The level of road safety in a country is determined in terms of its traffic accident health-related consequences, i.e. as the number of injuries and fatalities due to traffic accidents[Field], 2013)According to the WHO’s global status report on road safety in 2015, over 1.2 million people die every year due to traffic accidents, making it the ninth leading cause of death across all age groups, which is expected to become the seventh leading cause of death by 2030, and the number one cause of death among those aged 15-29. In addition, injuries in general, represent 12% of the global burden of disease (leading to almost 16,000 deaths every day around the world), and according to WHO data, deaths from road traffic injuries represent 25% of all …show more content…
According to a report published by world life expectancy using data from the World Health Organization, road traffic injuries claimed a total of 821 lives in Lebanon in 2014. Age adjusted death rate was 17.20 per 100,000 of Lebanon’s population (which is lower than the global death rate of 17.40 per 100,000), making road traffic accidents the fourth most common cause of death, behind coronary heart disease, stroke and breast cancer(World Life Expectancy, …show more content…
Although the road safety law is in place, its enforcement is weak. However, according to the WHO's Global Status Report on Road Safety in 2015, the existing speed limit law which sets different speed limits for each of the rural, urban and motorway roads is weakly enforced by the proper authorities, the existing drunk driving law which permits random breathing tests lacks strict implementation, as for the existing motorcycle helmet law which should apply for both the driver and passengers is poorly enforced as well, while the seat belt use law which should apply to both front and rear passengers is also weakly enforced as only 14% of Lebanese drivers use the seat belt, and finally there is complete absence of enforcement for the child restrain law (WHO,
Easterbrook explains why the program of road fatalities is being ignored by society (1). According to Gregg Easterbrook’s article, “Road Kill”, he writes that “the first fundamental difference between harm because of accidents and harm because of deliberate action; the second, society’s strange assumption that traffic fatalities cannot be avoided” (1). He writes that, because, unlike terrorism, car crashes were planned to cause harm. Easterbrook writes that
Easterbrook brings traffic accidents in contrast to the events of the tragedy of September eleventh, 2001 (A2). The number of deaths on 9/11: 3000, compared to the “42,642 traffic deaths in 2006” (Easterbrook A2). Easterbrook writes that in 2006 alone, 1.2 million people were killed on roads all around the world, compared to “100,000 dead as a result of combat” (A2). This huge comparison shows the huge deaths from
The .08 Per Se Law is useful in reducing the number of fatalities and injuries; however, it is definitely not strong enough to eliminate the source of the problem. It is definitely a great starting point. Perhaps implementation of the zero tolerance legislation would be a more efficient means in eliminating the problems. Each day, the news feed its audience the unthinkable, usually a series of tragic auto incidents that resulted in deaths or severe injuries. The audience is rarely exposed to news coverage that involve minor to no injuries.
Truck drivers have a difficult job, there 's no denying that. They 're often called upon to spend hours behind the wheel to assure their cargo arrives at its destination on time and in perfect condition. They are also guardians of the cargo they haul, meaning they must do whatever they can to protect it against theft. When it comes to semi-truck safety tips, theft prevention measures are the most important. There are three basic rules for safety every driver should follow closely.
There should be awareness of the parents to tell their children texting while driving can cause many things. For example, injuries and death. There must be some punishment of the parents or the government for who use their phone while they are driving, as there is a speed
There will always be great danger that comes with cars, buses, and any other transportation. Any day any time there could be a wreck. At least 3,287 people die everyday from a car wreck. At least 3 million people die yearly. Driving when your drunk is a mistake that can turn into a tragedy.
How to Fight Distracted Driving by Lianna Thompson Safer roads is a goal that virtually everyone benefits from since we all share the road infrastructure. However this goal of safe roads can be difficult since there are many circumstances that can put drivers in dangerous situations. But perhaps the one that has gotten the most attention as of late is the issue of distracted driving. There have been countless attempts in order to help stop this issue, yet it still remains one of the leading causes of auto accidents.
The existence of speed limits, and other road signs have always been around and have set the foundation to other types of rules of the road today. While it is true no major safety or environmental regulations were enforced until the 1950’s and 1960’s they did still exist on a small scale. An example for safety is how smaller drivers ed courses began to emerge around the 1930’s (Melosi). Also a few environmental pushed had been made during the 1940’s and went unnoticed until the environmental movement of the
The ban on hands free technology while driving will allow the decrease of car accidents. While driving, “At any moment 7% of drivers are using cell phones. Thousands of people have died in crashes involving cell phones- including hands free” (“Hands-free Is Not Risk-free”). This statistic shows that 7% of drivers are using cellphones while driving. Thousands of people die in car crashes while using cell phones and even the use of hands free technology.
Specific purpose: To persuade my audience about making not wearing a seat belt illegal. Central Idea: I will discuss the problem with not wearing a seat belt, the causes of not wearing your seat belt, and the solutions to make drivers and passengers wear their seat belt. Introduction I. Attention: We all heard of the saying click it or ticket it. Just imagine in one moment your whole life changed by one decision you could have avoided simply by buckling up.
What are the Defensive Driving Procedures for School Bus Drivers? Meta description: School bus driving is a challenging and risky concern. Let 's check out the defensive driving procedures for school bus drivers, which aids them to elude adverse situations Defensive driving skills comprise practices that assist the drivers to drive the vehicle through challenging conditions. Consequently, it is essential for the school bus drivers, especially due to varied reasons.
This means that our governments should invest in redesigning our road, highways and freeways to cope with high speed limits. High speed limits do not mean that our road has become unsafe, but their design is not appropriate for certain new speed limits. Our roads have been the same for many years and have not been updated for decades. In addition to that, the reckless driving, lack of driving and road maturity is causing hundreds of causalities yearly. The drivers on the road lack respect, gratefulness and gratitude to other drivers and that’s why accidents are occurring.
Speed limits are vital to ensure people’s safety, both the driver’s and surrounding pedestrians. The most common cause of road accidents are because of speeding. The higher speed increases the chance of an accident. Enforcing speed limits may help prevent accident that occur on roads. Statistics show the Each year over 700 people are killed in crashes involving someone exceeding the speed limit.
In a career as prestigious as law enforcement you are held to a higher standard in your daily life. All community members look to you as an up stander and a leader for the community. By knowing this you must maintain this reputation by following strict factors, such as safe driving, in order to ensure you are not looked down upon by the community and your upper members of the command staff as a possibly hazardous individual. Although the phrase “Safe Driving” could have multiple meanings and could be taken in many different ways, when I mention this topic somethings I would say it consists of following strictly by state and city ordinances such as a 15-25 MPH speed limit in business districts and residential areas and all other speed limits set
An introduction to highway building: Although there are many methods to constructing a road, all are based on the principle that geographical objects are removed and replaced with harder and more wear-resistant materials. The pre-existing rock and earth is removed by digging or explosions. Tunnels, embankments and bridge are then added when necessary. The material that the road is being constructed from is then laid by various pieces of equipment, which will be looked at in greater detail in this assignment. The construction management of roads has become increasingly more difficult as larger structures are constantly being required in increasingly short amounts of time.