Myanmar has adopted the National Road Safety Action Plan (NRSAP) 2021-2030 with 108 work processes in eight sectors in order to contribute to traffic safety in the long run, said General Mya Tun Oo yesterday.
In the capacity of the Chairman of the National Road Safety Council, State Administration Council Member Deputy Prime Minister Union Minister for Transport and Communications General Mya Tun Oo delivered a speech at the third coordination meeting of the National Road Safety Council at the Ministry of Transport and Communications in Nay Pyi Taw.
Speaking on the occasion, the General explained the purpose of holding the meeting to take necessary measures to reduce traffic accidents, implement the missions and visions of the action plan, accomplish the minutes of the previous meeting, and adopt future processes to have more significant success than previous years.
He continued that five Quick Win plans, and action plans (2021-2030) adopted by the NRSC comprise Road Safety Management, Safer Road and Mobility, Safer Vehicles, Safer Road Users, and Post-Crash Response in addition to provisions in line with 12 voluntary targets of Global Road Safety Plan schemed by the World Health Organization.
As such, he underlined subcommittees and region/state councils have to emphasize the implementation of quick-win measures and action plans.
Vice-Chairs of the council Union Ministers U Myo Thant and Lt-Gen Tun Tun Naung discussed further plans to implement processes of the five Quick- Win plans and missions and visions of the National Road Safety Action Plan (2021-2030).
Council Secretary Director-General of the Road Transport Administration Department U Zaw Min Oo reported on the decline of fatalities in traffic accidents since 2017, and 45 per cent of death rate in accidents caused by bicycles and three-wheelers in Myanmar but 48 per cent in Southeast Asian countries.
Just ten global countries could meet a 50 per cent reduction in casualties in traffic accidents in 2020, up from 2010, but the remaining countries, including Myanmar, could not meet the target. However, Myanmar is taking measures in accordance with the WHO’s Five Key Risk Factors.
Officials from subcommittees reported on the accomplishment of the second meeting’s decisions, whereas chief ministers of regions and states and the Nay Pyi Taw Council chairman clarified the implementation of five of Quick-Win plans.
Attendees discussed violations of traffic rules, systematic monitoring, taking action, public awareness, first-aid courses, and the repair of traffic signs. — MNA/TTA
