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The declaration was finalised at the Second Global High Level conference on
Road Safety held in Brazil
Participants from across the world committed to improve road safety as part of the
Brasilia Declaration, which called out for stringent traffic laws to prevent accidents.
The World Health Organization's (WHO) global status report on road safety
published this year states that 1.25 million people die due to road accident every
year, making it a global health hazard. It is also the leading cause of death among
people aged between 15 and 29.
The Brasilia Declaration, adopted at the second global high-level conference on
road safety held in Brazil, lays down recommendations on strengthening existing
legislations, adopting sustainable transport and strengthening post-crash
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caused due to traffic accidents to half by the year 2020. This target was set under
the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Citing its importance for traffic safety, the declaration promotes sustainable
commuting ways and prioritises pedestrians, cyclists and motorists.
It recommends implementation and enforcement of policies and measures to
protect and promote, in an active way, pedestrian safety and cyclists mobility,
such as sidewalks, bike paths and bike lanes, proper lighting, radars with
cameras, signalling and road marking.

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Director General of WHO, Margaret Chan, highlighted the role of parliamentarians

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She said that only seven per cent of the worlds population is protected by
appropriate traffic laws, which provide for mandatory use of helmets, seat belts
and protective devices for children in vehicles, prohibition of driving under the
influence of alcohol, speed control and laws forbidding the use of mobile phones
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The declaration further urges states to adapt road safety policies for the benefit of
the vulnerable road users, children, youth, older persons and persons with

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