This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
This article was automatically translated from Hibapress, the Arabic version:
Participants in a seminar organized today, Sunday, in Marrakech on Sunday, as part of the third session of the World Youth Association for Road Safety, the need to make road safety a priority at local and international levels. The young participants discussed the urgent challenges facing their regions and exchanged opinions on how to reach road safety and lasting movements in various continents.
Innovative solutions and tangible initiatives for young people
Participants focused on innovative solutions and initiatives led by young people to deal with road safety challenges. They also underlined the importance of organizing regional training courses to raise awareness of road safety, while emphasizing the need to target the least concerned persons or who have not been exposed to traffic accidents.
The need to improve infrastructure and civil engineering
In the context of road safety conversation, participants highlighted the need to improve infrastructure through civil engineering to reduce traffic accidents. They addressed the factors leading to accidents such as excessive speed, driving under the influence of alcohol and reckless behavior, stressing the importance of adopting innovative solutions such as the use of electric bikes And to allocate means for them.
Warning of the risk of electric bikes
Participants warned against the risk of electric bikes (trotinitis), noting that they can sometimes cause fatal accidents. They also underlined the need to consult the local authorities to determine the priorities and transform the concerns of citizens into effective policies, in addition to the importance of applying road safety laws and promoting health care after accidents .
The call to a real political desire to improve road safety
Participants called for a real political will to improve the surveillance and application of road safety measures. They also highlighted the important role of social media in awareness and alert decision -makers that practical measures should be taken.
Train the future of road safety
The World Youth Association for Road Safety, organized by “Youth for Traffic Safety” and the World Youth Alliance for Road Safety and the National Road Safety Agency, is part of the preparation of the fourth ministerial world conference for road safety to be held in Marrakech from February 18 to 20. This association constitutes a vital platform to form the future of road safety, by innovation and the effective participation of young people in the realization of a safer and lasting movement.
