Accident prevention

Do not drink and drive and do not be foolish enough to ride with someone who does. Do not use excessive speed, stay with the flow of traffic. Use extreme caution when light, road, traffic or weather conditions are bad, and when they are extremely bad, do not drive at all!

THE SOLUTION

Handicap International (HI), in collaboration with the National Road Safety Committee and WHO in Cambodia, plans to organize the road safety week on the 05th to 07th of April, 2007. The event aims to launch the new traffic law, to promote actions in the government and related stakeholders in implementing and enforcing the new law, and raise awareness about the impact of the road traffic accidents to public. The event consists of main activities as follow: launching ceremony of the new traffic law, enforcement campaign, traffic law training, free theory test for driving license, TV educational program, activities in some communities, and distribution of educational materials. HI also plans to organize the event in Laos, Vietnam, Togo, Mozambique, Burkina Faso and Madagascar.

These included high-level policy discussions on road safety, launches of new road safety strategies or plans of action, the adoption of new legislation related to road safety, ceremonies dedicated to victims of road traffic injuries, or a host of high-profile advocacy events, including some involving national and local media.