NORTH EAST REMEMBERS ROAD TRAFFIC VICTIMS
LPrayer by Pastor Koketso Kareng ast Friday, North East District Road Safety Committee held a special event in Masunga to commemorate the World Day of Remembrance for road traffic victims. Held under the theme ‘Remember, Support, Act’, the event included: the laying down of road markings as well as a moment of silence and the lighting of candles in memory of those who lost their lives to road accidents. In his welcome remarks, Tati West Office Assistant Research Officer, Hloniphani Vari stressed it was high time Batswana stood up and made road safety a priority. “Let us make it a habit to think safety first every day when we live our homesteads. With that mindset, we will always be safe on our roads
Tribal Secretary Segopotso Sakwape
Masunga Station Commander Gaolathe Ngayaya
Keynote address by Kgosi Thabo III Maruje Masunga
Vote of thanks by Acting DC Omphile Mogorosi
Pastor Kareng lighting the Station Commander’s candle and arrive alive at our destinations!” he said. Masunga Station Commander, Gaolatlhe Ngayaya ruefully noted her policing area, which stretches from Mapoka to Gulubane, was becoming increasingly prone to traffic accidents. “In 2017 we recorded four deaths, 2018 four deaths, 2019 no death recorded and this year so far two lives have been lost on our roads. We have launched 60 Days of Action on Crime and Road Safety to ensure safety and security during festive season by reducing levels of road accidents and crime in general,” revealed the concerned police boss. Ngayaya further stated such a high death rate on the country’s roads was doubly tragic as in most cases the accidents were avoidable. “Road accidents can be easily prevented if people are just a little bit
Kgosi Masunga receiving his token of appreciation more attentive and careful towards their surroundings and practice good road behavior,” concluded the top cop. Giving the keynote address, Kgosi Thabo III Maruje Masunga noted that with the festive season upon us, road safety was extra important as historically this is when the roads are at their busiest. “I would like to appeal to motorists to exercise some measures of restraint on unwarranted behavior on our roads, such as driving while under the influence of alcohol and drugs, driving at night, driving without a driving licence, over speeding and failure to use safety belts,” urged Kgosi Masunga, adding road sense is ‘the offspring of courtesy and the parent of safety’.