THE West Demerara Road Safety Association (WDRSA), headed by Shahabudeen Hack, plans to engage other divisional road safety associations, and police in those divisions, to further push the importance of effective and safe road usage.

During this week, the WDRSA recommenced work in its original district, targeting the West Coast Demerara and East Bank Essequibo, where motorists and other road users were sensitized on the importance of adherence to the road codes.

Speaking with the Chronicle, Hack said that, on February 12, 2016, the members of the WDRSA travelled to Parika, where they held a public awareness and sensitisation campaign, interacted with persons, and distributed flyers to almost everyone with whom they came in contact, including school children.

Hack said the WDRSA’s goal is to reinforce the basic traffic laws, such as the use of helmets and seat belts, which have been identified as the major causes of death in many road accidents.

The body, on Tuesday, moved to the Vreed-en-Hoop Stelling, WCD, where it carried out the same exercise and also handed out flyers as it interacted on a one-on-one basis with road users.