In Kyrgyzstan, the negative growth trend of deaths and injuries is being observed in road accidents. Each year, more than one thousand people are dying (1,217 people in 2013, the number increased up to 13% compared to 2012 indicator), 10,738 people were injured in 2013 (in 2012 – more than 8000 people). It is obvious, that negative growth of road accidents, deaths and injuries in Kyrgyzstan are increasing every year.
One of the major issues is the worldwide high mortality rate among young people aged 15-29. Given the high rate of accidents among young people in the country, for the prevention of such accidents, Public Association “Road Safety” in cooperation with the Ministry of Youth held a roundtable discussion on January 21, 2014 on the theme of “Let’s strengthen the road safety together.” During the event, the security situation on the roads, as well as the ways to solve the problem was discussed. 20 representatives of universities, non-governmental organizations and academic institutions attended the meeting.
By the end of January, the PA “Road safety” has completed a number of projects supported by the Democratic Commission of the U.S. Embassy in the Kyrgyz Republic:
- 30 reflective yellow frames have been prepared and installed to “Crosswalk” signs in different areas of the capital city near schools, universities and other public facilities;
- The video course has been made for graduates of driving schools and young drivers, consisting of three components: psychological training for young drivers, knowledge of legislation, and first aid in case of an accident. Duration – 30 minutes in Kyrgyz and Russian languages;
- – The music video “Adam Bol” has been prepared with participation of popular singers- Begish, Aman and Saltanat Ashirova, calling youth to comply with road safety regulations. This video has gained big popularity among young people. It was made by studio “Toptash”;
- – Billboard and transport banner have been made with images of the singers from the music video “Adam Bol”;
Music video aired on various TV and radio channels, and was widely spread in social networks and the Internet among young people.
Video course for graduates of driving schools and young drivers recorded on DVDs will be distributed among schools and driving schools of the Republic, and also will be broadcasted on such TV Channels as the NTS and Public TV and Radio Corporation, and will be suggested to other public and private TV Channels.
http://kabar.kg/rus/society/full/70568 – Kabar
Some links highlighted their projects are:
http://kutbilim.journalist.kg/2014/02/04/dlya-bezopasnosti-na-dorogah-vazhna-profilaktika/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/kyrgyz/multimedia/2014/01/140109_road_safety.shtml
http://www.easst.co.uk/news/news/431
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSZniKpq6yY
http://www.db.kg/news/474-q-q.html
http://www.blive.kg/video:242324/
http://namba.kg/#!/video/7836351/
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=1428382380729605&set=vb.1427775597456950&type=2&theater