Donor: AMENED (U.S Road Safety Organization), New York. Implementer: Save the Nation Association (SNA). Time line: August, 2016 Survey Research was conducted on school children constituted from 3 Government schools. The survey focused on the use of mode of transport among 500 school children who are between the age of 8 and 13 that is […]
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Save the Nation Association with the financial aid of The Fund for Global Health conducted road assessment on World Bank funded road from Aposto- Wendo to Negele 268 K.M APL3 Project the major causes of road fatalities in Southern Nations and Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR) Ethiopia, the study was conducted by the involvement of
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It is the law to buckle up, but still, many people do not fasten seat belts! On the back seats, only 1% of passengers buckle up! Seat belts are the single most effective traffic safety device for preventing death and injury. Wearing a seat belt can reduce the risk of crash injuries by 50% and
When you are driving, your brain has to deal with many things and process countless data. Alcohol affects your ability to concentrate and to make quick decisions on the road, slowing down your reaction times. The more you drink, the more your eyes stop moving completely for periods longer than a second, so you can
When your vehicle breaks down, it can turn into a real nightmare, but performing a Pre Drive Vehicle Check potentially helps motorists to avoid a breakdown disaster nobody wants to get stranded on one of our highways or en-route to an important meeting! Motorists can determine how road-ready their vehicle is with a quick visual
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When ever you try to take over a slower car in a fast lane you should flash your head lights. How to manage it right! Make sure, that you are within the speed limit and flash your lights from a proper distance Give the slower vehicle in front of you proper time to clear the
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More than 18% of the dead toll on Ethiopia’s roads was attributed to illegal changing of lanes or lane swerving. This is very often linked to not using the indicator and warning other drivers about the intended lane changes. Also, many non-fatal accidents can be avoided when indicators are used and other drivers can react
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Much of the bad behavior on the streets is caused by drivers who are IN A RUSH to get somewhere on time. And this is the very problem! Being in a rush can cause us to over-speed, to drive recklessly,to forget the basic rules of road etiquette and politeness, to jump queues, to bully others
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Pedestrian safety must be taken more seriously! More than 12,000 peoples are killed on Ethiopia’s road in the last four years! According to information released by Addis Ababa Road Traffic Management Agency over 323 people lost their lives only in the last nine months in Addis Ababa over all in nine months in Ethiopia 2,978
Your visibility on the road is key to staying safe: SEE AND BE SEEN! Driving without lights at dusk, especially for darker color vehicles, can make you almost invisible in the rear mirrors of other motorists. And cyclists and motorcyclists with defunct or no lights at night become dangerous for both riders and drivers alike.
