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wouldn't necessarily be aggravated, would you? So perhaps it's

time we treated our fellow road users with the same respect as we

would a friend. I am sure that we would all reach our destinations

safely and, better yet, in a positive and calm frame of mind.

By making safe choices we can eliminate the possibility of crashes

and the harmful effects of road rage. It starts with you and I.

Change your mindset, which will lead to changed behavior . . . and

safer roads.

Each day there are reports of incidents on the road. Whether

it is a car crash, a road rage incident or unsafe driving

behaviour. Most of these incidents can only be controlled by

the behaviour and mindset of the person behind the wheel.

Every driver gets into a vehicle and makes life affecting decisions

while driving. These decisions can determine a safe travelling

experience or an unsafe one. At the end of the day WE, you and I,

decide our experience.

This does not mean that we aren't going to be faced with annoying

and frustrating circumstances where it would be so much easier to

react negatively, it just means that we should all be working harder

to mindfully choose a safer reaction.

If you had a friend travelling on the same route as yourself, I am

sure you would be more inclined to be polite by creating a space to

allow him or her to enter the lane in front of you, for example. You

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a river and conducted a miniSASS exercise - a Citizen Science

tool to test river health. All these activities tested their

communication skills, leadership potential and encouraged

teamwork.

Manqoba Masengemu from Obonjaneni Primary School

cheerfully shared his ambition to carve out a career path as a vet -

“I want to care for the animals because they too have a right to life.

I really get upset when poachers kill rhinos because what they are

doing is wrong,” said Masengemu.

The young Green Heroes are being encouraged to inspire their

peers to be active citizens. The environmental change makers will

be attending 'Citizen Days' hosted by Ubuntu Earth Ambassadors

- Wildlands' employees who have been trained to mobilise citizen

action in their communities.

Ubuntu Earth Ambassadors are inspired by

Mahatma Ghandi's words “Be the change

you want to see in the world” and they

continually re-invigorate this spirit by holding

'Citizen Days', which highlight special days

on the environmental and social calendar;

days such as World Water Day, Youth Day

and National Arbor Week.

Green Leadership Manager Manqoba

Sabela believes that strengthening a

connection to nature at a young age will

ensure future environmentally-conscious

leaders. “We hope Green Heroes will

contribute positively to their sphere of

influence and grow to be great leaders,” said

Sabela.

Youthful and inquisitive enviro-go-getters awakened their

passion for conservation and leadership at the Wildlands'

Green Heroes Indaba in Bergville recently, made possible by

N3TC. Dubbed 'Green Heroes', the Grade 7 learners from

Myendane and Obonjaneni Primary Schools were subjected

to a thorough selection process, which assessed their

understanding of environmental issues.

Ubuntu Earth Assistant Project Manager at Wildlands, Pamela

Madondo, explained the initiative to the learners. “The Wildlands'

Green Heroes initiative exposes children from communities in

KwaZulu-Natal to nature, by spending time in reserves learning

about the environment and leadership,” she explained. Each

Green Hero received a Backyard Encounters workbook and

Legends of the iMfolozi storybook to spark their passion for

environmental action.

The young environmentalists participated in a variety of

educational activities such as Biodiversity Square – an activity

which requires the identification of as many living things inside a

square of string as possible! They also learnt about the

importance of recycling and environmental challenges such as

climate change. They explored the Cathedral Peak area, swam in

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What does not vary is the tremendous impact this has on the victim and his/her family and lifestyle.

No matter the excellent design and engineering of vehicles and roads, the human factor still contributes to numerous crashes with disastrous effects. Innovation cannot completely eradicate risks and human error.

“Road crashes are a very common cause of people suffering spinal injuries and becoming paralysed. It is up to you to first and foremost take care of yourself and your passengers. Carefully consider your decisions and actions. The results of one wrong move can be lasting,” warns Gerard Smal, coordinator of the “Save a Life” campaign at Montrose Ultra City.

“Each one of the guys who will be at Montrose during the long Easter weekend is now wheelchair-bound as a result of road crashes. We genuinely want you to understand that you can make all the difference by adopting defensive and responsible driver behaviour,” says Smal.

Johan Crouse (44) was involved in a motor vehicle crash at the age of 19 and is now a paraplegic.

“Although the experience was traumatic and the impact long term, I am grateful that I have always had a full-time job and that I can continue to lead an active life. I stay positive and enjoy sport and outdoor activities. I even represented South Africa in the Paralympic Games and won a silver medal for swimming in 1976,” says Crouse.

For Crouse this road safety awareness campaign is an opportunity to give back. “I want to help prevent road users, like me, (drivers, passengers and pedestrians) ending up in a wheelchair like I did because I did not put on my seatbelt,” explains Crouse.

“A little consideration and general awareness go a long way to preventing injuries and saving lives. It is in our hands,” ends Smal.

On the road - a simple mistake, a single moment's lack of concentration, or one wrong decision can have life-changing results.

This is the message that a group of wheelchair-bound quadriplegics and paraplegics will be bringing road users at the Montrose Ultra City near Van Reenen's Pass this Easter weekend.

Worldwide, for every person fatally injured in a car crash, at least ten more suffer from serious, lifelong injuries.

These severe injuries vary depending on a variety of factors such as speed, whether the victim was wearing a seatbelt, or not, the roadworthiness of the vehicle, road and weather conditions, and whether the driver was distracted, intoxicated, or simply just tired.

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