John David Thomas Williamson, Whangārei
Queen's Service Medal for services to the community
Northland Road Safety Trust chairman John Williamson says he's just one of many people who have volunteered their lives to help others.
"Global Road Crashes Kill More Than 1.35 Million People Annually"
"Texting While Driving......Go Together Like.....Running Naked Through Nettles"
"'Texting while driving increases the risk of a crash 23.2 times over unimpaired driving'"
"A pedestrian hit at 30km/h has a 90 percent chance of surviving. A pedestrian hit at 50km/h has a 30 percent chance. The risks for vulnerable pedestrians, such as the elderly or children, are higher again."
"Driving 5km/h above the speed limit in a 60km/h zone has the same level of casualty risk as driving at the New Zealand drink-driving limit (blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 50 mg/100 ml)."
