Road Safety Week 2024: Be a road safety hero
Visitors to the event can see FENZ and Hato Hone St John staff demonstrate how they rescue a crash victim trapped in a car, a display showing truck blind zones, and our local road safety heroes with their vehicles. There will be a koha sausage sizzle with funds going to support Greenlea Rescue Helicopter and Hato Hone St John.
This week also features videos interviewing local first responders. Their stories highlight the effects of road accidents and encourage us all to reduce speed, avoid being fatigued or under the influence while driving, and to drive to the conditions. These interviews are on Taupō District Council’s Facebook page and on our website at taupo.govt.nz/roadsafety.
Following the event there is a Truck Blind Zone Workshop for cyclists on Monday 27 May, where they can see the road from a truck driver’s point of view and learn tools to ride confidently around heavy vehicles. Register for the Truck Blind Zone workshop at taupo.govt.nz/cycling-courses.
The free Road Safety event is on Sunday 26 May, 9am to 1pm at 72 Lake Terrace, with the demonstration beginning after 10.30am.