AAC on road safety issues

Dhammika Attygalle

The Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), one of the world's largest motoring body, held its Region 2 Roundtable and the Overseas Safe Driving Fora in Singapore recently.

The Automobile Association of Ceylon, President Dhammika Attygalle was present.

The Region 2 Roundtable Forum discussed matters relating to the clubs in the Asia Pacific region. Representatives of these clubs participated in this forum. Several issues relating to club matters, and presentations by individual club Presidents on Road Safety initiatives undertaken by each country was discussed.

Dhammika Attygalle made a presentation on the activities undertaken by the AAC to address road safety issues in Sri Lanka and stressed the need to reduce fatalities. He called upon the FIA to support these efforts by funding regional training.

The forum concluded with the drawing up of a Region 2 Decade of Action for road safety strategic plan.

The AAC in the recent past got the seatbelt rule law implemented in the country, following the visit of President FIA Jean Todt, and UN Global Ambassador for Road Safety Michelle Yeoh. The AAC conducts seminars: for schoolchildren to educate them on traffic safety; for members on safe driving on the Southern Expressway, and Road Safety Management Education.