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01-26-2012, 01:30 PM
Deputy Public Works Minister Mario Holguin and president of the Dignity Network Foundation (Fundacion Red de la Dignidad) wants to raise awareness among citizens and government of the importance of improving road safety in the Dominican Republic. Yesterday he launched two books with his findings on regional highway safety. One of the books focuses on highway safety and government policy and the other reveals catastrophic indicators for highway safety. (Seguridad Viaria: Nueva Politica de Estado en el Hemisferio Occidental" and "Indicadores Catastroficos").
In the findings of the comparative study of risk of death on highways in 28 countries in the Western Hemisphere carried out for the books, the DR is tops on the list of most risk-prone. The fatality rate on the nation's highways is 36.4 per 100,000 inhabitants, according to the study on Accident Rates on Highways in the Western Hemisphere chart. The study shows that Cuba, Costa Rica and Chile are the safest and are the only ones with fatality rates between 4.9 and 8.8 per 100,000 inhabitants, and are considered together with Puerto Rico and Canada to be the safest places to drive in the region.
According to Holguin, the Dominican Republic exhibits all of the conditions necessary to call for a state of emergency on the highways. Together with Guatemala, Mexico, Brazil and Venezuela, the DR is among the worst places to drive. In 2010 there were 3,242 deaths and 2,815 injuries on the highways. The report also criticizes the fact that highway safety does not seem to be a current priority in the Dominican Republic. The deputy minister of Public Works noted that the death rate from criminal activities was lower than highway fatalities.
Holguin advocates major changes to the ground transit law, No. 241 that dates back to 1965, including making it obligatory for all students to receive driver's education in high school.
In his findings, Holguin says there are many critical points in our road network that need special attention. He also calls for courageous decisions to regulate the conditions of the vehicles, which he said is the second leading risk factor in traffic accidents.
http://do.globedia.com/perfil/mario-holguin-alvarez/
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In the findings of the comparative study of risk of death on highways in 28 countries in the Western Hemisphere carried out for the books, the DR is tops on the list of most risk-prone. The fatality rate on the nation's highways is 36.4 per 100,000 inhabitants, according to the study on Accident Rates on Highways in the Western Hemisphere chart. The study shows that Cuba, Costa Rica and Chile are the safest and are the only ones with fatality rates between 4.9 and 8.8 per 100,000 inhabitants, and are considered together with Puerto Rico and Canada to be the safest places to drive in the region.
According to Holguin, the Dominican Republic exhibits all of the conditions necessary to call for a state of emergency on the highways. Together with Guatemala, Mexico, Brazil and Venezuela, the DR is among the worst places to drive. In 2010 there were 3,242 deaths and 2,815 injuries on the highways. The report also criticizes the fact that highway safety does not seem to be a current priority in the Dominican Republic. The deputy minister of Public Works noted that the death rate from criminal activities was lower than highway fatalities.
Holguin advocates major changes to the ground transit law, No. 241 that dates back to 1965, including making it obligatory for all students to receive driver's education in high school.
In his findings, Holguin says there are many critical points in our road network that need special attention. He also calls for courageous decisions to regulate the conditions of the vehicles, which he said is the second leading risk factor in traffic accidents.
http://do.globedia.com/perfil/mario-holguin-alvarez/
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#10)