World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims

The third Sunday in November is World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims According to the UN resolution, since October 2005, this date has been official Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims is a sad day for the whole world Harsh statistics at the moment dictate their terrible figures Every day, road accidents claim the lives of more than three thousand people, and another hundred thousand are injured Road traffic is a source of great danger; it requires impeccable compliance with the rules by both drivers and pedestrians Despite the holding of mass events on safe traffic and toughening of measures for violations of rules, the growth of emergency incidents on the roads does not stop That is why the main purpose of the chosen date is to attract everyone’s attention to problems that claim more lives per year than during a military conflict The third Sunday in November was not chosen by chance This is exactly one week after Remembrance Sunday, which takes place in most Western countries of the world This is a tribute to memory and respect for those killed in road accidents, condolences to loved ones who have lost loved ones on the roads, and charitable assistance to victims who have received serious injuries In all countries of the world, widespread campaigns are being held to call people out about problems on the roads Organizers and volunteers hand out leaflets talking about ways to avoid road accidents Charitable foundations are working hard to raise funds to help the families of those killed and injured on the roads The media shows footage of terrible disasters from video cameras and recorders On this day, the State Traffic Inspectorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs sums up the statistics of violations and announces the planned action plan for the prevention of road accidents The State Duma is hearing bills on road accident problems Conferences and seminars are held, the main topics of which are discussions on the implementation of unmanned vehicles, the exchange of experience and information on reducing the number of people dying on the roads, issues of cooperation and assistance to developing countries Motorists on the Day of Remembrance for Victims of Road Traffic Accidents at 16:00 stop and turn on their emergency lights to honor the memory of those who will never come home