JOINING the international community in commemorating the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has vowed to push in providing a platform for road-traffic victims and their families.
The PRC noted that November 21 is the day dedicated to remembering the millions of lives lost as road-traffic victims throughout the world. The PRC said in a statement that the theme for this year is “Remember, Support, Act.” The organization also noted the year 2021 is the year that marks the start of the new Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021 to 2030.”
The PRC said it will push for the objectives of the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, which are to: remember all people killed and seriously injured on the roads; acknowledge the crucial work of the emergency services; and, draw attention to the generally-trivial legal response to culpable road deaths and injuries.
Other objectives are: to advocate for better support for road traffic victims and victim families and to promote evidence-based actions to prevent and eventually stop further road traffic deaths and injuries.
“The PRC reminds us all that the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims puts the spotlight on the reduction of traffic speeds,” the PRC said. “Low speed has the potential to prevent many deaths and serious injuries, particularly the pedestrians and all other vulnerable road users.”