Road Safety Mascot winner presented with computer and trophy

(GINA) Young Bradley Chandra was the recipient of a flat screen desktop computer and a trophy for winning the National Road Safety Council’s (NRSC’s) competition at a presentation ceremony at the Red Cross, Kingston.

Presenting the computer to the winner was Sarah Wheeler, Programmes Officer of the British High Commission. She described him as being an advocate for road safety and congratulated him for this role.

Representing the Guyana Police Force was Assistant Superintendent Linden Isles who presented the boy with the trophy.

This mascot competition served to resuscitate efforts to make children and the public aware of issues relating to road safety and was open to persons between the ages of 6 and 19.

Bradley Chandra’s design, named ‘Cautious Colin’, bears a top hat which says STOP. The reverse of the hat reads ‘Slow Down’. Coordinator Ramona Doorgen said that because speeding kills, it was important to bring out this aspect on the Mascot.

The mascot also bears a caution sign which is a key message that the council is pushing. The usage of colour was also very important while selecting a winner for the competition, Doorgen said, while describing the varying elements of the mascot.

The mascot’s hat and socks are black and white; significant to a pedestrian crossing. The mascot is suited in a school patrol jacket with traffic lights very visible on its front.

Bradley said that he was elated at winning the competition and that he completed his drawing in one evening.

The competition was held in conjunction with the Ministries of Education and Home Affairs, and the Guyana Police Force, in an effort to raise public awareness about road safety issues and to improve communication, cooperation and collaboration among road safety agencies; and to improve national road safety data collection and quality, and promote enforcement measures.

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