Rotarian Lenita Addressed RC Saint Lucia
On Friday 15th January, 2016, Rotarian Lenita Joseph, Rotary Club of Gros Islet, in her capacity as Chief Transport Officer in the Transport Department, Ministry of Infrastructure, Port Services and Transport made a presentation to the Rotary Club of Saint Lucia.
The PowerPoint presentation was a statistical review of Road Fatalities in Saint Lucia from 2002 to 2015. It was startlingly clear from the graphs and charts that young males are at great risk.
Rotarian Lenita highlighted that the majority of road fatalities in Saint Lucia are males. For the year 2015, 92% of road fatalities were males most of whom were between the ages of 21 - 40. Data was also presented on fatalities by vehicle type and road user.
Of most significance was the high number of young males candidates for oral driving theory examinations, most of whom were between the ages of 17 and 45. This has implications for the level of literacy among young males. There is a theory that there may be a correlation between the number of fatalities and the literacy level of candidates.
Based on these statistics, members of the Rotary Club if Saint Lucia agreed that these young males who are already marginalized by crime and violence, substance abuse and other social ills now also need interventions in road safety. This was seen as an opportunity for Rotary Clubs in Saint Lucia to engage young persons, especially males, in more youth centered social development activities.
The PowerPoint presentation was a statistical review of Road Fatalities in Saint Lucia from 2002 to 2015. It was startlingly clear from the graphs and charts that young males are at great risk.
Rotarian Lenita highlighted that the majority of road fatalities in Saint Lucia are males. For the year 2015, 92% of road fatalities were males most of whom were between the ages of 21 - 40. Data was also presented on fatalities by vehicle type and road user.
Of most significance was the high number of young males candidates for oral driving theory examinations, most of whom were between the ages of 17 and 45. This has implications for the level of literacy among young males. There is a theory that there may be a correlation between the number of fatalities and the literacy level of candidates.
Based on these statistics, members of the Rotary Club if Saint Lucia agreed that these young males who are already marginalized by crime and violence, substance abuse and other social ills now also need interventions in road safety. This was seen as an opportunity for Rotary Clubs in Saint Lucia to engage young persons, especially males, in more youth centered social development activities.