“Success breeds success” is a popular adage, and when it comes to helmet wearing in Thailand, it certainly holds true. One of key organizations involved in the Community Youth Helmet Use Project in Thailand, Road Accident Victims Protection Co., Ltd. (RVP) aimed to continue the successful results of the project immediately after its completion. The…
For the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020, YOURS – Youth for Road Safety – released a series of posters for young people to raise awareness about key risks on the roads. Ten days before the launch of the first-ever Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020, the global youth organization for road safety,…
New Animation Campaign Exposes the Hidden Dangers on the Roads Which Kills 3,000 Everyday On 11 May 2011, at the launch of the Decade of Action for Road Safety, the Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP) and YOURS – Youth for Road Safety have initiated an innovative campaign to build awareness and end death and injuries…
“All over the developing world, porous urbanization, lax enforcement of traffic laws, crumbling infrastructure and crowded streets have led to what the World Health Organization calls a ‘road safety crisis,’ and what the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent has labelled a ‘disaster.’” TIME.com
The Global Road Safety Partnership, FIA Foundation and Sesame Street Team Up to Launch Global Road Safety Campaign Buckle up, put on your helmet, and look both ways. Here comes Grover, Sesame Street‘s boisterous and valiant blue monster, on a mission to help make the world’s roads safe for children and families, making his first…
‘Zebra crossing’ is a catchy name. It clearly illustrates its purpose – black and white lines on the road to mark a pedestrian crossing. More importantly, these flashy clearly-visible markers can save lives, providing a safe measure of protection for vulnerable road users. This is one of the key reasons the East Timor Red Cross…
In Japanese culture there is a proverb: “Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.” The statement resonated recently with thirteen partners from the road safety project, Save Our Lives (SOL), as they worked to create a common vision to address road safety in Central Europe. During an interactive group session,…
Typically, there is a gap of time between the moment a road-crash happens and when paramedics arrive. Those few minutes can be critical, even life saving, but how many people know what should be done? The Romania Red Cross, a partner of the Global Road Safety Partnership-Romania, is working to address this issue by offering…
Whether walking to school or riding their bike to a friend’s house, children are some of the most vulnerable on the roads today. In response, the Global Road Safety Partnership-Philippines is making a concerted effort to empower children through road-safety education. Launched on 8 March, a pilot project sponsored by Philipinas Shell, Metropolitan Manila Development…
For more than three years I’ve been dreaming that every newborn child in Oman will leave the hospital not only with love and affection, but also a car seat. I have worked very hard over the past two years to make this dream into a reality. And recently, while giving the first car seat away…
Solidarity, connectivity and making a positive change for road safety through social media were among the key themes addressed at the first Regional Road Safety Youth Assembly in Muscat, Oman in mid February. Entitled, ‘Connectivity and Moving Forward,’ the three-day assembly hosted by the Government of Oman, with technical support from the Global Road Safety…
Siaka K. Dibba is kicking off 2011 as the Global Road Safety Partnership’s “Road Safety Champion” of the month. Siaka recently won the “World’s Crossing Campaign” video competition (read ‘Crossing the World’s Roads’ for more information on the competition). The Global Road Safety Partnership caught up with Siaka to ask him about the recent events:…
When Ahmed crosses the street in Amman, he instinctively looks both ways before he takes his first step. But he may not be the only child taking safety precautions in Jordan this year. And that is exactly the goal of this popular board game created by Sesame Workshop and several partners such as Jordan Pioneers,…
The Gambia is a country situated in West Africa, well known for its music and the impact it has made on the world of football. But this year, The Gambia became known for another reason thanks to Siaka K. Dibba. Siaka recently won a competition hosted by Youth for Road Safety, a new non-governmental organization focused…
Novieyanti is a 20-year old volunteer for the Indonesian Red Cross. “I am different from other girls my age, I don’t window-shop, I choose to be an active HIV/AIDS campaigner,” she explains. Just as volunteers are critical to stemming the spread of HIV/AIDS and to addressing other health crises, the Global Road Safety Partnership recognizes that…
