini Transport Authority (ETA) will also highlight the progress made on the GO!Durban project, which is set to revolutionise public transport in the city. There will also be an educational tour of the first routes that are currently under construction.
The City mayor, Zandile Gumede, urged all residents to take heed of the campaign’s messages and rally behind the transformation of society through the delivery of safe and reliable public transport.
“National Transport Month is an important campaign to raise awareness of the vital role that transport plays in our society to improve communities and the economy. This year’s campaign is designed to encourage the participation of a number of influential groups in highlighting this role,” said Gumede.
eThekwini Municipality started the National Transport Month campaign on Wednesday, 5 October 2016 when GO!Durban co-hosted the UN Habitat Forum. This United Nations initiative collaborates with leading cities across the globe with the aim of creating sustainable cities that recognise transport as being a key instrument to a better urban future and to promote economic growth and development.
Mayor Gumede pledged her support for the various initiatives planned to commemorate National Transport Month.
- The campaign will be rolled out in the area at the Umhlanga Taxi Rank on Warwick Avenue on 13 October from 12pm to 2pm.
