A petition urging that transportation officials hold weekly briefings on traffic accidents has passed the threshold on the Policy Network Participation Platform and thus requires a response from the government.
The high number of incidents, which has been a serious issue for decades, has spurred the government to pass legislation to tackle distracted driving and driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol, without leading to much improvement. From January to July, more than 1,700 people died on the nation’s roads.
Weekly briefings are unlikely to make a difference. Such a measure would merely pay lip service to the issue, without getting