Safe Drive -Stay Alive

Safe Drive -Stay Alive

The National Council for Children in collaboration with the Seychelles Police and with the support of the Police Emergency Services of Thames Valley, UK, is putting on a production of Safe Drive Stay alive at the ICCS and Polytechnic Auditorium during the last week of March.

A team from roads Policing Emergency staff and victims of road accidents are flying in from UK to help sensitise young drivers to the dangers and trauma of road accidents.

This powerful, hard-hitting production is having a real impact on young people in the UK and the NCC and the Seychelles Police hope that it will have a similar effect on the youngsters of Seychelles , as the trauma associated with an accident is the same world-wide.

The main aim is to reduce the number of road accidents to serious injuries and fatalities.

The Director of NCC says that survivors , victims, family and friends affected by the crash report to the NCC for counselling especially when it involves a young person and the number of serious injuries is far too many for the size of our population. Metal parts can be replaced but not injuries like amputations and being confined to a wheel – chair.

“Until the NCC started working on this project, we never realized how many victims there were out there and this situation is quiet alarming.” The Director said.

This show will not be a one –off event. The NCC hopes to raise awareness on the plight of these victims and their families and to lobby for stringent legislation, stricter law enforcement and safer roads for all, especially youth and children.

Research shows that the greater number of road accident are caused by young drivers through lack of experience, speeding, peer pressure, lack of concentration and drink driving.

“Our roads can be made safer through young driver education and responsible driving” NCC said.