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MORNINGTON PENINSULA ON RUN TOWARDS ZERO More than 2000 people are expected to take part in this year’s Arthurs Seat Challenge fun run where they will run towards a future free of deaths and serious injuries on our roads. The annual event, held this year on Sunday 6 November, will promote road safety education for young people, raising money to support the Fit2Drive program. In April, the Mornington Peninsula Shire announced it would become the state’s first Towards Zero municipality by implementing a range of road safety initiatives. Transport Accident Commission chief executive officer Joe Calafiore congratulated the Mornington Peninsula community for its support of the state’s push towards a future where no person loses their life or is seriously hurt on the roads.
“Towards Zero is not just a campaign or a vision, it defines our approach to saving lives and we’re thrilled that the people of the Mornington Peninsula have embraced this positive approach to road safety,” Mr Calafiore said. “We all have a role to play in reducing deaths and injuries on our roads and would love to see more councils and communities taking a leaf out of Mornington’s book and taking on that responsibility,” Mr Calafiore said. Young drivers are a key focus of the Towards Zero approach, with road crashes continuing to be one of the leading causes of death for young people aged 18 to 25 years. Mr Calafiore said from 2011 to 2015, on average 22 per cent of all drivers killed in Victoria were aged 18 to 25, despite the age group representing just 14 per cent of all Victorian licence holders.
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“Our research shows that young drivers are more likely to take risks on the roads and this - combined with inexperience and the fact that they are often driving cars without the latest safety features - is a major reason for this over-representation.” “Good driver behaviour is learnt from a young age which is why we have a number of road safety programs like Fit2Drive running in schools and regional areas,” Mr Calafiore said. The Fit2Drive program delivers peer facilitated workshops with Year 11 students in secondary schools and community settings across the state. The program focuses on providing young drivers and passengers with good decision-making capabilities for when they may be faced with difficult driving situations. Since the introduction of the Graduated Licensing System, supported by road safety programs such as Fit2Drive, the number of young drivers killed on Victorian roads has been reduced by more than half. The Arthurs Seat Challenge is an opportunity for schools, families and the community to rally together and raise awareness for the over-representation of young people in road crashes by running towards a future free of deaths and serious injuries on our roads. You can learn more about Towards Zero by visiting www.towardszero.vic.gov.au or register for the Arthurs Seat Challenge at www.arthursseatchallenge.com.au Schools can book a Fit2Drive Workshop by visiting www.f2d.com.au
Sea to Summit Success in 2015 Last year’s race was one for breaking records, with more than 2000 participants taking part in the most successful Arthurs Seat Challenge to date. The course of 6.7km started at the Rosebud Jetty and finished at the summit of Arthurs Seat at Seawinds Gardens. Event Ambassador and Commonwealth Games Marathon Runner, Sarah Klein, fired the starter’s gun as people of all ages, backgrounds and fitness levels took off on the challenging course. Funds raised from the success of the 2014 event will provide even greater support to schools in meeting the cost of every Fit 2 Drive workshop held at all secondary schools on the Mornington Peninsula, Westernport and Frankston areas for the coming year. The first runner over the line was Craig Appleby, our new record holder, glided across the line in 25 minutes and 15 seconds. Coming in second was Cameron Hall followed by Nathan Barry, who led the pack early in the race to snaffle third place. Our first female placegetter Rebecca Rosel looked strong as she charged up the hill, crossing the line with a smile and a time of 29 minutes and 59 seconds. Twins, Elly and Sarah Jackson