World day of remembrance for road traffic victims

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    World day of remembrance for road traffic victims- Nov 15th
    The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims - the third Sunday of November each year - is a time to remember the many millions of people killed in road traffic crashes annually worldwide and draw attention to the devastating consequences of these deaths on families and communities.

    "In a split second, a traffic crash transforms forever the life of a family. Behind each statistic, there are fathers and mothers, sons and daughters, brothers and sisters, grandchildren, colleagues, classmates and friends," says WHO.

    The World Day of Remembrance was designated by the United Nations General Assembly in 2005 as a special day to acknowledge victims of road traffic crashes and their families. In adopting the resolution, the United Nations General Assembly also invited Member States to implement the recommendations of the World report on road traffic injury prevention, compiled by WHO and the World Bank , and to establish national lead agencies on road safety, along with action plans to reduce road traffic deaths.

    Youth task force has been observing this day in various parts of the city and state for the last 2 years. The NGO also has contributed on various technical areas such as making of education material for school children, short films, posters, slogans, and many more. Please visit www.roadsafetyresourcecenter.com for more details.

    Events for the year 2009
    International road crash victims day (3rd Sunday) (Nov 15th 2009)
    A road crash cause three shades of darkness namely trauma, disability and death. Youth task force appeals to the friends and family members of the crash victims, disabled and the crash survivors to stand united and express their concern for human safety on vehicle dominant roads.
    Torch light campaign:
    All concerned people, students, victims and volunteers shall assemble in the Besant Nagar Beach or a suitable convenient public spot (For the cities that has no beach) by 6 pm and light a torch light till 8 or 9 pm. This is the feedback the rest of the road users need, to learn from the past. (Short films will be screened about true incidents of road crash victims to keep the participants engaged)
    Kindly Join us.


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