Highway Ministries launches road safety initiative

We have all been in some way affected by people using their mobile phones while driving, whether directly or indirectly. Texting and driving has become a worldwide problem. Distractions are one of the leading causes of single vehicle road crashes among young people. Young people between the ages of 18 and 24 are twice as likely to be involved in a singular vehicle crash as those in the 25 to 49 age group.

According to the International Transport Forum’s (ITF) Road Safety Annual Report, South Africa has one of the highest road crash rates in the world, with around 25% of those crashes caused by the use of mobile phones while driving.

Jan de Bruin (vision carrier of Highway Ministries Heidelberg) has informed HERAUT of a project they will be launching in partnership with King Price on Easter weekend April 18 and 19. Highway Ministries will have a prayer point at the N3 Total Petro Port outside Heidelberg where they will implore motorists to sign the pledge of a ‘No Phone Zone’. Motorists would pledge to make their vehicle a mobile free zone, excluding handsfree sets. Once the pledge has been signed they will receive a sticker they can display on their vehicle to show that they are part of this project to make South African roads safe.

This initiative will be implemented by Highway Ministries in Western Cape, Mpumalanga, Limpopo and Gauteng in partnership with Radio Pulpit and King Price.

Highway prayer patrol (the prayer ministry) was initiated in December 2006. This ministry focuses on intercession for all road users during the Easter weekend and over the December/January holiday season. Many towns and cities have been mobilised to intercede for road users in an attempt to reduce road traffic accidents. Statistics reflect a reduction in accidents and deaths on the roads since the inception of this ministry. Anyone is welcome to join in prayer for road users.

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