Filenews 12 November 2021
From an early age, everyone should realize that traffic education is a life lesson, said today the Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, Yiannis Karousos, speaking at the Second Primary School of Avgorou, while stating that coordinated efforts are needed to address the problem of road collisions.
At the same time, the Minister of Transport referred to the Highway Code that everyone must observe for their movements and said that "the observance of the rules for safe and smooth movement on the roads is necessary since road safety is affected by the behaviour of all of us".
Stressing that the Highway Code "is not just a legal document, but a rule of life and its observance is imperative for the protection of the life of all".
According to Mr. Karousos it is very important from an early age, especially for children, to realize that traffic education is not just a lesson, but a life lesson that we should apply and cultivate daily for the rest of our lives.
"Through the cultivation of road consciousness and culture we learn to behave responsibly on the road for our own safety, but also the safety of others," he said.
The problem of road collisions, the Minister of Transport continued, "is complex, as it is affected, in addition to the human factor that is their main cause, by many other factors such as the condition of the vehicles".
"In order to address this problem, coordinated efforts are required," he said, noting that "the Ministry of Transport coordinates the Road Safety Council, which is the competent body for the formulation of the state's general policy on road safety."
He also explained that the Road Safety Council sets targets and implements the strategic plan with specific actions and timetables to achieve them.
One of these actions of the strategic plan is the appointment of Road Safety Ambassadors.
According to Mr. Karousos, the citizens selected as Ambassadors or Road Safety Ambassadors, through their actions and their attitude to life, act as positive role models, contributing decisively to informing and sensitizing the public on Road Safety issues.
He also announced that for 2021 Rafaela Miltiadous and Marina Kyriakou were selected as Road Safety Ambassadors.
