The Safest Traveler
Is The Well-Informed Traveler
Our Story
A bus driver speeds down the wrong lane of an ill-maintained, narrow road with a sharp curve and no guard rail. The road has long been on a government list of high crash sites in need of repair. The bus hits oncoming traffic and plunges down a deep ravine. Twenty-three people are killed, including Aron Sobel, a 25-year old medical student, two weeks before his graduation. He was volunteering at a hospital and then traveling in Turkey.
Aron died in 1995, but stories like his continue to occur daily, devastating families and communities.
The Issue
Everyday, 3,700 die on the roads of the world.
Vision
ASIRT, the Association for Safe International Road Travel, envisions a world in which no one dies or sustains life-altering injuries on the roads.
Mission
ASIRT’s mission is to improve the safety of travelers on the world’s roads through education and advocacy.
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RSR Fast Fact: BELGIUM
Controversy over the safety of electric foot scooters — generally referred to as “e-scooters” — continues to be a hot topic around the world. Because these vehicles are silent, and because e-scooter drivers in many places are not required to make their presence known when approaching pedestrians from behind, crashes are alarmingly common. Belgian law regulates their use, adding much-needed safety guidelines that include driver age, maximum speed and mandatory equipment including lights, brakes and audible warning devices such as bells or horns.
ASIRT offers Road Safety Reviews for Belgium and more than 100 other countries. If you are planning a trip, consult an ASIRT Road Safety Review for your destination countries.
