Promoting Safe Transit: 5 Ways to Reduce Traffic Accidents in Peru

The accidents of transit They are considered a public health problem in Peru given the high growth rate they have had in recent years. The consequences derived from them must also be considered: dozens of deaths on the slopes and a much greater number of compatriots with serious injuries.

In recent years, more than half a million traffic accidents have been registered nationwide, and these affect both pedestrians and passengers in a vehicle. For this reason, every September, the “Safe and Healthy Transit Week” during the first week of the month.

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This initiative seeks to promote a greater culture of respect for road regulations in order to educate the population to reduce the number of traffic accidents in the country. Seeking to join the efforts and promote an increasingly firm road culture, the Peruvian Association of Insurance Companies (APESEG) explains 5 ways in which safe transit in Peru can be supported:

1. Respect the traffic signals: A very efficient way to reduce the accident rate is to internalize the obligation to respect traffic signs. As drivers, what is the speed limit we can go to, when we should reduce it, in which areas we can turn, etc.
2. Cross the track through the indicated areas: Respect must come from both parties. It is also the job of pedestrians to know when and where it is allowed to cross the lanes, thus avoiding accidents and their consequences.
3. respect the red light: The signal perhaps best known worldwide; It tells us when we can cross or not a track and its color is replicated in other traffic signals to indicate the need to stop. Not respecting it, both by drivers and pedestrians, is one of the main causes of accidents.
4. Have the SOAT up to date: He Compulsory Traffic Accident Insurance (SOAT), provides comprehensive coverage of medical expenses and the payment of compensation for those affected by a traffic accident; whether drivers, passengers or pedestrians. Having this insurance in force is the responsibility of every owner of a motor vehicle.
5. Know the traffic regulations of your area and city: know the Traffic Regulations It will allow you to avoid accidents and their consequences.

Road safety is everyone’s responsibility.

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