115 cars flipped over in first seven months

Statitics which the Traffic Volunteers’ Force Suriname (KSV) received from the nation’s biggest hospital, the Academic Hospital Paramaribo (AZP), indicate that 115 vehicles flipped over in the first seven months of 2019. Helmut Gezius, chairman of the KSV, told Times of Suriname that this means that 16 cars flipped over every month. “This proves that we are driving at a speed that makes it possible for a car to flip over,” said Gezius who added that he was not aware if alcohol and drugs were also a factor in some of these cases. Gezius things that most drivers exceed the speed limit to act though. “But they eventually lose control over the steering wheel.” The global epidemic of road crash fatalities and disabilities is gradually being recognized as a major public health concern. The first step to being informed about global road safety and to developing effective road safety interventions is to have access to facts. Road safety is a shared responsibility. Reducing risk in the world’s road traffic systems requires commitment and informed decisionmaking by government, industry, nongovernmental organizations and international agencies. It also requires the participation of people from many different disciplines, including road engineers, motor vehicle designers, law enforcement officers, health professionals, educators, and community groups.