Archive for April 2016
Road safety school groups inspire communities to change behavior
29-04-2016
During this school year, 18 schools from the provinces of Phnom Penh, Kandal, and Kampong Speu worked to disseminate critical road safety messages as part of a “Schools of Excellence” competition to raise road safety awareness….
In Cambodia, stricter helmet law enforcement would result in many lives saved
28-04-2016
After years of concerted efforts, January 2016 saw the start of enforcement for the new Road Traffic Law in Cambodia. The law has already resulted in helmet use rates among motorcycle passengers reaching a record level…
AIP Foundation hosts forum to deepen dialogue on urban speed control
28-04-2016
To usher in the second year of the Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS)’s Legal Development Program, AIP Foundation, with the support from BIGRS and the World Health Organization, has hosted an academic forum entitled…
Media tour assesses firsthand the impact of Cambodian Road Traffic Law
28-04-2016
A group of thirty media representatives recently joined AIP Foundation and members of the traffic police to survey the current state of Cambodia’s roads, four months after the Road Traffic Law instituting a mandatory helmet policy…
Interactive road safety web portal coming on-line to engage Cambodian motorists
27-04-2016
AIP Foundation, in partnership with The UPS Foundation, is pleased to announce the launch of www.saferoads.org.kh. This educational web portal will be focused on ensuring that the Cambodian public, especially the younger generation, has access to…
Opinion piece: Mom issues an unforgettable warning about what can happen if you don’t make your kids wear their helmet
27-04-2016
Source: POPSUGAR.com, 27 April, 2016. Nine times out of 10, you make sure your kids wear their helmets when they go out on a bike ride. But that one time you don’t? The one time they…
Parents across Vietnam share hundreds of photo messages to show their commitment to road safety
25-04-2016
Throughout the months of April and May, AIP Foundation, in partnership with The UPS Foundation and in collaboration with the National Traffic Safety Committee, hosted a nationwide social media campaign, with the goal of using photography…
Kết quả cuộc thi ảnh ” Đội mũ cho con, trọn tình cha mẹ”
25-04-2016
Quỹ phòng chống thương vong châu Á (Quỹ AIP) phối hợp với Ủy ban An toàn giao thông Quốc gia tổ chức cuộc thi ảnh trực tuyến trên phạm vi khắp cả nước. Qua đó tạo…
“Helmet on head, safety in heart” – Walk Wise project collects feedback after helmet distribution
15-04-2016
In December 2015, as part of the Walk Wise project, AIP Foundation and the Kaixian Traffic Police Department in Kaixian, Chongqing, China, organized a helmet safety event targeted especially at motorcycle taxi drivers. In order to…
Collaboration at police checkpoints aims to reduce accident rates during Songkran Festival
11-04-2016
Volunteers were out in full force at police checkpoints in Songkhla Province at the start of the Songkran Festival, the Thai New Year celebration, in hopes of promoting safe driving and educating locals about new road…