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Drivers urged to obey traffic signs
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Drivers urged to obey traffic signs
DRIVERS have been called upon to obey traffic rules and road signs as part of efforts to reduce road crashes.
“Every road user, especially motor vehicle drivers should know the importance of these signs, their meanings and why signs are placed around certain areas,” said Faustina Ndunguru, a senior official from traffic headquarters (public education department) in Dar es Salaam.
She was speaking over the weekend at the climax of the UN Global Traffic Safety Week (UNGRSW) which was locally organised by Puma Energy Tanzania.
The theme for the 6th UNGRSW was ‘Streets for Life #Love30’ calling for 30 km/h speed limits to be the norm for cities, towns and villages worldwide.
May 20, 2021
As the world marks UN Global Traffic Safety Week, it is becoming clear that South African road users need to develop a broader understanding of road safety – including crime awareness – if we are to make our country’s roads safer.
This is the view of Pierre Bruwer, MD of Netstar, who encourages drivers to be vigilant against all threats to their safety – not just traditional road safety challenges like speeding, following distance and roadworthiness.
“While our crime levels are quite high in South Africa , there are a number of things we can do to make ourselves safe on the roads,” says Bruwer. “Anyone who wants to be safe on the road needs to take that into account. It’s vital that we follow the rules of the road, but protecting yourself, your family and your assets also means being vigilant and protecting yourself against crime.”
WHO calls for 50km/h speed limits in Belarusian cities
MINSK, 15 May (BelTA) - The 6th UN Global Traffic Safety Week will be running through 17-23 May. The main message of the Week for Belarus is a call to reduce speed limits in cities to at least 50 km/h, Valentin Rusovich, Coordinator of Public Health Programs of the WHO Country Office in Belarus, told BelTA.
Every year, about 1.35 million people die in traffic accidents. Another 20 to 50 million people suffer non-fatal injuries, many of them become disabled.
“The main message of the campaign of the 6th UN Global Traffic Safety Week in relation to Belarus is a call for urgent speed limits in cities to at least 50 km/h recommended by the WHO. The WHO s goal is to deliver 30km/h speed limits in urban areas, except for specially designated sections. The effort is also to gradually return the allocation of designated bicycle lanes on the carriageway of city streets, the use of the bicycle as a complete means of transport with univ