2nd UN Global Road Safety Week May, 6-12, 2013

Luchemos por la Vida has launched the activities for the 2nd UN Global Road Safety Week, dedicated to pedestrians. The opening act was held on Monday, 6th at 9 AM in the emblematic corner Avenida Corrientes and Cerrito, in front of the Obelisk, in the City of Buenos Aires, with the exhibition, for 4 hours, of banners aimed at car drivers with the message: “Give priority to the pedestrian”, and the distribution of leaflets for pedestrians that included self-protection proposals, counting on the presence of authorities and collaborators of this Association.

The activity was well received by drivers and pedestrians, who were interested in the received information.

 

Leaflets that are being distributed among pedestrians that include self-protection proposals.

 

Exhibition of banners aimed at drivers with the message: “Give priority to the pedestrian” during the opening act.

Alberto Silveira and María Cristina Isoba, authorities of Luchemos por la Vida, in the opening act.

Traffic at the corner Avenida Corrientes and Cerrito, location of the opening act.

Exhibition of banners and distribution of leaflets for pedestrians.

Corner Avenida Corrientes and Cerrito, in front of the Obelisk, City of Buenos Aires

Activities will be carried out the whole week in different corners of the City of Buenos Aires, and also in cities of the Interior of the country, such as: Necochea, San Antonio de Areco, Capilla del Señor, Pilar, Arrecifes, Parada Robles (Province of Buenos Aires), Concordia, Federación (Province of Entre Ríos), Carlos Paz (Province of Córdoba) y Rada Tilly (Province of Chubut).