Partnership for Road Safety Foundation Eka Laliashvili Deputy Director Georgia Alliance for Safe Roads
USAID, BP, Ministry of Education and Science, Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Georgia, Embassy of U.S. in Georgia and others Under the patronage of the Georgia’s First Lady Seat Belt Promotion Public Awareness Campaigns Changes in Legislation Youth Road Safety Education 80 schools of Georgia
Scope of the Problem Growth of registered vehicles in Georgia over the period is 91%. In 2008, 867 were killed and 9063 injured or disabled in car accidents. 48% of road deaths and 68% of injuries occur in urban areas
Registered Vehicles
Road Traffic Incidence
Seat Belt Promotion Reduced the risk of injury by 40-60% Does not allow to fall out from the car Spreads the impact on the whole body Most effective on low speeds Strengthens road safety culture in general
Seat Belt Users Coalition Institute the seat belt wearing policy as part of the Code of Conduct in the organization To encourage wearing seat belts during the working hours on all roads Distributing booklets and posting stickers on their cars and in their offices.
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