FIA Region II Clubs learnt about the principles of school zone safety with a training programme organised by iRAP in collaboration with AIP Foundation and supported by the FIA Foundation.
The Institute for Transportation and Development Policy Mexico (ITDP Mexico) launched the Walk and Roll to School Guide for Mexican Cities to encourage and support urban leadership to develop safe and healthy journeys to school. The guide is part of the Vision Zero for Youth programme, supported by the FIA Foundation.
Safe journeys to school across Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan have been in the spotlight thanks to advocacy and implementation by Public Association ‘Road Safety’ (PARS), an EASST local partner, supported by the FIA Foundation.
The National Government of Vietnam has endorsed the AIP Foundation Safe School Zones Guide, supported by the FIA Foundation, in a milestone step towards ensuring safe school journeys for every child across the country.
The global investment case for adolescents prioritises road safety as essential for ensuring the health and well-being of young people.
The Global Forum for Adolescents, the world’s largest gathering of young people aimed at galvanising action and policy commitments has concluded with a strong focus on road safety.
Road infrastructure upgrades already implemented using International Road Assessment Programme tools will prevent 3.2 million serious injuries or deaths, according to estimates by Johns Hopkins University. This was the headline announcement by iRAP CEO Rob McInerney at the organisation’s tenth innovation workshop, held during the PIARC World Road Congress in Prague, Czech Republic.