❓ Question regarding WA's plans to commemorate World Remembrance Day for Road Traffic Victims. The Minister outlines planned events at St George's Cathedral and highlights the impact of road trauma in WA.
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WORLD REMEMBRANCE DAY FOR ROAD TRAFFIC VICTIMS
I acknowledge the year 6 and 7 students in your gallery, Mr Speaker, from the Ashdale Primary School LA10. This Sunday is World Remembrance Day for Road Traffic Victims. Will the minister inform the house what is being planned to commemorate WA’s victims of road trauma? Mr R.F. JOHNSON
I acknowledge the year 6 and 7 students in your gallery, Mr Speaker, from the Ashdale Primary School LA10. This Sunday is World Remembrance Day for Road Traffic Victims. Will the minister inform the house what is being planned to commemorate WA’s victims of road trauma? Mr R.F. JOHNSON
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. Tomorrow, I will be launching World Remembrance Day for road traffic victims at St George’s Cathedral in Perth. It is a sad state of affairs when more than 100 000 men and women and children are killed or seriously injured daily on the world’s roads. That is one person killed or seriously injured about every second. Last year in WA, 193 people were killed and a further 2 548 were seriously injured, placing an enormous emotional, physical and financial burden on family members, friends and, indeed, the community. Although fewer people were killed on WA roads last year compared with those killed in the previous four years, even one death on the state’s roads is one too many. More than 26 per cent of people killed were not wearing seatbelts—a senseless and completely unnecessary percentage. Speed, drink-driving, distraction and fatigue continue to be the biggest contributing factors to fatal crashes. No death or injury on our roads is acceptable. The road toll is often just seen as a statistic, but it is important to remember that these numbers represent mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, husbands, wives, friends and co-workers who have all had their lives tragically cut short. As road users, we must all share the responsibility for road safety to reduce the number of people dying or becoming seriously injured on our roads. To remember the WA victims of road trauma, the Soldiers Chapel in St George’s Cathedral will be set aside this weekend as a place for private prayer and reflection for people who wish to remember those killed or injured in road crashes, with services being held at 10.00 am and 5.00 pm.
This Sunday is World Remembrance Day for Road Traffic Victims. Will the minister inform the house what is being planned to commemorate WA’s victims of road trauma? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Tomorrow, I will be launching World Remembrance Day for road traffic victims at St George’s Cathedral in Perth. It is a sad state of affairs when more than 100 000 men and women and children are killed or seriously injured daily on the world’s roads. That is one person killed or seriously injured about every second. Last year in WA, 193 people were killed and a further 2 548 were seriously injured, placing an enormous emotional, physical and financial burden on family members, friends and, indeed, the community. Although fewer people were killed on WA roads last year compared with those killed in the previous four years, even one death on the state’s roads is one too many. More than 26 per cent of people killed were not wearing seatbelts—a senseless and completely unnecessary percentage. Speed, drink-driving, distraction and fatigue continue to be the biggest contributing factors to fatal crashes. No death or injury on our roads is acceptable. The road toll is often just seen as a statistic, but it is important to remember that these numbers represent mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, husbands, wives, friends and co-workers who have all had their lives tragically cut short. As road users, we must all share the responsibility for road safety to reduce the number of people dying or becoming seriously injured on our roads. To remember the WA victims of road trauma, the Soldiers Chapel in St George’s Cathedral will be set aside this weekend as a place for private prayer and reflection for people who wish to remember those killed or injured in road crashes, with services being held at 10.00 am and 5.00 pm.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Tomorrow, I will be launching World Remembrance Day for road traffic victims at St George’s Cathedral in Perth. It is a sad state of affairs when more than 100 000 men and women and children are killed or seriously injured daily on the world’s roads. That is one person killed or seriously injured about every second. Last year in WA, 193 people were killed and a further 2 548 were seriously injured, placing an enormous emotional, physical and financial burden on family members, friends and, indeed, the community. Although fewer people were killed on WA roads last year compared with those killed in the previous four years, even one death on the state’s roads is one too many. More than 26 per cent of people killed were not wearing seatbelts—a senseless and completely unnecessary percentage. Speed, drink-driving, distraction and fatigue continue to be the biggest contributing factors to fatal crashes. No death or injury on our roads is acceptable. The road toll is often just seen as a statistic, but it is important to remember that these numbers represent mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, husbands, wives, friends and co-workers who have all had their lives tragically cut short. As road users, we must all share the responsibility for road safety to reduce the number of people dying or becoming seriously injured on our roads. To remember the WA victims of road trauma, the Soldiers Chapel in St George’s Cathedral will be set aside this weekend as a place for private prayer and reflection for people who wish to remember those killed or injured in road crashes, with services being held at 10.00 am and 5.00 pm.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. Tomorrow, I will be launching World Remembrance Day for road traffic victims at St George’s Cathedral in Perth. It is a sad state of affairs when more than 100 000 men and women and children are killed or seriously injured daily on the world’s roads. That is one person killed or seriously injured about every second. Last year in WA, 193 people were killed and a further 2 548 were seriously injured, placing an enormous emotional, physical and financial burden on family members, friends and, indeed, the community. Although fewer people were killed on WA roads last year compared with those killed in the previous four years, even one death on the state’s roads is one too many. More than 26 per cent of people killed were not wearing seatbelts—a senseless and completely unnecessary percentage. Speed, drink-driving, distraction and fatigue continue to be the biggest contributing factors to fatal crashes. No death or injury on our roads is acceptable. The road toll is often just seen as a statistic, but it is important to remember that these numbers represent mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, husbands, wives, friends and co-workers who have all had their lives tragically cut short. As road users, we must all share the responsibility for road safety to reduce the number of people dying or becoming seriously injured on our roads. To remember the WA victims of road trauma, the Soldiers Chapel in St George’s Cathedral will be set aside this weekend as a place for private prayer and reflection for people who wish to remember those killed or injured in road crashes, with services being held at 10.00 am and 5.00 pm.
Tomorrow, I will be launching World Remembrance Day for road traffic victims at St George’s Cathedral in Perth. It is a sad state of affairs when more than 100 000 men and women and children are killed or seriously injured daily on the world’s roads. That is one person killed or seriously injured about every second. Last year in WA, 193 people were killed and a further 2 548 were seriously injured, placing an enormous emotional, physical and financial burden on family members, friends and, indeed, the community. Although fewer people were killed on WA roads last year compared with those killed in the previous four years, even one death on the state’s roads is one too many. More than 26 per cent of people killed were not wearing seatbelts—a senseless and completely unnecessary percentage. Speed, drink-driving, distraction and fatigue continue to be the biggest contributing factors to fatal crashes. No death or injury on our roads is acceptable. The road toll is often just seen as a statistic, but it is important to remember that these numbers represent mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, husbands, wives, friends and co-workers who have all had their lives tragically cut short. As road users, we must all share the responsibility for road safety to reduce the number of people dying or becoming seriously injured on our roads. To remember the WA victims of road trauma, the Soldiers Chapel in St George’s Cathedral will be set aside this weekend as a place for private prayer and reflection for people who wish to remember those killed or injured in road crashes, with services being held at 10.00 am and 5.00 pm.
To remember the WA victims of road trauma, the Soldiers Chapel in St George’s Cathedral will be set aside this weekend as a place for private prayer and reflection for people who wish to remember those killed or injured in road crashes, with services being held at 10.00 am and 5.00 pm.
This Sunday is World Remembrance Day for Road Traffic Victims. Will the minister inform the house what is being planned to commemorate WA’s victims of road trauma? Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Tomorrow, I will be launching World Remembrance Day for road traffic victims at St George’s Cathedral in Perth. It is a sad state of affairs when more than 100 000 men and women and children are killed or seriously injured daily on the world’s roads. That is one person killed or seriously injured about every second. Last year in WA, 193 people were killed and a further 2 548 were seriously injured, placing an enormous emotional, physical and financial burden on family members, friends and, indeed, the community. Although fewer people were killed on WA roads last year compared with those killed in the previous four years, even one death on the state’s roads is one too many. More than 26 per cent of people killed were not wearing seatbelts—a senseless and completely unnecessary percentage. Speed, drink-driving, distraction and fatigue continue to be the biggest contributing factors to fatal crashes. No death or injury on our roads is acceptable. The road toll is often just seen as a statistic, but it is important to remember that these numbers represent mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, husbands, wives, friends and co-workers who have all had their lives tragically cut short. As road users, we must all share the responsibility for road safety to reduce the number of people dying or becoming seriously injured on our roads. To remember the WA victims of road trauma, the Soldiers Chapel in St George’s Cathedral will be set aside this weekend as a place for private prayer and reflection for people who wish to remember those killed or injured in road crashes, with services being held at 10.00 am and 5.00 pm.
Mr R.F. JOHNSON replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. Tomorrow, I will be launching World Remembrance Day for road traffic victims at St George’s Cathedral in Perth. It is a sad state of affairs when more than 100 000 men and women and children are killed or seriously injured daily on the world’s roads. That is one person killed or seriously injured about every second. Last year in WA, 193 people were killed and a further 2 548 were seriously injured, placing an enormous emotional, physical and financial burden on family members, friends and, indeed, the community. Although fewer people were killed on WA roads last year compared with those killed in the previous four years, even one death on the state’s roads is one too many. More than 26 per cent of people killed were not wearing seatbelts—a senseless and completely unnecessary percentage. Speed, drink-driving, distraction and fatigue continue to be the biggest contributing factors to fatal crashes. No death or injury on our roads is acceptable. The road toll is often just seen as a statistic, but it is important to remember that these numbers represent mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, husbands, wives, friends and co-workers who have all had their lives tragically cut short. As road users, we must all share the responsibility for road safety to reduce the number of people dying or becoming seriously injured on our roads. To remember the WA victims of road trauma, the Soldiers Chapel in St George’s Cathedral will be set aside this weekend as a place for private prayer and reflection for people who wish to remember those killed or injured in road crashes, with services being held at 10.00 am and 5.00 pm.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. Tomorrow, I will be launching World Remembrance Day for road traffic victims at St George’s Cathedral in Perth. It is a sad state of affairs when more than 100 000 men and women and children are killed or seriously injured daily on the world’s roads. That is one person killed or seriously injured about every second. Last year in WA, 193 people were killed and a further 2 548 were seriously injured, placing an enormous emotional, physical and financial burden on family members, friends and, indeed, the community. Although fewer people were killed on WA roads last year compared with those killed in the previous four years, even one death on the state’s roads is one too many. More than 26 per cent of people killed were not wearing seatbelts—a senseless and completely unnecessary percentage. Speed, drink-driving, distraction and fatigue continue to be the biggest contributing factors to fatal crashes. No death or injury on our roads is acceptable. The road toll is often just seen as a statistic, but it is important to remember that these numbers represent mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, husbands, wives, friends and co-workers who have all had their lives tragically cut short. As road users, we must all share the responsibility for road safety to reduce the number of people dying or becoming seriously injured on our roads. To remember the WA victims of road trauma, the Soldiers Chapel in St George’s Cathedral will be set aside this weekend as a place for private prayer and reflection for people who wish to remember those killed or injured in road crashes, with services being held at 10.00 am and 5.00 pm.
Tomorrow, I will be launching World Remembrance Day for road traffic victims at St George’s Cathedral in Perth. It is a sad state of affairs when more than 100 000 men and women and children are killed or seriously injured daily on the world’s roads. That is one person killed or seriously injured about every second. Last year in WA, 193 people were killed and a further 2 548 were seriously injured, placing an enormous emotional, physical and financial burden on family members, friends and, indeed, the community. Although fewer people were killed on WA roads last year compared with those killed in the previous four years, even one death on the state’s roads is one too many. More than 26 per cent of people killed were not wearing seatbelts—a senseless and completely unnecessary percentage. Speed, drink-driving, distraction and fatigue continue to be the biggest contributing factors to fatal crashes. No death or injury on our roads is acceptable. The road toll is often just seen as a statistic, but it is important to remember that these numbers represent mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, husbands, wives, friends and co-workers who have all had their lives tragically cut short. As road users, we must all share the responsibility for road safety to reduce the number of people dying or becoming seriously injured on our roads. To remember the WA victims of road trauma, the Soldiers Chapel in St George’s Cathedral will be set aside this weekend as a place for private prayer and reflection for people who wish to remember those killed or injured in road crashes, with services being held at 10.00 am and 5.00 pm.
To remember the WA victims of road trauma, the Soldiers Chapel in St George’s Cathedral will be set aside this weekend as a place for private prayer and reflection for people who wish to remember those killed or injured in road crashes, with services being held at 10.00 am and 5.00 pm.
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