The Donegal Road Safety Working Group (DRSWG) has launched a public consultation process seeking the views of the general public and other stakeholder groups on their new draft road safety plan for the county. The proposals relate to improving road safety under the headings of Education, Empowerment, Enforcement, Engineering and Evaluation. The Plan will cover the period up to the end of 2015. The consultation document is available for download at www.donegalcoco.ie and comments can be submitted to the Road Safety Officer, Donegal County Council, Road Design Office, Lifford, Co. Donegal.
Stephen Lambert, Chairman and founding member of the Donegal Road Safety Working Group is encouraging all stakerholders and anyone with an interest in road safety to look at the document and submit their views. He stated, “ As we are all road users of some type, drivers, passangers, walkers or cyclists we hold views on what can be done to improve road safety in the county. This consultation process is about affording everyone the opportunity to contribute their thoughts to the future direction of road safety in the county. I would urge people to have a look at the document and lets us know their views.”
The consultation is open until Friday, 18th June 2010. It is hoped that the final plan will be published early in the summer.
Membership of the Donegal Road Safety Working Group is drawn from;
- Donegal County Council (including the Fire Service)
- National Roads Authority
- An Garda Síochána
- Health Service Executive (including the Ambulance Service)
- Road Safety Authority
- Donegal VEC
- Donegal Youth Council
- Donegal Driving Instructors
- North West Alcohol Forum Ltd
- Donegal Youth Service