35 min
Road Safety Progress in Emerging Markets - Pakistan with Dr Muhammed Navid Tahir Global Road Safety
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Every year in Pakistan around 30,000 people die in road accidents. Why, in the world’s fifth largest country, would they have such a high rate of road safety incidents? We spoke with Dr Muhammed Navid Tahir about the lack of road safety lead agency, and the difficulty in changing driver behavior.
Key takeaways:
The Road Safety Act
70% of Pakistan’s road traffic are motorbikes
Introducing the vehicle inspection system
Difficulty of educating the population
Less than 10% of motorcyclists wear helmets
Every year in Pakistan around 30,000 people die in road accidents. Why, in the world’s fifth largest country, would they have such a high rate of road safety incidents? We spoke with Dr Muhammed Navid Tahir about the lack of road safety lead agency, and the difficulty in changing driver behavior.
Key takeaways:
The Road Safety Act
70% of Pakistan’s road traffic are motorbikes
Introducing the vehicle inspection system
Difficulty of educating the population
Less than 10% of motorcyclists wear helmets
35 min