Sudanese women get $5000 for road safety project

Penrith Women´s Health Centre was today awarded a $5,000 NRMA Motoring & Services´ Community Grant for a road safety project for the Sudanese Women´s Community.

NRMA Director, Gary Punch, said the Sudanese Women´s Road Safety Program was a worthwhile road safety campaign to promote safe driving amongst the newly arrived Sudanese community in Penrith.

?We want to increase the Sudanese women´s knowledge of the safety issues involved in driving a car in NSW,? Mr Punch said.

?Driving is one of the most complex things a person can do so it absolutely essential that people are taught properly and have a good knowledge of the road rules so they attain the skills to be good drivers.

?NRMA is proud to support such a worthwhile initiative that has such a positive benefit for the local community.

?Projects such as the Sudanese Women´s Road Safety Program are the very reason why NRMA offers the Community Grants to local community groups and councils.

?The NRMA Community Grants give local neighborhoods an opportunity to develop solutions to road safety problems that are important to them.?

The project aims to deliver a comprehensive six week road safety program to the Penrith Sudanese Women´s Group. Issues covered include general licensing requirements in NSW, occupant restraints, speeding, alcohol, fatigue and other related legal issues.

Mr Punch congratulated the Penrith Women´s Health Centre and Penrith Council for joining together to be able to provide such an important road safety campaign.

?It´s a fantastic example of community groups working together to make our roads safer,? Mr Punch said.

This year NRMA has awarded nearly $100,000 worth of road safety grants to 23 community groups and councils throughout NSW.

All applications received were assessed by a panel of representatives including local government and community groups.