Rome, 15 Nov. (LaPresse) – To honour the memory of the victims, to stand by their loved ones and families, and to renew our commitment to preventing further lives from being lost on our roads. This is the message we reaffirm today, on the occasion of the World and National Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. Road safety is a priority and is based on education, training and the promotion of responsible behaviour. Because safety does not begin when you get behind the wheel, but from the moment you learn that obeying the rules is the prerequisite for protecting your own life and that of others. Ensuring the safe movement of vehicles and people is a challenge that calls on everyone: institutions at every level, law enforcement agencies, schools, families, educational bodies, the public and the media. The Government will continue to play its part in this difficult endeavour, to improve infrastructure and make the roads ever safer, to ensure rules are more effective and in step with the times, and to create the conditions necessary to minimise risks,” stated the Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, adding: “In recent years, together with Minister Salvini, we have been working towards this goal. Alongside increased resources for infrastructure safety, measures and operational actions on road safety have been strengthened, as have educational and training campaigns aimed at young people. On this Day, our thoughts go out to all the families of the victims and to those among them who have decided to turn their memory into active commitment, by founding organisations and promoting road safety awareness initiatives. Just as Graziella Viviano, mother of Elena Aubry, who tragically lost her life in Rome in 2018, has done: she has dedicated an organisation to her daughter that works in this field, focusing in particular on the safety of those travelling on two wheels. Unfortunately, no one can bring back those who are no longer with us, but telling their stories and raising public awareness of what has happened can be crucial in saving other lives. It is an invaluable commitment, which the authorities recognise and will continue to support. Because road safety is a shared responsibility, and only by working together can we achieve this goal.”
Road accidents: Meloni says, “We must honour the memory of the victims; safety is a government priority”
Rome, 15 Nov. (LaPresse) – To honour the memory of the victims, to stand by their loved ones and families, and to renew our commitment to preventing further lives from being lost on our roads. This is the message we reaffirm today, on the occasion of the World and National Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. Road safety is a priority and is based on education, training and the promotion of responsible behaviour. Because safety does not begin when you get behind the wheel, but from the moment you learn that obeying the rules is the prerequisite for protecting your own life and that of others. Ensuring the safe movement of vehicles and people is a challenge that calls on everyone: institutions at every level, law enforcement agencies, schools, families, educational bodies, the public and the media. The Government will continue to play its part in this difficult endeavour, to improve infrastructure and make the roads ever safer, to ensure rules are more effective and in step with the times, and to create the conditions necessary to minimise risks,” stated the Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, adding: “In recent years, together with Minister Salvini, we have been working towards this goal. Alongside increased resources for infrastructure safety, measures and operational actions on road safety have been strengthened, as have educational and training campaigns aimed at young people. On this Day, our thoughts go out to all the families of the victims and to those among them who have decided to turn their memory into active commitment, by founding organisations and promoting road safety awareness initiatives. Just as Graziella Viviano, mother of Elena Aubry, who tragically lost her life in Rome in 2018, has done: she has dedicated an organisation to her daughter that works in this field, focusing in particular on the safety of those travelling on two wheels. Unfortunately, no one can bring back those who are no longer with us, but telling their stories and raising public awareness of what has happened can be crucial in saving other lives. It is an invaluable commitment, which the authorities recognise and will continue to support. Because road safety is a shared responsibility, and only by working together can we achieve this goal.”