Integrated Transport Plan.pdf - Durban

7.5.2 Strategic Thrust 2: Road Safety Management Areas
The most vulnerable groups in eThekwini have been identified as follows:-
� Pedestrians of school going age
� Pedestrians in the 20-30 age group in the Durban CBD
The worst areas within the municipality are now identified as road safety
management areas with a view towards specifically managing reduction of
the incidence and severity of accident occurrence in these most vulnerable
groups.
7.5.2.1 Pedestrians in the 5-9 and 10-19 Age Categories
The Road Safety Management Areas in respect of these groups are:
� Umlazi
� Kwamashu
� Phoenix
� Chatsworth
The Road Safety Management strategies
for each sector in respect of these age
groups are:-
Education:
Strategy 1: Teach young pedestrians basic road safety and instill
sound habits at an early age
Strategy 2: Use the power of peer pressure
Publicity - Raising Awareness:
Strategy 3: Involve parents, high profile persons and business
Strategy 4: Make unsafe road user behaviour “uncool”
Community Liaison:
Strategy 5: Involve community in the safety of their children and
their neighbour’s children
Thrust 2:
Safety
Management
Areas
Pedestrians
5-10 yrs
eThekwini Integrated Transport Plan
Summary Report
7.10
Road Safety