The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), as a long-time key actor on road safety, is supporting the Decade of Action global initiative, which is divided into five separate pillars:
1. Building road safety management capacity 2. Upgrading the safety of road infrastructure 3. Further developing the safety of vehicles 4. Enhancing the behaviour of road users 5. Improving emergency services
The FIA has set up its own campaign to support the Decade's goals 'Action for Road Safety' with a dedicated website available at: http://www.actionforroadsafety.org.
The FIA Region I office, representing over 100 motoring and touring clubs across Europe, Africa and the Middle East, organised and supported some 16 national events throughout the region for the launch of the Decade of Action on 11th May.
Highlights included seven-time Formula One World Champion, Michael Schumacher, offering his support for the Decade at a reception organised in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, and hosted by the President of the European Parliament, Jerzy Buzek.
FIA REGION I LAUNCH EVENTS FOR THE DECADE OF ACTION
The risk of young drivers between 18 and 24 getting killed on the road is three times higher than for all other ages. In the framework of the Decade of Action for Road Safety, the OAMTC has taken its own action in order to help reduce the number of young traffic victims.
Botswana attaches great significance to effective strategies to improve road safety as a preventable public health and road transport problem. Hence, the Botswana Government through the support of the Ministry of Health as well as the Ministry of Transport and Communications, and other key stakeholders, launched the Decade of Action for Road Safety on 20 June as a way of continuing efforts to effectively promote road safety initiatives.
The 105th Anniversary of the Croatian Automobile Club Hrvatski Autoklub (HAK) was celebrated on 1 June 2011 in its headquarters in Zagreb, with the support of the Croatian President Dr. Ivo Josipović. At the same time, the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety was launched together with HAKS, the Croatian Car & Karting Federation. More than 100 representatives of non-profit organisations, civil society, the road transport sector, as well as representatives of humanitarian, vocational and professional associations, and institutions (particularly the medical, academic and business sectors) participated in the event.
The launch of the Decade of Action on Road Safety in the Czech Republic was organised by Czech Automobile Club UAMK on 11 May 2011 with a successful event which took place in Wenceslav Square, a pedestrian zone of Prague.
FIA Road Safety Ambassador, Michael Schumacher, is calling on Members of the European Parliament to make sure eSafety systems are deployed in all new cars through legislation or voluntarily at today’s launch of the UN Decade of Action on Road Safety in Strasbourg.
The international initiative of vehicle related information for rescuers (on-board rescue sheet) has been strongly supported by the clubs. The implementation of the rescue sheets in European countries has already started and will be continued. ADAC is providing the international information platform (www.rescuesheet.info) and is currently running a European campaign on post-crash rescue sheet information to support the Decade of Action for Road Safety.
The Automobile Club d'Italia organised the official launch of the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety in co-operation with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport on 11th May 2011. The front of the ACI national headquarters building was lit up with the Decade of Action symbol.
HRH Prince Michael of Kent was the guest of honour at the launch ceremony of the Decade of Action held in Nairobi, Kenya at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre. The Kenyan Government was represented by Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka and the Transport Minister Amos Kimunya. Organised by the National Road Safety Council and the AA of Kenya, the launch event was attended by Dr Abdoulie Jack of the World Health Organisation and David Ward from the FIA Foundation.
The launch of the Decade of Action for Road Safety in Lithuania took place at the International Exhibition for automobiles, transportation and logistics "ALT 2011", in Vilnius from 6 to 8 May 2011.
The UN Decade of Action for Road Safety was launched in Skopje, Macedonia on 11 May. It was organised by the Macedonian Automobile Club AMSM and supported by the Republic Council for Traffic and Road Safety (RSBSP) as well as the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
n 11 May 2011, Moldova launched the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety along with many other countries to mark the start of a new period of action to save lives on roads. Once the UN resolution declaring 2011-2020 as the Decade of Action for Road Safety was signed, the Republic of Moldova assumed all responsibilities arising in it, including the target to reduce the number of road fatalities by 50 % by 2020.
The Decade of Action for Road Safety was launched in Serbia on 11 May 2011 at an event in the central square of Belgrade. The Automobile Club of Serbia (AMSS) organised the event together with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Road Safety Agency.
The Slovakian Automobile Club (SATC) promoted the Decade of Action in Slovakia with two events. The first was held on 28th May at the Regional Road Safety Day at the main square in the City of Nitra, and the second was held on 7th June at the Slovak qualification round for the European Traffic Education Contest 2011. Participants at the events included Secretary General, Dr Zoltan Bojar, and State Counsellor for Road Safety at the Ministry of Education, Dr Jan Palkovic.
In cooperation with the Slovenian Traffic Safety Agency and the Automobile Association of Slovenia, the Decade of Action was launched in Slovenia on 11 May through a variety of events including a national conference to identify risky road behaviour and its causes (particularly among young road users), and the launch of a website providing the opportunity for young people to offer their ideas for improving road safety.
The Decade of Action for Road Safety was officially launched in South Africa by the Minister of Transport on 11 May 2011, with the support of the Automobile Association of South Africa.
The Automobile Association of Tanzania (AAT) took bold steps to support the United Nations Decade of Action after inviting the Minister for Transport, Omar Nundu, to launch the distribution of crash helmets to 50 motorcyclists in Tanga city on 23 May 2011.airs.
In the UK, the official launch took place in Westminster on Wednesday May 11. The IAM fully supports the UN Decade of Action and is working to disseminate the principles of advanced driving around the world. As part of their commitment to the campaign they pledge to engage with 220,000 new drivers and riders in the UK by 2020.
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