Traffic accidents continue to be first cause of deaths in Dominican Republic
AMET and Mapfre Foundation launch a plan of awareness
Diario Libre
SANTO DOMINGO. According to statistics of the Metropolitan Transit Authority (AMET) traffic accident deaths are the leading cause of death in the country, taking the life of more than 1,500 citizens each year and leaving another 3,000 injured.
In addition, according to information published by the World Health Organization (WHO), the Dominican Republic occupies the second place among countries with the most traffic accident deaths in the world in relation to its population with a rate of 41.7 per 100,000 inhabitants. The DR is only passed by the island nation of Niue (a tiny island of less than 100 square miles and fewer than 2000 persons) in the Pacific which occupies the first place with a rate of 68.3.
With the intention of creating a conscientiousness regarding the responsibility of driving, the Mapfre Foundation and the AMET yesterday revealed the "Safe Driving Manual" which will have an initial printing of 190,000 copies and will be distributed in the places where AMET conducts classes, talks and workshops, mostly in public schools, private schools, universities and work sites.
This is additional to the talks that are given to the persons that violate the traffic laws in the country.
Luis Gutierrez, the principle representative of the Mapfre Foundation in the country, and the AMET director, General Juan Geronimo Brown Perez, signed the agreement of collaboration so that together with this strategy they can continue to work towards other policies.
In addition, according to information published by the World Health Organization (WHO), the Dominican Republic occupies the second place among countries with the most traffic accident deaths in the world in relation to its population with a rate of 41.7 per 100,000 inhabitants. The DR is only passed by the island nation of Niue (a tiny island of less than 100 square miles and fewer than 2000 persons) in the Pacific which occupies the first place with a rate of 68.3.
With the intention of creating a conscientiousness regarding the responsibility of driving, the Mapfre Foundation and the AMET yesterday revealed the "Safe Driving Manual" which will have an initial printing of 190,000 copies and will be distributed in the places where AMET conducts classes, talks and workshops, mostly in public schools, private schools, universities and work sites.
This is additional to the talks that are given to the persons that violate the traffic laws in the country.
Luis Gutierrez, the principle representative of the Mapfre Foundation in the country, and the AMET director, General Juan Geronimo Brown Perez, signed the agreement of collaboration so that together with this strategy they can continue to work towards other policies.
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