Speeding is the biggest killer on NSW roads.
An average of almost 200 people die and 4000 people are injured on NSW roads every year as the result of a speeding related crash.
The NSW Centre for Road Safety launched the Slow Down Roadshow to target speeding and to help reduce the loss of life on our roads.
The roadshow travels around the state educating the community about the consequences of speeding.
It features a graphic display of two identical cars crashed at different speeds – one at 60kmh and one at 100kmh – to visually highlight the impacts of speeding.
Locations
The Slow Down Road Show was launched at Macarthur Square, Campbelltown in September 2008 and has since travelled to many locations across the State.
A series of further road shows was recently launched in Western Sydney with new Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority) Road Safety Ambassador and retired NRL legend Hazem El Masri. The launch took place on Saturday 18 September at the Weight and Age Gala day held at the Liverpool Catholic Club.
Western Sydney events will feature the crashed cars display and audiovisual presentation, Slow Down Pledge pods where visitors to the display can take the pledge, as well as interactive football drills.
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Road Safety Ambassador Hazem El Masri
The Western Sydney Road shows feature retired NRL legend Hazem El Masri. Hazem has taken the Slow Down Pledge to take responsibility for the safety of his family and community by always driving safely.
Hazem will appear at each of the community road shows in Western Sydney to discuss the importance of safe driving and encouraging people to take the Slow Down Pledge. He will also play pass the ball games, take photographs and sign autographs for the community.
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Slow Down Roadshow – part 1: Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority) Road Safety Ambassador Roads and Maritime Services (replacing Roads and Traffic Authority) Road Safety Ambassador Hazem El Masri takes the Slow Down Pledge. (duration: 40 seconds, file size: 192Kb). |
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Slow Down Roadshow – part 2: Director of the NSW Centre for Road Safety Director of the NSW Centre for Road Safety Dr Soames Job highlights the biggest killer on NSW roads – speeding. (duration: 33 seconds, file size: 2.Mb). |
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Slow Down Roadshow – part 3: Crashlab Manager and Paramedic Crashlab Manager Ross Dal Nevo and NSW Ambulance Paramedic Fiona Cruitt speak about the impact of speeding. (duration: 42 seconds, file size: 2.7Mb). |
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Slow Down Roadshow – part 4: What young drivers think of speeding Young drivers speak about speeding and watch a head-on crash at 100 km/h. (duration: 2 minutes 51 seconds, file size: 10.8Mb). |
Road Safety video Michelle Amess
The roadshow also features a powerful road safety video featuring Michelle Amess who lost her two teenage sons in a high speed crash in Morpeth in 2005. Michelle shares her own heartbreaking story in the hope of saving other young lives.
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Slow Down Roadshow – part 5: Michelle Amess Michelle Amess speaks of losing her two sons in a speeding crash. (duration: 2 minutes, 14 seconds, file size: 8.1Mb). |