This June 10, the National Road Safety Day is celebrated throughout the country, for which the Governmentthrough the Ministry of Transportation, announced the policies that are implemented to reduce accidents and improve road safety.
This, given that Argentina is one of the countries with the highest accident rates, since it is estimated that on average 19 people die per day in traffic accidents, for which, the executive power seeks to reduce the figures and educate citizens on the subject, according to the Government.
To do this, the Government through the Ministry of Transport “promotes actions, discloses activities and exercises controls in order to implement measures that develop awareness and prevention in terms of road safety“.
Among the measures that are implemented is the control of private vehicles, which is carried out with the support of the National Road Safety Agency (ANSV), in order to educate and make citizens aware of road accidents.
Controls are also carried out on public transport through the National Commission for Transport Regulation (CNRT), which guarantees that the vehicles provide a service in optimal conditions.
In addition, in different parts of the country, alcohol tests are carried out on drivers, since driving under the influence is one of the main causes of traffic accidents. The Zero Alcohol Law is also promoted.
Additionally, since May of this year, a new national scoring system came into force that deducts points from the driver’s license for infractions. In turn, child road safety campaigns are promoted, on the use of helmets and the Federal Plan for Road Education 2022 was launched.
Argentina is one of the five most dangerous countries in the world to drive
A study revealed that Argentina ranks fourth in the world ranking of the most dangerous countries to drivethe reason why the executive power seeks to raise awareness about it.
This, given that, although the accident figures have been reduced, so far this year, 1,339 people have died in the country in a traffic accident, which means that on average there were 11 deaths per day.
