By Kath Gannaway
Yarra Ranges Council’s community safety co-ordinator Luke Roy and local laws ranger Jade Partier will be shining their lights on road safety on Friday, 12 May.
And the council is encouraging Yarra Ranges residents to join them and turn on their headlights during the day to support Road Trauma Support Services Victoria’s Shine a Light on Road Safety Day.
Yarra Ranges Council CEO Glenn Patterson said road trauma was a serious and ongoing issue across the shire, with 12 people losing their lives in the 2015-’16 financial year and 179 people hospitalised due to car crashes.
Of the injuries, 129 occurred between 6am and 6pm.
“So far this year, three have died on our roads,” Mr Patterson said.
“That’s three families and countless friends whose lives will never be the same.”
Turning on car headlights is a simple and free gesture that increases visibility and could change someone’s life.
