AQW 41684/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Infrastructure

To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether her Department will consider using World Wildlife Day to promote driver awareness of wildlife on the roads.

Asked by John Blair MLA on 3 March 2026

  • Answered
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Tabled
3 March 2026
Answer due by
19 March 2026
Answered
13 March 202610 days after tabling
Department
Department for Infrastructure
Priority question
No

Answer

Although World Wildlife Day, which takes place annually on 3 March, has now passed, my Department continually keeps under review appropriate opportunities to reinforce road‑safety messaging throughout the year, including encouraging drivers to be alert to all potential hazards, particularly in rural areas.

My Department’s road safety campaigns are designed to improve road user behaviour and reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured on roads here. Improvement in road user behaviour benefits all road users, which may also help protect wildlife too.

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