Agreement between Jean Todt and Paolo Maria Pomponio for the reduction of claims

Meeting between the special envoy for road safety of the secretariat of the United Nations Jean Todt and the director of the traffic police service Paolo Maria Pomponio

This morning the meeting between the Special Envoy for Road Safety of the United Nations Secretariat, Jean Todt and the Director of the Traffic Police Service at the Central Directorate of Specialties of the State Police, Paolo Maria Pomponio.

During the interview, the commitment made in Italy by the traffic police bodies in reducing the accident rate was highlighted, to achieve the objectives set by the United Nations, to be pursued through a strategy that, starting from the analysis of the causes of the accidents, then identifies the countermeasures to be adopted.

Pomponio stressed that over 90% of accidents occur due to human wrongdoing, primarily attributable to distraction. For this reason, the contrast strategy cannot be based only on constant repression, but must be accompanied by a widespread awareness campaign, in order to reach all those who use the road, from pedestrians to those who drive the scooter, to end up to the professional driver, such as the drivers of heavy vehicles.

The aim is to empower everyone, especially young people but also more mature people, through meetings where they can understand, through tests on simulators or watching movies or the testimony of those who have lived the dramatic experience of an accident, what it happens when you drive and do not look at the horizon, allowing yourself to be distracted by the mobile phone display even for a few seconds.

"We must all commit ourselves to spreading the culture of safe driving, because driving a vehicle is not a joke and caution is neededHe said Pomponius, adding "It's like handling a pistol with the shot in the barrel. If I don't pay attention, the bullet can go off and, at that point, it will hit anyone in front of it".

Jean Todt concluded, stating that "We must all work hard to ensure that safety is the driving force behind the evolution of mobility and transport. The State Police plays a key role in guiding a safety culture. It needs to be supported by preventive actions but also by a Vision Zero of accidents through a systemic approach to road safety".

Agreement between Jean Todt and Paolo Maria Pomponio for the reduction of claims