PRESS RELEASE:World Day of Remembrance of Road Traffic Victims...
With over 1.2 million people killed each year, road crashes are one
of the three leading causes of death. Over 3400 men, women and children
are killed every single day on the world’s roads while walking, cycling,
or driving.
For the 21st time since 1993, the Day of Remembrance of Road Traffic
Victims will be remembered at a global level, and have reached the 10th
Anniversary since being recognized by the UN General Assembly in 2005,
and supported by the World Health Organization.
For years this Remembrance Day was mainly observed in Europe but as it is now listed as an international activity during the Global Decade of Action for Road Safety, celebrations are held on every continent, in particular in those fast developing countries that today bear the bulk of road deaths and injuries.
This year’s theme
“Speed Kills, Design Out Speeding”
This years’ theme relates to the call in Pillar 3 of the Global Plan for the Decade of Action for Safer Vehicles. The 3rd of 5 Pillars claims for vehicles with improved vehicle safety & crash avoidance technologies and with high levels of occupant and vulnerable road user protection; for consumer information about safety performance of motor vehicles and minimum crash test standards, the crucial seat belt usage, among others.
Excessive speed is a key contributory cause of road deaths and injuries, hence technologies that design out speeding would potentially provide the safest vehicles – both to people outside and occupants.
For years this Remembrance Day was mainly observed in Europe but as it is now listed as an international activity during the Decade, celebrations are held on every continent, in particular in those fast developing countries that today bear the bulk of road deaths and injuries.
It is our belief that Speed can be effectively controlled and managed when Speed monitoring devices are installed in commercial vehicles that are less than 3.5tonnes in weight and Speed limiters installed in vehicles that are more than 3.5tonnes.
Mobile Speed devices can also be installed on our Highways/Motorways to monitor and capture Speeding Drivers.
It is our desire to partner with Road Safety Conscious companies to reduce Road Traffic Crashes on Nigerian Roads by adopting our RoadSafe SmallBiz 3.0 & 6.0 Strategy.
This year's Remembrance day will be held on Sunday 16th of November, 2014 all over the world.
Oloma Omatsola,
Road Traffic Injury Preventor(RTIP)
For years this Remembrance Day was mainly observed in Europe but as it is now listed as an international activity during the Global Decade of Action for Road Safety, celebrations are held on every continent, in particular in those fast developing countries that today bear the bulk of road deaths and injuries.
This year’s theme
“Speed Kills, Design Out Speeding”
This years’ theme relates to the call in Pillar 3 of the Global Plan for the Decade of Action for Safer Vehicles. The 3rd of 5 Pillars claims for vehicles with improved vehicle safety & crash avoidance technologies and with high levels of occupant and vulnerable road user protection; for consumer information about safety performance of motor vehicles and minimum crash test standards, the crucial seat belt usage, among others.
Excessive speed is a key contributory cause of road deaths and injuries, hence technologies that design out speeding would potentially provide the safest vehicles – both to people outside and occupants.
For years this Remembrance Day was mainly observed in Europe but as it is now listed as an international activity during the Decade, celebrations are held on every continent, in particular in those fast developing countries that today bear the bulk of road deaths and injuries.
It is our belief that Speed can be effectively controlled and managed when Speed monitoring devices are installed in commercial vehicles that are less than 3.5tonnes in weight and Speed limiters installed in vehicles that are more than 3.5tonnes.
Mobile Speed devices can also be installed on our Highways/Motorways to monitor and capture Speeding Drivers.
It is our desire to partner with Road Safety Conscious companies to reduce Road Traffic Crashes on Nigerian Roads by adopting our RoadSafe SmallBiz 3.0 & 6.0 Strategy.
This year's Remembrance day will be held on Sunday 16th of November, 2014 all over the world.
Oloma Omatsola,
Road Traffic Injury Preventor(RTIP)
