Follow traffic rules for user safety

The National Road Safety Council (NRSC) has been established to implement crucial guidelines aimed at reducing traffic accidents, ultimately ensuring the safety of both vehicle drivers and road users across the nation. In a recent meeting, the NRSC adopted the National Road Safety Action Plan (2021-2030) with the goal of making significant strides in traffic safety compared to previous years. This plan is designed to help prevent traffic accidents and reduce fatalities.
The National Road Safety Action Plan (2021-2030) encompasses 108 work plans distributed across eight major sectors, all aimed at improving traffic safety in the long term. Additionally, the NRSC has adopted five quick-win plans that are aligned with 12 voluntary targets from the Global Road Safety Plan developed by the World Health Organization (WHO).
These quick win plans, along with the broader action plan, are structured around the five pillars of the global road safety strategy: road safety management, safer roads and mobility, safer vehicles, safer road users, and post-crash response. These efforts are in line with WHO’s Global Road Safety Plan’s voluntary targets, which further emphasizes the global commitment to reducing traffic accidents.
Subcommittees and local authorities across various regions and states have been tasked with the critical role of implementing both short-term and long-term plans to minimize traffic accidents. Notably, many countries around the world have reported a decrease in traffic-related casualties since 2018. Myanmar has also seen a reduction in traffic fatalities since 2017, reflecting the effectiveness of these safety measures.
During the first decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020, the objective was to reduce traffic fatalities by 50 per cent compared to 2010 levels by the year 2020. However, only ten countries were able to meet this ambitious target, and Myanmar, like many other nations, fell short of achieving this goal. This underscores the ongoing need to raise public awareness and promote safe driving and road usage practices to reduce traffic accidents in Myanmar further.
The NRSC’s efforts, through the Action Plan and quick win strategies, are crucial for improving road safety across the nation. Continued focus on implementing these plans and raising public awareness is essential for reducing traffic accidents and saving lives in Myanmar.
That is why authorities need to monitor violations of traffic rules systematically, take emergency measures to address traffic accidents, conduct first-aid courses for nursing emergency patients in traffic accidents and renovate traffic signs. Only when all citizens abide by traffic rules for their life safety when using traffic facilities will they be free from traffic dangers.