The Area News Survive the Drive campaign aims to put an end to a spate of accidents on our roads.
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December 18
MERRIWAGGA farmer Ian Shaw lost his life when his ute and a road train collided on Wednesday night.
About 5.15pm a Mitsubishi Triton ute was travelling west along Melbergen Road, approaching the intersection of Back Hillston Road.
When it reached the intersection, the ute collided with a road train travelling north along Back Hillston Road.
Carrathool Shire Mayor Peter Laird said he was shocked by the news.
“It’s tragic that we’ve lost him,” Councillor Laird said. Read more.
December 10
AT FIVE years of age, Mark Poulton stepped out onto a road and – in front of his mother’s eyes – was run over by a car. Today, the 47-year-old road safety educator travels across the state to teach school students crucial road safety rules.
In support of The Area News Survive the Drive campaign Mr Poulton has spoken out about the need to stay safe this holiday period.
“I remember the car going over me, I could see what it looked from underneath.”
December 5
Griffith mayor John Dal Broi, who tragically lost his son Johnny in a car crash in 2000 and was involved in an accident where two women lost their lives in 2006, has helped launch The Area News Survive The Drive campaign.
"We lost our son on a very stormy, rainy night," he said.
"He was coming into town to meet friends, he knew the road well but miscalculated a bridge."
Years later, Cr Dal Broi was left devastated when a car slammed into the truck he was driving on Main Road 80 and two women were killed.
“That accident really proved to me how careful you need to be with the way you drive and indicate,” he said. Read more.