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06 Oct 2006
Question
I would suggest that there are more Billboard advertising of arrive alive on the roads. Not just on the long roads but also in the cities. There are more accidents in the cities because of recklessness and more fatalities as well. I know for a fact that my life was saved through one of the arrive alive boards - 'Buckle Up'. I was driving from CT to JHB with a friend. Always buckling up we stopped to get some food etc. forgot to buckle up. When we drove past the board I was reminded. 2 km further we lost control of the car.
Thank you Arrive Alive.
Answer
Thanks for the observation. As required by the law (National Road Traffic Act) we encourage drivers and passengers to at all times wear their seatbelt. Seatbelts are one of the most effective ways to reduce severity of injuries and fatalities on our roads.
As part of our Arrive Alive promotional campaign, the issue of wearing of seatbelt is receiving (and will continue to receive) priority attention. You will, in the not so distant future be seeing more messages emphasizing the issue. Of course, much depends on the availability of resources.
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