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This article was originally prepared by EA991<\/span><\/i> (Image credits above and below – EA991)<\/em><\/p>\n Emergency Assist 991 (EA991)<\/span><\/a>, in collaboration with Tsabong District Road Safety Committee and the <\/span>Society of Road Safety Ambassadors (SORSA)<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>has reached a major milestone in improving road safety for Tsabong Primary School in Botswana\u2019s Kgalagadi District.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Through coordinated efforts, the safety rating of the school entrance increased from 3.8 to 4.3 stars using the iRAP Star Rating for Schools (SR4S) methodology, which rates pedestrian infrastructure safety on a scale from 1.0-star band (least safe) to 5.0-star band (safest). <\/span>This achievement is in line with the National Commitment for Adolescent Wellbeing as well as the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030 by improving the safety of road infrastructure for all road users to at least 3 stars or better, and to ensure adequate road safety education for all.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n At baseline, the school entrance was rated 3.8 stars due to several safety concerns, including the absence of essential signage, inadequate pedestrian crossing facilities, lack of speed calming measures, and vehicle speeds frequently exceeding the legal limit of 30 km\/h.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Following road upgrades, the rating improved to 4.3 stars. Key improvements included:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/starratingforschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Befire-3.8-Stars.jpg” title_text=”Befire 3.8 Stars” admin_label=”Before photo: 3.8 Stars” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/starratingforschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/after-4.3-stars.jpg” title_text=”after 4.3 stars” admin_label=”After photo 4.3 stars” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” 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_builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n This accomplishment highlights the power of collaborative action between the government, private sector such as the mobility club – EA991, and civil society to meet national road safety goals, including the target of reducing road traffic fatalities and injuries by 50% by 2030.<\/span> This successful model will be scaled up nationwide <\/span>to ensure <\/span>that at least 90% of schools <\/span>in Botswana <\/span>achieve 3-star rating or better by the end of the decade.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n This initiative is supported by the <\/span>F\u00e9d\u00e9ration Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA)<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>FIA Foundation<\/span><\/a>, iRAP and the Government of Botswana through the Department of Road Transport Services.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/starratingforschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20241106_1053170-scaled.jpg” title_text=”20241106_105317(0)” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Learn more about the SR4S partnership with EA991:\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This article was originally prepared by EA991 (Image credits above and below – EA991) Emergency Assist 991 (EA991), in collaboration with Tsabong District Road Safety Committee and the Society of Road Safety Ambassadors (SORSA), has reached a major milestone in improving road safety for Tsabong Primary 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