The Council of Ministers on Friday, August 15, approved a new draft traffic law aimed at improving the safety of Cambodia’s notoriously dangerous roads, with only legislative approval standing in the way of the bill being passed into law. The draft law, which includes changes to 64 articles, the addition of 15 new articles and
The Asia Injury Prevention (AIP) Foundation, supported by The UPS Foundation, has launched a global internet campaign to collect ten thousand pledges in support of the motorcycle passenger—including child—helmet law in Cambodia. The campaign is one of a series of “Safe Roads. Safe Communities.” advocacy activities aimed at lobbying the Cambodian government to quickly enact
On 12 August 2014, Australian Ambassador Hugh Borrowman visited the Asia Injury Prevention (AIP) Foundation and the Protec Tropical Helmet Factory in Soc Son, Hanoi. “The Foundation has made great contributions to road traffic safety in Vietnam over the last 15 years, from their advocacy work, to educating children on traffic safety, to the development
As part of AIP Foundation’s partnership with Ford Vietnam, AIP Foundation invited trainees to attend Ford’s Driving Skills for Life (DSFL) training program, held August 9 and 10 in Hanoi. The DSFL program aims to address risky driver behavior in order to improve the safety of other vulnerable road users: pedestrians, motorcyclists, and bicyclists. 30-40
The nonprofit organization Asia Injury Prevention (AIP) Foundation has been awarded US$635,993 by the Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) program at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The grant, which supports social impact and improved outcomes for sustainability and scale, will fund AIP Foundation’s two-year project, “Head Safe. Helmet On.” to increase helmet use
The Hanoi People’s Committee has asked the municipal Traffic Safety Committee to conduct a helmet inspection campaign alongside local police. Inspectors will check trading certificates, bills and receipts belonging to helmet vendors and importers, and examine working conditions and trademark ownership at helmet manufacturing enterprises. They will also test various helmets to ensure their safety.
On August 4, the Asia Injury Prevention (AIP) Foundation, with support from The Rotary Club of Bangkok South, donated over 200 helmets to students in Huai Khwang District, Bangkok. Four child development centers received much needed quality helmets and road safety education as part of the Helmets for Kids program to raise helmet-wearing awareness and
The International Road Federation (IRF) has announced that the first IRF Asia Regional Congress and Exhibition will be held in Bali, Indonesia this November 17-19, 2014. The event will run in conjunction with the Ministry of Public Works (Indonesia). Under the theme “Building the Trans-Asian Highway,” transportation decision-makers and industry executives from across the region
25, 28, and 31, July—Kai County, Chongqing, China This month, AIP Foundation China office worked with the Kai County Traffic Police Department to host three road safety awareness events. The community outreach events consisted of an introduction from the township government and police department, interactive road safety games and activities, as well as road safety
10, 17, and 31 July — Kandal and Kompong Speu provinces, Cambodia In an effort to increase road safety awareness before the beginning of summer vacation, 500 students from continuing target schools at Hun Sen Preak Russey, Korki, and Vorsar Primary Schools in Kandal and Kompong Speu provinces participated in organized road safety activities sponsored
