Motorists from all across western NSW are being urged to consider the safety of other road users this holiday season by leaving the car at home and having a Plan B ahead of the festive season.
Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Sam Farraway said drink driving remains an extremely serious issue in western NSW with 34 fatal crashes involving alcohol in the last three years and another 79 resulting in serious injuries.
“No one wants to lose a loved one this Christmas period which is why I am telling people to think about others on the road and not do something stupid like drinking and driving,” Mr Farraway said.
Mr Farraway said country people make up around a third of NSW’s population, but over the past five years deaths on country roads made up 67 per cent of lives lost on our roads.
“These are the impacts that I want drivers on our regional roads to think about the next time they get behind the wheel and why I urge all drivers to have a Plan B.”
For more information visit Plan B – Campaigns – NSW Centre for Road Safety.