Vice President Faisal Naseem has stated lack of proper amendment to laws and regulations must not be an obstruction to ensuring protection and safety of the citizens. The vice president made the remarks at the launching ceremony of the National Road Safety Action Plan for 2019-2023.
Addressing the ceremony, Vice President Naseem said the increased amount of road accidents are worrisome. Noting actions must be taken to prevent the cause of accidents, the vice president called upon all citizens to set an example for children in obeying road safety rules. He highlighted it is a responsibility of every individual to obey road safety rules.
Furthermore, Vice President Naseem appealed to every authority to exert collective efforts to minimise the rate of accidents by over 50% by 2020. The vice president sadly noted a high number of youth were among those who meet with road accidents in the country and urged all youth to be more attentive and careful while on the roads.
Noting the high rise in road accidents in the Maldives each year, especially in the larger islands, the vice president underlined the importance of adhering to road safety measures for drivers and pedestrians alike. He also stated it was upsetting that such a high number of the individuals lose their lives or are caused lifelong disabilities because of carelessness. He further called upon all state institutions to come together and be cooperative in the implementation of the action plan.
Vice President Naseem also noted that great efforts have been put in by the administration within its first 100 days, to minimise and prevent road accidents, which have yielded fruitful results.