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Transportation
Issues
In
many countries, especially
developing countries, extreme caution should be
exercised while traveling. You may encounter dangerous
road conditions; untrained or unlicensed drivers; drivers
operating under the influence of alcohol; vehicles that
are poorly maintained and therefore hazardous (no
headlights or tail lights, faulty brakes, smooth tires
etc.); police check points or roadblocks; bandits and
other criminals.
Following
are some resources that can help:
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Review the
Travel Reports from the Association of International
Road Travel (ASIRT).
The Road
Safety section is intended to provide U.S.
citizens with an overview of road conditions in a
particular country. ASIRT states that “Reducing
risk in the world’s road traffic systems requires
commitment and informed decision-making by government,
industry, non-governmental organizations and
international agencies. Road traffic crashes are
predictable and can be prevented. Many countries have
shown sharp reductions in the number of crashes and
casualties by taking actions including.” Visit ASIRT
to find resources and publications for all types of
transportation including pedestrians, taxis, busses,
bicycles, and drivers
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The
Department of State declares that “The U.S.
Government is continually working with its bilateral
and multilateral partners, governments, industry
groups, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
worldwide to raise awareness about global road
safety.”
Review the Road Safety section in the U.S. Department
of State's Country
Specific Information, available for every country
in the world, to help raise your awareness about road
safety issues.
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For more Personal
Safety/Transportation Issues visit the SAFETI
Clearinghouse travel and transportation page. SAFETI
declares that Administrators should seek to
create policies that provide for the safest available
means of transportation a country can offer
students.” There are suggestions about what
institutions can do to limit transportation accidents
with sample forms.
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