On the first day of the Fourth UN Global Road Safety Week, UN Secretary General’s special envoy for road safety, Jean Todt, has spoken about the need for responsible driving, “This year, the United Nations Road Safety Week is dedicated to addressing the issue of speeding. Every day, 3,500 lives are lost on to world roads; 500 of them are children. We know that over speeding is one of the main causes of all road fatalities. The result is devastation for the families and loved ones involved,” said Todt.
“For car occupants, in a crash with an impact speed of 80kph, the likelihood of death is 20 times what it would have been at an impact speed of 30kph. So, when on the road, always respect the speed limit and slow down. Think of others, think of yourself. Slow down, save lives,” he added.