Communities asked to 'light up for road safety' on World Remembrance Day

Westmeath County Council, along with other local authorities across Ireland, will ‘light up for road safety’ as part of this year’s ‘World Remembrance Day for Road Traffic Victims’ on Sunday, November 15.

Local authority road safety officers are asking the public to get involved and ‘light up’ or ‘shine a light’ to remember crash victims, survivors, their families and those on the frontline who respond to collisions.

Businesses and other organisations are also being encouraged to show their support as part of this national campaign.

Members of the public are being asked to join in and ‘shine a light’ on the evening of Sunday November 15 (between 7pm and 8pm) to remember those in their communities who have died on the roads.

Every year crash victims are remembered on the third Sunday in November and this year, with everything else going on in the world, road safety stakeholders are not forgetting those who have died on the roads.

With an increase in people out walking, cycling and running, road safety is more important than ever before, road safety officers point out.

Families of crash victims never forget loved ones who have died on the roads, and this particular day is an opportunity for everyone to remember road rash victims and to think of the consequences of a collision, and what might happen if anyone is involved in one.

Gardaí, firefighters and paramedics respond to collisions every day and witness the consequences of collisions.

Garda, fire and ambulance stations will also shine a light as emergency vehicles will turn on their blue lights outside respective stations for a period between 7pm and 8pm.

On the day, bereaved families and the seriously injured come together to acknowledge the terrible toll of road deaths and injuries and to show thanks for the work of the emergency services.

You too can show your support by participating in this event, said Noel O’Callaghan on behalf of the Irish Road Victims Association.

The Irish Road Victims Association will hold a virtual event to commemorate the UN World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims at 3pm (for approximately 90 minutes) this Sunday November 15.

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The event is organised by the Road Safety Authority (RSA) - see: https://www.facebook.com/RSAIreland/

Details for activities happening for World Day of Remembrance 2020 at: http://rsa.ie/en/RSA/Road-Safety/Campaigns/Current-road-safety-campaigns/World-day-of-Remembrance-2020/