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19 Feb

THE 2ND WORLD YOUTH ASSEMBLY FOR ROAD SAFETY TOOK PLACE IN STOCKHOLM

#ClaimingOurSpace − The 2nd World Youth Assembly for Road Safety took place in Stockholm on the 18th of February 2020, as an official pre-event of the 3rd Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety. Young people claimed their space to safe mobility and at the decision-making table! It was the a global gathering of young people […]

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17 Feb

TRAFFIC RULES SCHOOL COURSE – WILL NEW INITIATIVE TAKE ROOT IN UKRAINE?

The International Charitable Foundation “Assistance to the victims of road accidents” supports the idea of community activists to enter a separate course in traffic education in the school schedule, followed by a compulsory credit or examination. According to the law, each road user is obliged to know and comply with the requirements of the […]

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15 Jan

Retro-reflective elements in clothing may be required very soon

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has registered and already started discussing bills, which will oblige road users, including pedestrians, to use special retro-reflective elements in the dark or in poor visibility. Finally, the initiatives of the International Charitable Foundation “Assistance to Victims of Road Accidents”, which has been promoting the wearing of retro-reflective elements among road users for more than five years, have been heard. The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has registered and already started discussing bills (№2694 and №2696 dated December 27, 2019), which will […]

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14 Jan

In 2019, nearly 3,5 thousand Ukrainians were killed in road accidents

According to the 2019 statistic of National Police of Ukraine, 3,454 citizens died in road accidents, 32,736 – were injured. See detailed statistics. The total number of accidents in the past year was 160 675, which is 7% more than in the previous 2018. The main causes of traffic injuries are: speeding; violation of […]

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10 Jan

“Melody” electric cars – all for safety

Thanks to technological advances, modern transportation may be silent but at the same time illegal: for safety reasons, the EU and the US have passed laws requiring electric trucks to make low-speed sounds. Manufacturers are now competing in the unique sound of their brands. Every year, the number of electric vehicles in the world […]

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9 Jan

Transporting pets in a car: Safe travel rules

In our time, traveling with pets is a commonplace car. On vacation, at the cottage, or just to the vet: we often have to bring the animal with us to the salon of the car. And it doesn’t matter, whether it’s a massive dog, a small cat, a fussy chimpanzee, hand hamsters or a cold blooded […]

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