World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims 2018

Details: Created: Thursday, 15 November 2018 19:52

Sunday, 18th november.

149.738 deaths in 20 years: 83.853 of them were youth (<35 years old)

No war or natural disaster has caused such a tragedy in our country.

The United Nations has instituted this World Day in memoriam of the millions of traffic victims around the world. In Argentina, unlike other countries, this figure does not decrease.

On the last 20 years, almost 150.000 people have died because of this and millions have been injured, many suffering permanent disabilities. Every day, more young people are victims.

That’s why the best tribute to the victims is doing what’s necessary to stop these preventable deaths from repeating themselves. In keeping with the request from the United Nations under the “Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011/20” to halve deaths in traffic on this decade, Luchemos por la Vida calls up on each and every one of the citizens, and especially the competent authorities, to take on their responsibility with concrete actions to diminish significantly the number of deaths and injured people.

Road safety must be supported as a matter of State policy; through coordinate efforts and joint decisions by the national, provincial and municipal authorities, competent on the subject. The following measures are required urgently:Enforcement in streets and roads, which ensure the practical validity of the Law (for example speed controls, alcohol checks, seat belts, helmets, etc.) and effective sanctions to offenders.

To legislate the crimes against road safety and speed reductions.
To achieve an adequate training and a serious and responsible issuing of drivers’ licenses across the country.
To make continued and systematic road safety education a reality in study programs and in the classrooms of pre-school, elementary and secondary schools across the country.
An urban planning that enables orderly and fluid traffic and investments necessary to achieve a safe and efficient public transport (rails, roads, etc.)
An urban planning that enables orderly and fluid traffic and investments necessary to achieve a safe and efficient public transport (rails, roads, etc.)

Everybody can do something to avoid more deaths and pain

Dr. Alberto José Silveira
President