2-4 December 2024: 35 members from Botswana’s Department of Road Transport and Safety (DRTS) and Botswana Traffic Police attended training on Star Rating for Schools (SR4S). The training was hosted by Emergency Assist 991 (EA991) in collaboration with International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP), and Society of Road Safety Ambassadors (SORSA) in Gaborone, Botswana. Spanning 3 days, the training aimed to equip participants with the necessary knowledge and skills to assess road safety risks around school zones using SR4S.
The first day kicked off with opening remarks by Paul Setswe, EA991’s Road Safety Coordinator, and Chiseki Chiseki, EA991 Chief Executive Officer, followed by Simon Modisaemang, EA991 Executive Director and President of the Africa Council for Touring and Automobile (ACTA) who set the tone for the agenda ahead. Participants were then provided with tablets to support their field data collection efforts.
Opening remarks delivered by Paul Setswe, Road Safety Coordinator at EA991 (Image credit : iRAP)
Throughout the program, participants engaged in a comprehensive curriculum guided by a road safety expert from iRAP. Nathalie Chiavassa, iRAP’s Safer Journeys Lead for Africa, introduced key elements of conducting school assessments using the SR4S tool and facilitated practical sessions on coding road attributes with the SR4S coding guide.
The program also offered hands-on learning opportunities through site visits to schools in Gaborone. Participants applied their newfound knowledge to assess road attributes using the tablets distributed on day one. These assessments were followed by data analysis and peer review sessions, fostering collaboration and emphasizing the critical role of teamwork in advancing road safety initiatives.
Participants learned how to use SR4S to assess safety around school environments. (Image credits: iRAP and EA991)
School visits for hands-on data collection experience (Image credits: iRAP and EA991)
This second SR4S training in Botswana in 2024 highlights the unwavering commitment of all stakeholders to enhancing road safety around school environments. It also underscores the significant impact of the partnership between EA991 and iRAP, supported by the FIA Foundation.
Emergency Assist 991 would like to thank the following:
- Society of Road Safety Ambassadors
- Department of Road Transport and Safety (Lead Agency for Road Safety)
- The Botswana Police
- iRAP
Learn more about the first SR4S training in Botswana in 2024: https://starratingforschools.org/2024/02/sr4s-sarsai-training-for-botswanas-district-road-safety-committees/
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