House of Commons Petition Launched

UK MPs have launched a House of Commons petition in support of the Make Roads Safe recommendations, calling for an action plan for global road safety; inclusion of road safety in the G8 and at least £2 million a year funding for global road safety from the UK Government. The ‘Early Day Motion’ was tabled by Labour MP Richard Burden and is supported by a cross party group of MPs. If you are a UK resident you can write or e-mail your MP to call on them to sign EDM 2358 and support the Make Roads Safe campaign.

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EDM 2358
Action Plan for Global Roads Safety

That this House warmly welcomes the report of the Commission for Global Road Safety, chaired by Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, and its recognition of road safety as a priority development issue; is appalled by the global epidemic of road injuries which claim the lives of 1.2 million people and injure 50 million annually; notes with concern that roads deaths in low and middle income countries are forecast to rise by 80 per cent. by 2020; welcomes the Commission's proposed 10 year $300 million Action Plan for Global Road Safety; therefore calls on the Government to play a leading role in the World Bank's new Global Road Safety Facility by contributing at least £2 million per annum to support sustainable road safety capacity and programmes in low and middle income countries; further calls on the Government to ensure that all road projects supported by the Department for International Development include a substantial road safety component, including safety auditing and assessment, engineering measures and wider community-based road safety initiatives such as increasing the use of seat belts, child restraints and motorcycle helmets and preventing speeding and drink driving; and strongly urges the Government to support inclusion of global road safety on the agenda of a future G8 Summit.

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