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(Eagle News)–Senator Leila de Lima is proposing the creation of a Philippine Road Safety Institute that will improve road safety in the country. In filing Senate Bill No. 85, De Lima noted a report from the World Health Organization that said that pedestrians make up 19 percent of road deaths in the Philippines. She also cited data from the Department of Transportation that said that fatalities due to road crashes increased by almost 14.6 percent […]
(Eagle News)–Detained Senator Leila de Lima has proposed the creation of a “specialized institute” that would “conduct empirical-based research, planning and development of road safety programs across the country.” In filing Senate Bill (SB) No. 1897 for the establishment of the Philippine Road Safety Institute (PRSI), De Lima noted that road safety was “a problem in the country, especially in highly-urbanized areas.” Under the measure, she said the PRSI would “regularly collect data pertinent to road […]
(Eagle News) — Naniniwala ang isang road safety specialist na panahon na upang magkaroon ng totohanan at pormal na pagsasanay ang mga nais maging driver ng mga malalaking sasakyan gaya ng truck. Kasunod na rin ito ng aksidente sa Mindanao Avenue noong Martes, Agosto 14, sa lungsod ng Quezon kung saan isang concrete mixer ang nakadagan sa puting kotse na ikinamatay ng driver nito at ikinasugat ng apat katao. Ayon kay Jason Salvador na dating […]
Children’s Safety on Motorcycles Act of 2015 Infographics by Dex Magno Research by Jodi Bustos, edited by Jay Paul Carlos
(Eagle News) — Pinaalalahanan ni Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial ang mga motorista na ugaliin ang pagsunod sa road safety rules lalo na at kabi-kabila ang aksidente ngayong tag-init. Sinabi ni Ubial na madaling maagapan ang mga aksidente sa kalsada kung disiplanado at sumusunod sa batas trapiko ang mga motorista. Aniya, napapansin nito ang pagka-counter-flow, pag-labag sa traffic lights, at hindi pag-intindi sa mga warning sign na maaring maging sanhi ng disgrasya. Sa isang pag-aaral, tatlong […]
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — India’s transport ministry admitted Thursday it has so far failed to improve road safety but said it was pushing for stricter laws, as new figures revealed 17 people die in traffic accidents every hour. Transport minister Nitin Gadkari acknowledged an urgent need to improve road infrastructure as the numbers showed traffic accidents were one of the single biggest causes of death in India. The report found 146,133 people died in […]
MAY 27 (Eagle News) — From the longest electric car motorcade in Germany, a motorcade honoring military veterans in Colombia, and a motorcade for road safety in the Philippines, various motorists unite for a good cause in our lighter side of the news. Please check the attached video. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
Road Safety Month of every May of the year has been declared under the Proclamation No. 115-A. It aims to promote road safety and raise awareness on the health impact and economic costs involved, as well as responsible road use. It also highlights the devastation of road death and injury and encourages people to take action to prevent suffering that result from crashes and casualties. The said campaign aims to impart knowledge on road safety, […]
