BY REGINALD KANYANE
Northern Cape department of transport, safety and liaison is set to host provincial road safety strategic summit in Kimberley on Tuesday.   

The summit is in line with the Decade of Action for Road Safety vision 2011-2020 which aims at stabilising and reducing global road deaths by 2020. 

Department spokesperson, Keitumetse Moticoe said: “South Africa’s vision for road safety in line with the global goal expresses a state wherein the safety and security of people’s lives are not compromised by entering the road network system. 

“The Provincial Road Safety Strategy Summit in line with the national vision will seek to reduce the number of fatal and serious crashes in South Africa. It will ensure safety on our roads, promote responsible road usage and to save lives.”

Moticoe said the department will further seek to ensure an acceptable level of quality in road traffic management.
She said that will emphasis road safety both on rural and urban road network. 

“The department along with relevant transport sector stakeholders will engage at the Summit and customize the strategy for the province in line with the national vision for road safety and global goal to reduce deaths and creates safer roads for all,” she said.

The event will be hosted at Hoffe Park Recreation Centre, 15 Reservoir Road, Kimberley.
-TDN
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