05/17/2021 16:07
Clarín.com
Society
Updated 05/17/2021 4:07 PM
The UN defended this Monday, coinciding with the start of the 6th World Road Safety Week, the need to
limit
the maximum speed of movement in cities, towns and villages around the world
to 30 kilometers per hour
as "insurance of lifetime".
Under the slogan "Streets for life", the initiative seeks to promote political commitments to limit speed in populated areas and generate support at the local level to achieve "safe, healthy, green and livable cities."
The measure would also be linked to the Sustainable Development Goals in health, education, infrastructure, sustainable cities, climate action and associations.
The measure
would reduce the risk of serious injury
, according to studies.
For example, in Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, the introduction of zones limited to 30 km / h led to
a 32 percent decrease
in mortality associated with traffic accidents.
The UN encourages lowering the speed limit to 30 km / h in all cities.
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In addition, it promotes fewer accelerations and decelerations, which translates into
less pollution
;
encourages to dispense with the motor vehicle and to choose to walk or cycle, which will reduce air pollution and CO2 emissions, including those from electric vehicles, and will lead to greater health benefits derived from the increase in physical activity.
To the authorities
Thus, the # Love30 initiative invites citizens to sign an open letter to demand that the speed limit of 30 km / H
be the norm
in cities and towns around the world.
In addition, tests carried out in real situations have shown that in most of the usual trips in the city, the time difference between driving at a maximum speed of 30 or 50 km / h
is minimal
.
Reducing the speed limit is possible in any country, defends the UN, regardless of its level of development or the number of vehicles.
30 km / h limited zones have been created with good results in neighborhoods in Africa, North America, Asia, Europe, Latin America and Australia.
The week will also serve to officially launch the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030 and its global plan, which will be aligned with the Stockholm Declaration, which emphasizes the importance of achieving a comprehensive approach to road safety and calls for improvement. road and vehicle design, laws and enforcement, and risks associated with speeding and driving and alcohol use.
The Action Plan also seeks to promote policies that promote other means of transport such as the use of bicycles and public transport or walking, all of them healthy and respectful with the environment, as reflected in the Declaration.
Source: DPA
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