Preventive action “Attention! Children!” started in Tatarstan

17 August 2010, Tuesday

August and September are traditionally months of high children traumatism on roads. According to statistical data 58 % of total number of road accidents with participation of children happen in this period. In connection with this, from August 16 till September 12 a preventive action “Attention! Children!” is being conducted in Tatarstan. It is realized by complex of measures on decreasing juvenile traumatism on roads.

By words of Chief of State automobile inspectorate Rifkat Minnikhanov, for 7 months this year 18 children died and 353 were injured on republican roads. The majority of road accidents with children happen because of adults.

From the beginning of year 50 accidents with children-passengers transporting without special holding devices have been registered in republic.

Thus, GIBDD posts will be on duty near schools and educational institutions. RT Minister of education and science Airat Zinnurov noted that in new academic year the issue of road safety will be discussed at all first parents' meetings.

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