Caudan Waterfront - The decade of road safety launched

The facilitators were Mosaheb Habib (Radio One), Thierry Ramasawmy (MBC) and Jugdish Joypaul (More Radio) while the speakers were Ben Buntipilly, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister on road safety, Jeewon Said, director of the Traffic Management and Road Safety Unit, and Dowlut Yusuf, chief inspector of the Traffic Branch.

This event had become important, "said Ben Buntipilly, due to the large number of road casualties. He said that every year there are approximately 1.3 million road deaths worldwide, including 3,000 per day."In Mauritius, statistics show that there is a death every three days," he said. The campaign aims to educate road users about the importance of taking a formal commitment, and necessary measures to prevent accidents. "You have to stabilize the number of accidents, reduce the number of dead and take actions in this direction for the next decade," Said argued Jeewon.

Some actions by stakeholders, are already underway. For example, the campaign for awareness of road users. The speakers explained that with the introduction of cameras in some parts of the island, a decline in crimes was recorded. Community Policing has also brought positive results.

Ben Buntipilly, one of the main problems remains our safety culture, he said, is unsatisfactory. "We need a reform. Is it that people can walk? The cyclist knows he ride a bike, etc.? We'll start by learning systematically and professionally. "

Citing a report by the World Health Organization, Said Jeewon says that 97% of accidents are caused by bad behavior. For extra security, the government has embarked on a concerted effort, "he said.

Among the activities planned: a special program for high school students a year, a laboratory, bringing together professionals to examine the causes of an accident and the professionalization of four fitness centers."The penalty point will be a reality. There remains one last point to settle legal, "also announced Dowlut Yusuf. He recalled that once his license suspended, a driver will wait a while before it returns all the exams to get back the famous license.