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11-21-2009, 12:35 AM
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/2/AmericanFlag.jpg Global Road Safety second phase funded. (cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?p=242778)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/Aerostich_gear_on_an_F_800_GS.jpgWayne Gerdes - CleanMPG (cleanmpg.com) - Nov. 21, 2009
The initiative will not be able to supply over $2,000 worth of protective bike gear but they sure could make a dent in accident prevention with less expensive gear and MSF training (http://www.msf-usa.org/).
Four leading energy and transport companies have pledged to fund a further, five-year second phase of the of the Global Road Safety Initiative (GRSI), the world’s largest joint commitment of private sector resources toward road safety in low and middle income countries. The Initiative will be managed by the Global Road Safety Partnership, a not-for-profit hosted project of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, based in Geneva, Switzerland.
Representatives of Chevrolet, Michelin, Renault and Shell announced the news at the First Global Ministerial Meeting on Road Safety in Moscow on 20th November, where they invited other global businesses to join the initiative.
“Mobility is a key to generating wealth – a key to economic growth and prosperity for billions of people,” said Patrick Lepercq, vice president of public affairs for Michelin, a member of the Initiative and Chair of the Global Road Safety Partnership.
“However, we also see that mobility has created a global crisis that is taking 1.2 million lives and causing 50 million injuries every year, with huge economic costs estimated at $65 Billion USD per year in the low and middle income countries where mobility is growing fastest. Businesses plays a key role in addressing this major humanitarian crisis.”
In these countries, anywhere from 1 to 3 percent of GDP is spent on automobile accident related costs. These everyday catastrophes deny communities the chance to thrive, deprive families of bread-winners, burden local health systems and stifle economic progress.
As global companies, members of GRSI recognize the effect that road crashes have on their employees, communities and customers. Improving the road environment is vital to a stable business environment.
Created in 2004 by a group of leading global corporations, the initiative has contributed over the last five years to projects with a track record of positive, quantifiable results:
Death and serious injury rates – and health costs – diminished in several Brazilian cities following the implementation of GRSP’s award-winning Proactive Partnership Strategy, a comprehensive package of programs, projects and systems that engages key government departments (transport, health and education), the private sector and civil society in collaborative road safety efforts.
1,577 fewer people died in Vietnam in 2008 than in 2007 after a new helmet law was enacted and enforced with support from GRSI activities and other partners.
Helmet use in Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam increased due to comprehensive legislative, enforcement and education efforts.
Drinking and driving rates were reduced by 63 percent in two cities in China following public awareness and enforcement campaigns.
A project to improve intersections and protect vulnerable road users (pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcycle riders) in Beijing resulted in fewer traffic conflicts, reduced speeds at intersections and better road behavior.
The Initiative has also supported the development and use of globally recognized good practice guides (United Nations Road Safety Collaboration good practice manuals on seat-belts, helmet use, speed management and drinking and driving). GRSI supports pilot projects in which approaches can be tested in the field, and then replicated if proven effective. All GRSI projects contain a component of base-line study, and before-after comparison.
Direct contribution
In 2008, two independent, internationally respected road safety experts (Richard Scurfield and Kate McMahon) reported that GRSI projects play a vital role in spreading good road safety practices in countries where in operates.
“The Global Road Safety Initiative is making a very direct and important contribution to the implementation of the recommendations of the World Report for Road Injury Prevention, in particular the promotion of the good practice manuals for the four key risk factors – seat-belts, helmets, speed and drink-driving,” the experts reported.
For business, GRSI provides an opportunity to make cost-effective contributions because resources are leveraged through collaboration with in-country partners.
“We strongly support the partnership concept, which links the private sector with government and civil society groups,” says David Lewis, Chairman of GRSI and Manager of downstream HSSE for Shell International Petroleum Ltd. “I believe we create synergies by working together – our combined efforts are more effective than if the three sectors work on their own.”
Brent Dewar, vice president global Chevrolet agrees: "Improving road safety which saves lives is important to our customers, to our employees and to the communities in which we operate. The Global Road Safety Initiative made real progress in its first phase and Chevrolet is proud to continue its participation in the second phase. We hope to welcome more companies to join this important public-private sector partnership as it begins its next phase.”
“By renewing our commitment to the Global Road Safety Initiative, Renault is continuing to work side by side with developing countries and regions as they strive to increase sustainable mobility while drawing on the experience of high income countries to lessen the negative impacts of transport”, says Claire Martin, Renault Corporate Social Responsibility Vice President.
The real question is would the MSF (http://www.msf-usa.org/) in partnership with motorcycle companies not be a better partners in saving the lives and reducing injury for those most vulnerable. That being the second and third world nations motorcycle riders themselves?
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/Aerostich_gear_on_an_F_800_GS.jpgWayne Gerdes - CleanMPG (cleanmpg.com) - Nov. 21, 2009
The initiative will not be able to supply over $2,000 worth of protective bike gear but they sure could make a dent in accident prevention with less expensive gear and MSF training (http://www.msf-usa.org/).
Four leading energy and transport companies have pledged to fund a further, five-year second phase of the of the Global Road Safety Initiative (GRSI), the world’s largest joint commitment of private sector resources toward road safety in low and middle income countries. The Initiative will be managed by the Global Road Safety Partnership, a not-for-profit hosted project of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, based in Geneva, Switzerland.
Representatives of Chevrolet, Michelin, Renault and Shell announced the news at the First Global Ministerial Meeting on Road Safety in Moscow on 20th November, where they invited other global businesses to join the initiative.
“Mobility is a key to generating wealth – a key to economic growth and prosperity for billions of people,” said Patrick Lepercq, vice president of public affairs for Michelin, a member of the Initiative and Chair of the Global Road Safety Partnership.
“However, we also see that mobility has created a global crisis that is taking 1.2 million lives and causing 50 million injuries every year, with huge economic costs estimated at $65 Billion USD per year in the low and middle income countries where mobility is growing fastest. Businesses plays a key role in addressing this major humanitarian crisis.”
In these countries, anywhere from 1 to 3 percent of GDP is spent on automobile accident related costs. These everyday catastrophes deny communities the chance to thrive, deprive families of bread-winners, burden local health systems and stifle economic progress.
As global companies, members of GRSI recognize the effect that road crashes have on their employees, communities and customers. Improving the road environment is vital to a stable business environment.
Created in 2004 by a group of leading global corporations, the initiative has contributed over the last five years to projects with a track record of positive, quantifiable results:
Death and serious injury rates – and health costs – diminished in several Brazilian cities following the implementation of GRSP’s award-winning Proactive Partnership Strategy, a comprehensive package of programs, projects and systems that engages key government departments (transport, health and education), the private sector and civil society in collaborative road safety efforts.
1,577 fewer people died in Vietnam in 2008 than in 2007 after a new helmet law was enacted and enforced with support from GRSI activities and other partners.
Helmet use in Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam increased due to comprehensive legislative, enforcement and education efforts.
Drinking and driving rates were reduced by 63 percent in two cities in China following public awareness and enforcement campaigns.
A project to improve intersections and protect vulnerable road users (pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcycle riders) in Beijing resulted in fewer traffic conflicts, reduced speeds at intersections and better road behavior.
The Initiative has also supported the development and use of globally recognized good practice guides (United Nations Road Safety Collaboration good practice manuals on seat-belts, helmet use, speed management and drinking and driving). GRSI supports pilot projects in which approaches can be tested in the field, and then replicated if proven effective. All GRSI projects contain a component of base-line study, and before-after comparison.
Direct contribution
In 2008, two independent, internationally respected road safety experts (Richard Scurfield and Kate McMahon) reported that GRSI projects play a vital role in spreading good road safety practices in countries where in operates.
“The Global Road Safety Initiative is making a very direct and important contribution to the implementation of the recommendations of the World Report for Road Injury Prevention, in particular the promotion of the good practice manuals for the four key risk factors – seat-belts, helmets, speed and drink-driving,” the experts reported.
For business, GRSI provides an opportunity to make cost-effective contributions because resources are leveraged through collaboration with in-country partners.
“We strongly support the partnership concept, which links the private sector with government and civil society groups,” says David Lewis, Chairman of GRSI and Manager of downstream HSSE for Shell International Petroleum Ltd. “I believe we create synergies by working together – our combined efforts are more effective than if the three sectors work on their own.”
Brent Dewar, vice president global Chevrolet agrees: "Improving road safety which saves lives is important to our customers, to our employees and to the communities in which we operate. The Global Road Safety Initiative made real progress in its first phase and Chevrolet is proud to continue its participation in the second phase. We hope to welcome more companies to join this important public-private sector partnership as it begins its next phase.”
“By renewing our commitment to the Global Road Safety Initiative, Renault is continuing to work side by side with developing countries and regions as they strive to increase sustainable mobility while drawing on the experience of high income countries to lessen the negative impacts of transport”, says Claire Martin, Renault Corporate Social Responsibility Vice President.
The real question is would the MSF (http://www.msf-usa.org/) in partnership with motorcycle companies not be a better partners in saving the lives and reducing injury for those most vulnerable. That being the second and third world nations motorcycle riders themselves?