ROAD SAFTEY -School Presentations- Brummana High School
What is Road Safety? ROAD TRAFFIC SAFTEY: IS AN INDICATION OF HOW SAFE INDIVIDUAL USERS ARE ON SOME PARTICULAR ROAD, OR ON THE ROADS BELONGING TO SOME REGION. THE MAIN DANGER TO ROAD USERS IS THE LIKELIHOOD OF A TRAFFIC COLLISION AND THE LACK OF SIDEWALKS
ACCORDING THE THE LEBANESE RED CROSS 11,552 INJURIES HAPPEN PER YEAR DUE TO CAR ACCIDENTS
What are the common causes of accidents? SPEEDING DRUNK DRIVING USE OF MOBILE PHONE IGNORING SAFTEY PRECAUTIONS NOT WEARING HELMETS OR SEAT BELTS IRRESPONSIBLE DRIVING
In what ways can road safety be promoted? PUT UP MORE ROAD SIGNS ZEBRA LINES STRICT REINFORCEMENT OF SPEED LIMITS FINES FOR NOT WEARING SEAT BELTS/ TEXTING ON PHONES INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF POLICE OFFICERS CREATE VOLUNTEER GROUPS FOR PEOPLE TO ENFORCE THE LAWS
Preventing Road Accidents WHEN PICKING A CAR, A COLORED CAR HAS LOWER RISKS OF ACCIDENTS A STUDY HAS SHOWN THAT BLACK CARS HAVE 12% HIGHER CRASH RISK THEN WHITE CARS GREY CARS ARE 11% MORE RISKY SILVER CARS ARE 10% MORE RISKY
Works Cited http://blogbaladi.com/lebanese-red-cross- road-accidents-statistics-for-2014-10866- accidents-14516-injuries-and-229-kills/ https://www.allianz.com/en/about_us/open- knowledge/topics/mobility/articles/130221-ten- ways-to-improve-road-safety.html/ http://www.brake.org.uk/info-and- resources/resources/guide-to-teaching-road- safety