Road Safety
November 20, 2020 2020-12-25 18:05Road Safety
Road Safety
Road Safety through Self-Transformation
“For safety is not a gadget but a state of mind” – Eleanor Everet
Road accidents globally are increasing at an alarming trend becoming one of the leading causes of death and disability, with more than 1.3 million deaths and 50 million injuries per year currently. In Mauritius only we had 156 fatalities in the year 2012.
It is the young, poor and vulnerable largely falling prey to this deadly malaise. But one reassuring factor is that this problem could be resolved much more easily than issues like crime and disease, provided there is commensurate and immediate attention directed to it.
This project has been conceived by Academy for Integrated and Sustainable Development (AISD).
It is based on the approach of focusing on the human element to facilitate long term positive changes in any system. Strategic activities have been designed to promote a sense of self-esteem and self – responsibility leading to self – transformation.
The cumulative effect of change in ‘human’ perspectives and behavioral patterns, across various stakeholders, is believed to contribute to better road management systems, safer road users and safer roads.
The project focuses on road users but also has a multi-stakeholder approach considering that enhancing road safety would be possible only when one reaches diverse stakeholders like transport and traffic personnel, other road users especially children and youth, infrastructure developers, automobile companies, traffic authorities and legislators.
The Overall Aim of this project is to reduce the incidence of road accidents by inspiring and educating individuals to practice road safe behavior.