SAFER SCHOOL ZONES ZIMBABWE

BY Tendekayi Marapara FROM ZIMBABWE

Every year, school children are hit by cars on their way to school, and some suffer life-changing injuries, while others lose their lives. The road that leads to the school is busy and not safe for kids to cross.

The initiative served as a pilot project for safer school zones in Zimbabwe, at a local primary school, incorporating the application of the Star Rating for Schools (SR4S) Methodology.

The project helped Tendekayi and his team advocate for a 30km/hr maximum speed around school zones, a minimum of 3-star or better safety rating around school zones using results from SR4S as evidence and install countermeasure treatments at high-risk locations.

The team built a strong road safety coalition among different road safety stakeholders in Zimbabwe, which can be scaled to other schools to save lives.

ABOUT THE PROJECT LEAD

Tendekayi was a delegate of the 2nd World Youth Assembly for Road Safety. He is Civil Engineer and is a certified Youth Star who can use the Star Rating for Schools (SR4S) Methodology developed by the International Road Assessment Programme (iRap).

“Seeing people suffering and crying after they have been involved in a car crash especially for school children. It pains to see their future taken away within seconds.”

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