Series of events in Mayo to mark Road Safety Week
Pictured at the launch of Road Safety Week was Martina Hughes, Head of Corporate Development and Communications, Mayo Co Council; Cllr Annie May Reape, Frances Mitchell, Road Safety Officer, Mayo Co Council and Inspector David Tiernan, An Garda Síochána.
Mayo County Council will be marking Road Safety Week with several events to promote road safety across the county.
Road Safety Week starts today and continues until next Sunday.
Cathaoirleach Cllr John O’Hara said: “Road safety is one of the major priorities for everyone in Mayo Co Council. In the past week, we have seen the tragic loss of three more lives on roads in our county.
“We need to do everything we can to educate and inform people about keeping safe on our roads, that goes for everyone including pedestrians, motorists, and cyclists.”
The council's road safety officer Frances Mitchell spoke about the importance of the week in getting the road safety message across to everyone in the county.
“Every year, Road Safety Week gives the Road Safety Office the chance to reach as many people as possible with our message. This year has been a particularly tragic one on roads in Mayo with 17 deaths so far, and getting our message across to all road users has never been as important as it is now.
“That is why the Road Safety Office will be holding several events with sectors across a number of different communities to get our message across.”
Kicking things off for Road Safety Week will be a special broadcast of the Tommy Marren Show on Midwest Radio this morning (Monday) from 9am to 11am. On the show several different guests including Gardaí, road safety professionals and other specialists will be on hand to offer road safety advice to the members of the public.
A number of road safety talks with local primary schools and third level institutions have been lined up to take place during the week.
Free high visibility vests will be available to the public along with road safety information leaflets in the reception area of Aras an Chontae.
With autumn now upon us and winter approaching soon, making sure your tyres are in good condition. Mayo Co Council has linked up with two local tyre suppliers to provide free tyre checks during October. Hillside Service Station and Tyrecentre, Claremorris and Togher Tyres, Castlebar, are offering free tyre checks. All you have to do to avail of these free checks is to quote 'Road Safety Week' when getting your tyres checked.
