World First Aid Day 2013 will take place on Saturday 14th September, the theme for this year is First Aid and Road Safety. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies introduced World First Aid Day (WFAD) in the year 2000, and each year, more than 100 Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies…
WHO launches manual aimed at strengthening road safety legislation in support of the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020. Released this month by the World Health Organization (WHO), ‘Strengthening road safety legislation: a practice resource manual for countries’ describes methods and provides resources that practitioners and decision-makers can use for enacting new laws or…
Drivers across the European Union will face sanctions for breaking traffic laws even when driving in a foreign country. “Traffic laws apply to all drivers, regardless of the country where their vehicle is registered,” said Antonio Avenoso, European Traffic Safety Council (ETSC) Executive Director. The message is simple: as a driver, you would not break…
July saw the Jalisco State Legislature pass the new Law of Mobility which seeks to introduce a number of reforms and initiatives designed to improve, and sustain, mobility in the Mexican state. The reforms include greater access to transport for the disabled, an increase in the percentage of revenue generated through traffic fines being directed…
In our April newsletter we followed up on the progress being made by local Indian NGO and GRSP grantee, ArriveSAFE in their work advocating to remove illegal alcohol stalls along national highways in the Punjab. At the time we reported that the National Highway Authority of India had confirmed to the Court that the liquor…
Following the high profile launch of the ‘Safe to School – Safe to Home’ project in Ha Nam province in June, GRSP conducted the first workshop for stakeholders in July. The workshop combined technical sessions with practical excercises aimed at further developing the capacity of those who will be responsible for the local implementation of…
If you are injured in a road crash in India, don’t expect a bystander to help – that’s the frightening reality a new survey has revealed. SaveLIFE Foundation, a grantee of GRSP’s Road Safety Grants Programme funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies, has just released the findings of a first-ever, seven city survey into the major impediments…
The media plays a strong role in raising public awareness of road safety issues, as well as lending a voice to the efforts of organizations working hard to educate the public in ways to make road use safer for all. In recent times, as people, communities, corporate bodies, civil societies and governments have become more…
that the work of GRSP is only made possible with the input and support of our partners. For many of our partners, the enormous support given to GRSP forms just a small part of their overall Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practices. Long term GRSP member Renault, for example, is a leader and innovator in the…
It is simply impossible to enforce a helmet wearing law if the traffic police do not wear helmets – but that’s all about to change in the capital of Lao PDR, Vientiane, following the supply of 450 helmets in support of road safety initiatives. The helmets were provided to the Ministry of Public Security’s Traffic…
June 10 through 14 saw the city of Aguascalientes host a major ‘Train the Trainers’ event on the ‘Safe and Efficient Setup of an Alcohol Checkpoint’ for the six cities involved in the Bloomberg Philanthropies Global Road Safety Programme in Mexico. It was the first time all six cities were called together for a single…
A large gathering of local traffic police, the Provincial Traffic Safety Committee, media representatives, school teachers, parents and school children attended the June launch of GRSP’s new Safe to School – Safe to Home project in Vietnam. The event was a stand out success with commitment statements from the school principals, addresses from the key…
The Turkish Red Crescent Society (TRCS) launched their road safety advocacy project in June 2013. TRCS will be contributing to an ongoing advocacy campaign focused on strengthening seat-belt laws in partnership with organizations including the World Health Organization and the Association for Safe International Travel (ASIRT). The project is funded by the Bloomberg Philanthropies Global…
The 2013 edition of Renault’s Your Ideas Your Initiatives competition has once again put the spotlight on youth and their capacity to take action and make concrete changes to improve their own lives. The competition calls on students to develop and implement their own creative initiatives to help make positive changes in their communities and…
Fundamental to the founding principles of GRSP is the sustainability of the partnerships we build. Testament to the success of this model has been the evolution of many in-country partnerships to form a network of 12 independently governed, locally funded Global Road Safety Partnership National Societies. GRSP Hungary is a leading example of our National…
