November 12, 2018 - The ALFA Center this year, for the sixth consecutive year, will mark World Day of Remembrance for Victims of Traffic Accidents. The event is sually celebrated around the world during the third week of November since 1993.
This time they are launching the campaign "Let it Ring", which is realized until 18 November in cooperation with the Ministry of Transport and Maritime Affairs and the Ministry of the Interior, which aims to draw attention to the dangers of using mobile devices while driving, reducing the number injured and killed in traffic accidents and raising the level of the traffic culture among all the citizens in Montenegro.
"The use of mobile phones while driving is one of the most common causes of most traffic accidents. To this end, we will conduct a campaign through social networks, as well as through the media that will support us. 17 billboards were posted across Montenegro with a message "Let it Ring" and a series of actions are planned in which members of the Alpha Center together with members of the Police Directorate in several towns at the busiest intersections will control the traffic and warn of the dangers of using mobile phones,” said Branko Cupic, Project Coordinator.
It is important to note that one of the main disadvantages is inadequate electronic records in the health system, which does not show effectively the cases of injured and treated in health institutions, the course of rehabilitation, and the generated costs incurred due to traffic accidents.
"Each country, in accordance with its national legislation, should identify key risk factors for traffic behavior, such as speed, driving under the influence of alcohol or psychoactive substances, use of helmets and belts, children's seats, the use of mobile phones while driving, the conditions of the existing traffic infrastructure, technical characteristics of transportation means, adequate issuance of medical certificates for drivers, taking driving exams and issuing driver's licenses," said the NGO ALFA Centar.
Text by Alfa C, on November 10th, 2018, read more at CdM
