EXPERIENCE OF GOOD PRACTICES WITH MAURITANIA

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Posted on 02/06/2023

EXPERIENCE OF GOOD PRACTICES WITH MAURITANIA

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The General Directorate of Traffic and the Traffic Group of the Civil Guard launched a cooperation plan in 2021, which has resulted in several work visits. This plan is addressing, among other matters, issues related to institutional organization, accident data, training and road education, traffic management and surveillance of risky behavior.

On May 31, a working session was held with the Mauritanian delegation made up of 4 people with responsibilities in road safety and transportation. Initially planned for the Congress of Deputies, due to the dissolution of the Cortes due to the call for general elections, it was moved to the Mapfre Foundation’s assembly hall.

The Mauritanian delegates had the opportunity to listen to the main Spanish associations related to Road Safety.

Eugenia Doménech, honorary president of P(A)T, has highlighted the need for comprehensive care for trafficking victims, the emotional and psychological impact that a serious accident entails on the victims and their families. She also highlights the importance of having mandatory car insurance that compensates victims and enables repair and quality of life after the accident.

She also emphasized the need to protect vulnerable users by also intervening in the design of infrastructure from the perspective of people and not vehicles, especially in a country that is beginning to develop.

The General Directorate of Traffic, the Mapfre Foundation, Fesvial, Stop Accidentes and Aesleme also participated in the meeting and discussed topics such as:

  • Impact for serious injuries, road education, awareness and awareness.
  • Justice, legal support for victims, road violence crimes and specialized prosecutor’s office, action protocol for victims and care offices.
  • research and studies on the human factor and main causes of accidents and implications for road safety policies, road safety in companies and the fight against repeat drivers.
  • European Charter as a model for civil society involvement, job security, vulnerable.

Mauritania has a Road Safety plan led by the country’s Prime Minister and in recent years they have joined the commemoration of the World Day of Remembrance of Traffic Victims, which shows the political commitment to Road Safety.

Likewise, at the meeting the Mauritanian authorities expressed their interest in learning about the experience of the Spanish associations and explained their government’s commitment to working to reduce victims and prevent accidents.

As an anecdote, the African country registers 200 victims annually, since they only count those who died at the time of the incident, in addition to not having all the data, nor from all regions. We see the importance of data collection to have a realistic view of the situation and thus be able to act effectively to reduce accidents and develop victim care programs.