Faced with the increasing number of road accidents and the resulting collisions and misfortunes, the Ministry of the Interior has decided to take action through education and training in order to reduce the number of road victims as much as possible.

In the Bizerte governorate, on the A4 motorway in Utique, Minister of the Interior, Kamel Fekih, announced the launch of the “Safe Holidays” programme.

It was also an opportunity to unveil a series of initiatives and practical measures to implement the multi-sectoral national road safety strategy, which will come into force on July 15.

Speaking at the event, the Minister announced the launch of a university masters’ programme to teach road safety from next year.

He also announced the publication of a guide to road safety education in early childhood institutions, in cooperation with associations.

The measures also include the introduction of sophisticated equipment and intelligent applications for recording traffic offences.

The aim is to reduce road accidents as much as possible and improve public safety on the roads.

He called on insurance companies to actively contribute to this national effort by improving road infrastructure, especially in view of the increase in irresponsible driving on the roads.

The Tunisian National Observatory for Road Safety, on June 27, published its report, revealing some shocking figures on the number of road accident victims.

More than 548 people have died on the roads and 3553 have been injured, since the beginning of 2023.

Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse