The orientation program of the 3rd Kathmandu Road Safety Film Festival was completed on Monday. In the event held at Nepal House Restaurant in the presence of the writers and producers of the selected 11 films, Senior Director RP Pant, FIA World Council Member Govind Bhattarai, Nabin Niraula, Bhagwati Sedai, Ishwar Ballabh Upreti and Kamala Chhetri and  NASA Foundation's Dr. Pushpa Rajpant gaveTraining, orientation and presentations were and

This year's theme is "Safety Riding Initiatives" and motorcycling safety, with the aim of reducing motorcycling accidents that are becoming a serious problem in Nepal. The selected scripts "Prabodh", "Lokalchia", "Sayed", "Someone is Waiting", "Patience", "Mom Dad Gift", "Influenced", "Sambandh" and "Atteri Keto" will be screened on Preimier Day.

Cash prizes and certificates of appreciation will be awarded to the top three winners of the film festival. Token Money was also given to all the selected films.Dasharath Risal informed that the first place film will get Rs 50,000, while the second and third place films will get Rs 30,000 and Rs 20,000 respectively.

National Alliance for Safe and Sustainable Mobility Nepal annual meeting and interaction program on road safety was completed. Representatives of Nepal's government, professional and business organizations, parliamentarians, campaign workers and experts  were participated in the program.

National Alliance coordinator Yogesh Bhattarai chaired the event, Dr.Pushparaj Pant gave a presentation on "Right to Health and Governmental Responsibilities in National and International Scenarios for Road Safety" while Govinda Bhattarai  International Automobile Federation F.I.A submitted  working paper on "Professional and Citizen Involvement in Safe Road and Sustainable Transportation" and  Various speakers had expressed their opinions in the document.

Vice President of NADA and CEO of Sipradi Trading Mr.Rajan Shrestha, Prof. Dr. Buland Thapa, Debu Parajuli of the National Disabled Federation, and Ravi Bhushan of  Nepal Engineers Association expressed their views on the responsibility of the state. Similarly, on behalf of the World Health Organization Sunil Pokhrel, Executive Director of the Intermodal Transport Development Board, Ashish Gajurel, expressed the view that the programs conducted to reduce road accidents are insufficient and that joint efforts of the government and national alliances and experts are necessary to address them according to the magnitude of the problem. On that occasion, Shivsingh Oli, a member of the Far West Provincial Assembly, said that it is necessary to expand this type of campaign at the provincial level, while the Secretary of the Parliament Secretariat, Dr. Roznath Pandey said that the results of the discussion will be helpful for prioritizing the upcoming plans and programs of the Parliament.

Yogesh Bhattarai, the chairman of the program and the coordinator of the National Alliance, said that the suggestions received from professionals, women's groups and experts will be a guide for the Parliament and the government, and the suggestions received from the interaction will be forwarded to the relevant ministries and government agencies, and he assured that the establishment of the empowered National Road Safety Council will be the first step towards that. The meeting formed a 31-member National Alliance under the coordination of Yogesh Bhattarai, a member of the House of Representatives, and Dr. Rohit Kumar Pokhrale, E. NASA Foundation Nepal has decided to form a working group consisting of Ravi Bhushan Jha, Umesh Dhakal, Ritu Bhat, Taralal Shrestha, Dinesh Pandey, Ruja Pokharel and Govind Bhattarai as its secretariat. 

The procedures, membership fee, goals and objectives of the National Alliance have been passed and the meeting has also decided to submit suggestions to the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport, the Ministry of Health and Population and all other government agencies by making the following decisions.

·        Formation of an autonomous and empowered Road Safety Council (National Road Safety Council) with the mandate to ensure safe traffic on the roads in the country by arranging for the Road Safety Act, which has been pending for a long time, to be passed as soon as possible.

·        To release the National Road Safety Action Plan 2023-2030 as soon as possible, which includes an action plan to manage road safety and to halve the number of deaths and injuries due to road accidents set by the United Nations for the coming decade 2021-2030.

·        To study and implement the reports given by the dissolved parliamentary committee, coordinate with the relevant ministries to comply with the existing government acts, rules and laws, coordinate inter governmentally with the federal, provincial and local levels, prepare and implement an action plan in collaboration with the National Alliance.

·        To restart the Valley Public Transport Authority and to make the public transport operating across the country safe, orderly and scientific.

·        To implement measures to make travel safer for vulnerable road users such as pedestrians, bicycle users, motorcycle users and wheelchair users.

·        To ratify important treaties recommended by the United Nations, including road safety, road signs and signals, vehicle standards and global regulations, vehicle inspection, and the Treaty for Transport Workers Employed in International Transport.

·        To make arrangement for issuing International Driving Permit (IDP) and Carne de Passe (CDP) according to the provisions of the United Nations Treaty.

• In order to protect the roads of Nepal for all users, the star-rating road recommended by iRAP and the star-rating school and the standard recommended by Global NCAP to arrange star-rating of new cars to be imported or manufactured in Nepal.

·        Instead of reducing the price when inviting bids for road construction, make binding rules for quality construction with the highest standards of road safety.

·         According to experts' opinions, to include lessons and topics related to road accident awareness, sustainable and environment-friendly travel culture in school and college courses.

·         To upgrade driving schools in Nepal and manage heavy vehicle driving training.

·         Autoland arrangement to determine the quality of passenger bus body.

·         To implement the rules of mandatory, correct and quality helmet use for motorcycle passengers.

·         To arrange road safety awareness for Nepalis going abroad for long term such as foreign employment, study.

·         Amending the Insurance Act timely to ensure that the victims of road accidents, owners of vehicles and all other types of road users are safe.

·         To prepare necessary structures and procedures to ensure rescue, treatment, rehabilitation, relief and justice for the victims of road accidents.

·         To create a roster of organizations and manpower available for the preparation and implementation of programs related to road safety including various aspects of transportation infrastructure and to make it mandatory to mobilize qualified and skilled manpower.

It expects cooperation and cooperation from ministries and related agencies in the fields of developing and expanding the functionality of all the members of the National Alliance, national and international affiliations, etc.

The book, published by NASA Foundation Nepal, was unveiled at a function in Kathmandu.

Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Tokraj Pandey, NASA Foundation Nepal Coordinator Bhagwati Sedhai, Sports Engineer Ramesh Poudel and author of the book Govinda Bhattarai spoke on the occasion. Similarly, National Road Safety Alliance-Nepal Chairman Yogesh Bhattarai, Infrastructure Specialist Surya Raj Acharya, Former Chief Secretary Lilamani Poudel, Former Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank Chiranjeevi Nepal, Former Inspector General of Police Sarvendra Khanal and others were involved in the interaction.

The book covers topics such as national and international experience in the areas of mobility, roads and transportation, road safety and sustainable urban development.

The first Orientation of Safety Riding program in Nuwakot was organized at Shahid Jagat Prakash Jangshah Sanskrit Secondary School, Devighat in collaboration with NASA Nepal.

Speaking on the occasion, NASA Nepal Secretary Niraj Khadka said that road accidents are the number one cause of premature death in Nepal. Manju Chitrakar, Principal of Shahid Jagat Prakash Jung Shah Sanskrit Secondary School, said that information related to vehicle safety is needed from children to the elderly.

About 40 female two-wheeler users participated in the program. Program Officer E Suyog Khanal on behalf of Manasa Nepal gave a presentation on the status of two-wheeler accidents in Nepal, safety riding tips, quality helmet design and importance. During the program, a leaflet titled "Safe Motorcycle and Scooter Travel Information" made by NASA Nepal was distributed and FIA helmets were distributed to impart knowledge about symbolic safe helmets.

Central Member of NASA Nepal Dipes Shrestha, Branding Officer Saugat Rajbhandari, Advocate, Journalist, Engineer Gaet were present at the event and all the participants signed the Global Commitment Letter on Road Safety.

A roundtable meeting on the role of Academy for Safer Mobility was held on May 23 at the Central Department of Population Studies, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur.

In the presence of Tribhuvan University Rector Shivlal Bhusal and Yogendra Bahadur Gurung, Head of Central Population Studies Department, Bhagwati Sedai, Associate Professor of Padmakanyakya MPS and Coordinator of NASA Foundation gave a concept note on the importance of academy in safe mobility.

The program discussed the current state of road accidents, injuries and deaths, mitigation measures, examples and effects of data drive interventions, the importance of quality helmets, and the role of educational and research institutions in enhancing road safety.

Dr. Pawan Sharma of Patan Institute of Health Sciences, Ishathapa of Spinal Injury Rehabilitation Center, Dr. Sanu Krishna Shrestha, Associate Professor of Dhulikhel Hospital and Binda Ghimire, Registrar of Nepal Nursing Council. He mentioned the need.

Similarly, Jot Narayan Patel of Nepal Health Research Council, Deepak Chandra Bhatt, Associate Professor of Far Western University and Mikha Shrestha, Assistant Campus Head of Sankardev Campus expressed the need for road safety curriculum and partnership with NASA Nepal to reduce road accidents.

Nepal Science and Technology Academy (NAST) Kikavita Pandey, Cyclist Entrepreneur Dr. Tara Lal Shrestha, Kathmandu Education Campus Sujana Shrestha, Patan Multipurpose Campus Dipendra Sijapati, Laxmi Basyal of Bhaktapur Multipurpose Campus, Ritakarki of Ratna State Campus and various experts expressed their views on the need to intervene.

The FIA ​​helmets were distributed at a program organized by NASA Nepal, Swatantra Abhiyan Nepal, NASA Foundation to provide knowledge about safe helmets for motor cycling safety, road safety symbolic helmets.

A seven-member team was formed from the meeting in partnership with Global Alliance and NASA Nepal, an educational and research organization for Safer Mobility.

A high level discussion program on 'Sustainable Development and Safe Journey is My Right' was held in Nepalgunj, a major city of Lumbini province today.

The program, organized by the Information and Human Rights Research Center, was attended by more than 80 people from different regions, including ministers, parliamentarians of Lumbini province, newly elected mayor of Nepalgunj sub-metropolitan city and chief district officer of Banke. On the occasion, Lumbini Forest and Environment Minister Surendra Hamalatha and State Assembly members Krishna KC and IP Kharel expressed their commitment for the formulation and implementation of laws and regulations required for road safety at the state level.

On the occasion, Chief District Officer of Banke Surya Bahadur Khatri, Mayor of Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolis Prashant Bista, Board Member of National Sports Council Sumitra Chaudhary, Orthopedic Surgeon Prakash Bahadur Thapa, Himal Shah on behalf of Traffic Police, Regional Chief of National Human Rights Commission Jhankar Rawal, Shukrarishi Chaulagain on behalf of Federation of Nepali Journalists. Vinod Karna, UML leader Bhim Oli and others presented their views. Through this program, the basic campaign of safe roads and transportation for sustainable development of the region has been approved in principle. FIA World Council Member Govinda Bhattarai made a presentation on the national and international context of road safety.

Discussions have also been held in the program for public transport management, road safety, rescue, treatment and rehabilitation and integrated efforts in Lumbini and Karnali. Participants also shared their views on safety helmets for motorcycle cycling, road safety councils and consumer and human rights issues. Coordinated by Biswajit Tiwari, Chairperson of the Information and Human Rights Research Center. At the event, FIA helmets were distributed to raise awareness about symbolic safety helmets, and a global commitment letter on road safety was signed by all guests and participants.

An agreement has been reached between Nepal Automobiles Association (NASA Nepal) and Radio Kathmandu, which is active in the field of motor / motorcycle sports, automobile mobility and drive tourism and road safety in Nepal, to broadcast the radio program 'Save Drive, Save Lives'.

The program will be aired on Radio Kathmandu 92.1 every Sunday from 6:30 pm to half an hour and will continue for 52 weeks from next Sunday. The event, co-sponsored by the Federation International Dale Automobile (FIA), will cover issues related to road accident and prevention, the need for safe motorcycle riding and safe helmets, public transport and national / international issues of automobiles.

During the program, an agreement was reached between Radio Kathmandu's Business Head Chandra Mani Gautam and FIA World Council Member Govinda Bhattarai.

Apart from Radio Kathmandu, the program can also be heard on the Facebook pages of NASA Nepal and Radio Kathmandu.

For the first time in Nepal, a high-level interaction related to motorcycling safety has been completed. The interaction program was jointly organized by Nepal Automobile Association (NASA), Alliance for Safe and Sustainable Travel Nepal (SSTN), NASA Foundation, and Swatantrata Abhiyan Nepal (SAN).

Presentations and discussions were held on the increasing number of road accidents and motorcycle accidents in Nepal and its impact, the need of safe helmets, helmet-related laws and regulations, rescue, treatment, and rehabilitation after accidents as well as the role of working bodies in Nepal.

Helmets provided by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) were also displayed and distributed on the occasion.The program was inaugurated by National Assembly Speaker Ganesh Timilsina who expressed his commitment to facilitating the drafting of road safety laws in the coming days.

In the program, Assistant Spokesperson of the Ministry of Health and Population, Dr. Samir Kumar Adhikari, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Mr.Arjun Aryal, Executive Director, National Trauma Center, Dr. Pramod Joshi, Team Leader of World Health Organization Nepal Dr. Gampo Dorjee presented their insights on the matter.

Furthermore, other speakers Deepak Man Singh Shrestha, Senior Transport Expert, World Bank Nepal, Er. Ganeshekhar Shrestha, Nepal Police Highway Safety and Traffic directorate, Dinesh Kafle, Executive Director, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Bhagwati Sedhai, Chairperson, NASA Foundation, and Ashish Gajurel, Executive Director, Nepal Intermodal Transport Development Committee presented on Safety Helmets, Motorcycling Safety, and various topics.

Transport expert Saroj Pradhan from the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport and former president of the Nepal Orthopedic Association Dr. Buland Thapa also presented their respective views.

President of NASA Nepal, Dasrath Risal presided over the function where President of NADA Automobiles Association of Nepal, Dhruva Bahadur Thapa, President of Nepal Auto Mechanics Practitioners Association, Thakur Prasad Neupane, and Secretary of NASA Nepal Santosh Neupane, Treasurer Dhanyamani Nepal and Co-Treasurer Prakash Kapur and world cyclist Pushkar Shah were among the attendees in the program.

On the occasion, safe helmets were distributed to the captain of the Nepali national women's volleyball team Aruna Shahi and national players of various sports.

The program was concluded by Arjun Bhattarai, General Secretary of NGO Federation, and Dr. Santosh Poudel General Secretary, National health Professionals Association

The program was coordinated by FIA World Council Member, Govind Bhattarai where about 100 people including officials, riders and consumer rights activists participated.

Butwal Motorcycling Safety Campaign has been launched in Lumbini.

The Lumbini state-level motorcycle safety campaign was launched from Butwal on April 8. This year, NASA Nepal is conducting a safe helmet campaign with the support of Federation International Day Auto Mobile.

Popular motorcycle safety is becoming frightening not only in Nepal but all over the world. Motorcycles now account for the bulk of the world's urban accidents, causing millions of premature deaths, mutilations and billions of dollars in economic losses each year.

On an average, 6 to 8 people are dying in road accidents in Nepal every day. Mobility rights and safety of motorcyclists, pedestrians, cyclists and the disabled are becoming a major challenge today and it is being addressed by the government and non-government sectors, which is not enough. As long as the Government of Nepal can only be responsive to sustainable roads and safe transportation, meaningful and positive results are unlikely to emerge, and very active and important campaigns have been launched at the civic and professional levels.

Under the same campaign, FIA Affordable Helmet campaign has been launched in Nepal since last September 2021. Under the same campaign, the Lumbini State Level Motorcycle Security Campaign was launched from Butwal on April 8. This year, NASA Nepal has launched the Safe Helmet Campaign in collaboration with the Federation International Day Automobile.

Among them are NASA Foundation Nepal, Safe Travel Campaign, Butwal and Information and Human Rights Center Nepalgunj. In which policy makers, government officials and media persons will be made aware about the importance of safe helmets and helmets for the backwards. From that, the formulation and implementation of the relevant law will be simple and easy.

On the same day, FIA World Council Govind Bhattarai handed over the helmet to Dinesh Pandey of Lumbini Television. On the same day, the helmet was handed over to Yogendra Singh Thapa, Superintendent of Police, Traffic Police Office, Lumbini.

NASA Nepal has launched various programs in Western Nepal and the Valley for this nationwide operation. In which lobbying, training, media campaign etc. are being done for policy making.

Nepal Automobiles Association (NASA) has officially launched the FIA Safe & Sustainable Helmets Campaign in Nepal on 24^th September 2021. Under this campaign various public awareness programs will be organized across Nepal and more than 300 UN standard helmets will be distributed.

Among those present at the event were World Bank Vice President Hartwig Schafer, FIA Road Safety and Global Advocacy Head Luca Pascotto, Former Minister and Member, House of Representatives  Yogesh Bhattarai, Member of Development and Technology Committee , House of Representatives Rangmati Shahi and Indu Sharma, Member of Provincial Assembly of Bagmati Province Bhawana Subedi, NASA Nepal President Dasarath Risal, Secretary at the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport Rabindranath Shrestha, World Bank Nepal Country Director Faris Hadad-Zervos and other senior officials. 

At the beginning of the program conducted by Bhagwati Sedhai, Chair of NASA Foundation Nepal, Govinda Bhattarai gave a welcome speech on behalf of NASA Nepal while FIA ​​President Jean Todt gave a message of good wishes through virtual medium.On behalf of the World Bank, Hartwig Schafer informed about the impact of road accidents on Nepal's economy and the necessary steps to be taken for its prevention.

Similarly, Yogesh Bhattarai, Rangmati Shahi, Indu Sharma, Bhavana Subedi and Rabindranath Shrestha said that they would move ahead in the field of road safety and formulate an action plan in the coming days. The guests present on the occasion unveiled the UN standard helmet provided by FIA to Hemant Tiwari of Safe and Sustainable Transport Nepal, Devu Parajuli of National Federation of Disabled Nepal, and Ramhari Silwal of Higher Institution and Secondary Schools Association of Nepal. In view of the increasing number of two-wheeler accidents in Nepal, the campaign has been launched with the objective of minimizing the damage caused by accidents, spreading awareness about safe helmet use among the people and implementing the National Helmet Standards Act. 

Third MOTORCYCLING CONFERENCE has been conducted by NASA Nepal on October 1 and 2. The conference titled Safety, Sustainability and Two Wheel Touring was attended by more than 150 people over a period of 2 days.

The conference was coordinated by the Mountain Sports Federation & supported and promoted by Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) and the Nepal Tourism Board(NTB) . The main sponsor of conference was Suraksha Lubricant.With more than 3 million motorcycles and scooters in Nepal, there was no consensus on their safety and benefits which was discussed on the conference. The conference focused on Motorcycle Safety, Motorcycle Tourism Promotion, Two Wheel Touring through Regional Events, Motorcycle for Women's Empowerment, Cooperation in Tourism Board and Adventure Tourism, Proposed Two Wheel Touring Destinations, Touring Marshalling, Licensing Arrangements, Helmet Testing and Quality Helmets, FIM, NASA Nepal, WIMA Nepal and Motorcycle Sports and Nepal. Also, more than two dozen two-wheeler touring destinations in Nepal were announced.

In the conference, Members of National Sports Council and President of Mountain Sports Federation Govinda Bhattarai, Senior Director of Nepal Tourism Board Hikmat Singh Iyer, Rajni Gandhi from Trax NGO of New Delhi, Dr. Kulanthan Mani from Putra University Malaysia and FIM Director Damiano Zamana presented their papers on several topics of road safety, tourism and its importance, women empowerment and motorcycling safety.

Similarly, members of Nepal Tourism Board Nawang Nima Sherpa, General Secretary of NASA Nepal Sushil Tandukar, Secretary Santosh Neupane, Pramod Shrestha Goofy, Binod Tandukar, Sunita Deshar of WIMA Nepal and Marketing Manager of Suraksha Lubricants Anoj Bhandari also had their presentations. The conference was attended by businessmen and guides, tour operators, riders and operators of various travel agencies and members of NASA Nepal.In the first session of the conference, for the first time in Nepal, the training and examination of Touring Marshal was also taken.

At the end of the event, a slow bike racing competition was organized and the winner was given a gift hamper by Phurba Lama, Managing Director of Suraksha Lubricants.

26 Sep, Kathmandu- High Level Interaction Program on Road Safety and Sustainable Mobility was organized by Nepal Automobiles Association (NASA) in the grace presence of UN Special Envoy for Road Safety and FIA President Mr. John Todt and World Bank's Vice president for South Asia Mr. Hartwig Schafer on 26 september 2019 at Kathamdu, Nepal.

A brief program report is availabe in the link below.

Click here to view/download the report

काठमाडौं – नेपाल अटोमोवाइल्स एसोसिएसन (नासा) को आयोजना तथा नेसनल रोड सेफ्टी एलायन्स नेपालको संयोजनमा ‘रोड सेफ्टी तथा सस्टेनेबल मोबिलिटी सम्बन्धी उच्चस्तरीय अन्तरक्रिया’ कार्यक्रम गरिएको छ।

कार्यक्रममा मुख्य वक्ताका रुपमा ‘यूएन स्पेशल इन्भोय फर रोड सेफ्टि’ तथा ‘एफआईए’ का अध्यक्ष जिन टोड र वल्र्ड बैँकका उपाध्यक्ष हार्टविग साफरले कार्यक्रमलाई सम्बोधन गरे।

त्यस्तै, वक्ताका रुपमा प्रतिनिधिसभा अर्थ समितिका सभापति कृष्ण प्रसाद दाहाल र विकास तथा प्रविधि समिति सदस्य रंगमती शाही थिए। कार्यक्रममा विशिष्ट अथितिको रुपमा ‘यूएन रेजिडेन्सियल कोअर्डिनेटर भेलेरिया जुलियन्ड, वल्र्ड बैँक नेपालका कन्ट्री म्यानेजर फारिस हाडाड जेभर्स, नेपालका लागि फ्रान्सका राजदुत फंस्वा जाभिए लेजे लगायतका व्यक्तित्वको उपस्थिति रहेको थियो। कार्यक्रमका विशिष्ट अथितिहरुले ‘नेपालमा सडक सुरक्षाको एक दशक’ शिर्षकको प्रतिबेदन सार्वजनिक गरे।

नासाका अध्यक्ष दशरथ रिसालको अध्यक्षतामा सम्पन्न सो कार्यक्रममा नासा फाउण्डेसनकी सदस्य भगबती सेढाईले ‘नेपालमा सडक सुरक्षा’ शीर्षकको कार्यपत्र प्रस्तुत गरिन् ।

साथै, काठमाडौँ र अमेरिकामा भएको सडक दुर्घटनामा आफ्ना दुई छोरा गुमाएको परिवारद्वारा स्थापित लक्ष्मी प्रतिष्ठानकी अध्यक्ष लक्ष्मी गौतमलाई नेसनल रोड सेफ्टी अवार्ड २०७५ प्रदान गरियो।

नासा फाउन्डेसनको तर्फबाट गोविन्द भट्टराईको स्वागत मन्तव्यबाट शुरु भएको सो कार्यक्रमको सञ्चालन नेसनल रोड सेफ्टी एलायन्स नेपालका सदस्य ई.कपील आचार्यले गरेका थिए।

As requested by the United Nations General Assembly, the Fifth United Nations Global Road Safety Week was held throughout Nepal from 6-12 May 2019.   The UN Road Safety Weeks have been held in four times  prior to 2019; in 2007, 2013, 2015 and 2017.

In Nepal, however, road safety week was first celebrated in an organized manner in 2013 through the involvement of Nepal Automobiles Association (NASA).

This year the UN launches “#SpeakUp to Save Lives” to call for higher demand of strong leadership for road safety in governments, UN agencies, and civil societies, and immediate actions are needed to protect lives. In the meantime, it inspires NGOs, foundations, schools and universities to resolutely implement the education and meaningful intervention in road safety. As the United Nations has announced 2011-2020 to be the Road Safety decade, this program has a huge importance,  as this Road Safety Week is the last one in the Road Safety decade timeframe.

The UN, have proposed for a UN Ministerial Conference in February 2020, have not revealed their strategy thereafter.

Researches have shown that every year, 1.4 million people have been losing their life to road crashes around the globe. The situation, is even worse in the context of Nepal. It is much more of a sensitive topic than the fact that 3000 people have lost their lives to the accidents yearly. The fact that road crashes is the first cause of untimely death in Nepal. This is one of the many reasons as to why our economic and social aspects are being ruined.

5^th UN Global Road Safety Week in Nepal

• Rally for Road Safety

The rally for road safety was organized in May 4. Around 100 women riders participated with their bikes and scooters. The rally, that started in Minbhawan ended in the Scouts parking situated in Lainchaur. The rally participants were given an orientation on Safe Riding and issues related to Leadership of Women in Road Safety were also discussed. The rally, which was organized by NASA Women Commission was conducted with the motto “We, The Riders”.

• Stand Up for Road Traffic Victims

Information and Human Rights Center conducted Stand Up for Road Traffic Victims in Nepalgunj. The lawyers and human rights activists from Nepalgunj made a vow to provide legal support to road crash victims.  This program was made possible by NASA Nepal and other local organizations.

• Road Safety Leadership Training Program:

The Road Safety Leadership Training Program conducted by Nepal Motor Sports Club. It was inaugurated by the Inspector General of Nepal Police Mr. Sarbendra Khanal. The program, which consisted of participants from all the seven provinces of Nepal along with three other special areas, had a total of 35 participants. Training related to the theoretical aspects of road safety and leadership development. In addition to this, the participants presented their ideas that  they will be conduct after the training.

• National Conference on Automotive Engineering

One of the major programs of the Fifth United Nations Global Road Safety Week was the National Conference on Automotive Engineering. The program, which was conducted by Institute of Automotive Engineering (IAE) – Nepal, in collaboration with the Kathmandu University; had over 200 participants from Mechanical, Automotive and Civil Engineering. Honourable Member of Parliament Mr. Yogesh Bhattarai inaugurated the conference in which 22 presenters presented on different issues. The programme was coordinated by NASA Nepal, co-organised with Nepal Aeromechanics Federation.          

• Province Road Safety Conference

In this 5^th UN Global  Road Safety Week  an important programme was conducted in Butwal. It was Province Road Safety Conference supported by by NASA Nepal’s member Safe Travel Campaign Nepal. The program was inaugurated by the physical infrastructure minister of Province 5 Hon. Baijnath Chaudhari. Around 100 people from Province 5 participated in the conference. There was participation of various Municipal Heads (Mayors) of Province 5, road safety campaigners, vehicle businessmen and representatives of security forces. The general secretary of NASA Nepal Mr. Govinda Bhattarai also presented his thoughts on Emerging Transport Issues.

• Youths for Road Safety

Another program under the Road Safety Week was Youths for Road Safety, where various college-going students were each asked to present an innovative idea for road safety.                                                                                     

• Future Leaders for Road Safetybecause of numerous road traffic crashes.

RMR Foundation in collaboration with NASA Nepal organized a program titled “Future Leaders for Road Safety”. The program was conducted among the students of Kohinoor School, Balaju.

On the first week of May, Freedom Campaign Nepal conducted an interaction program in Kathmandu on the topic ‘Protecting Children from Injuries and Accidents’. Presently, all over the world, children have been victims of road traffic accidents in numungous numbers. In the context of Nepal, this is possibly the first formal program related to road safety, in which Safe Kids Worldwide, Kathmandu Medical College, NASA Nepal along with other representatives were participating.

Along with this, organisations such as Road Safety Society have conducted various other programs on the occasion of the Fifth United Nations Global Road Safety Week. As a result of all these efforts, it seems certain that there will be a positive impact on the Road Safety status of Nepal.

• Conclusion

These were just a few corrective and creative programs conducted from a citizen’s level related to a specific field. It is believed throughout the world that the three bases of road safety are Engineering, Enforcement and Education. Among these three bases, the first two are already with the Government of Nepal. However, with government bodies dealing with solving the problem of unmanaged daily transport, we really need to consider how high our expectations should be.

It is almost end of the  Road Safety decade 2011-2020, as Nepal Government haven’t established a Road Safety Council to solve these problems in an organized manner.

Among the five pillars of road safety, various occupation groups, volunteers and business groups are working on improving the fourth pillar (road user behaviour). But there is a great need of support from Nepali Media, Parliamentary Members and Human Rights Activists. In recent days, Nepali citizens, communities and the entire nation is having to pay a price

धुलिखेल — Institute of Automotive Engineers Nepal, काठमाडौँ विश्वविद्यालयको आयोजना तथा नेपाल अटोमेकानिक्स व्यवसायी संघको सहआयोजनामा अटोमोटिभ इञ्जिनियरिङ्ग सम्बन्धी दुई दिने राष्ट्रिय सम्मेलन आज सम्पन्न भएको छ । पाँचौ ग्लोबल रोड सेफ्टी विकको सन्दर्भमा धुलिखेल स्थित काठमाडौँ विश्व विद्यालयको हलमा आयोजना भएको सम्मेलनको दोस्रो दिन सांसद माननीय डा. डिला संग्रौलाले मुख्य वक्ताको रुपमा कार्यक्रमलाई सम्बोधन गर्दै सफलताको शुभकामना समेत दिनु भएको थियो ।

सम्मेलनको दोस्रो दिन एसएई इन्डियाका कोषाध्यक्ष कमल किशोर छगनलाल भोराले सेफ, स्मार्ट एण्ड सुस्टेनेबल मोबिलिटी शिर्षकमा, नासाका महासचिव गोविन्द भट्टराईले पाँचौ ग्लोबल रोड सेफ्टी विकको बारे, ई. प्रेम लामाले वर्कशप व्यवस्थापन बारे, नेपाल अटो मेकानिक्स व्यवसायी संघका अध्यक्ष ठाकुर प्रसाद न्यौपानेले अटोल्याण्ड शिर्षकमा नेपाल मोटरसाइकल फेडेरेसनका सचिव सन्तोष न्यौपानेले International Driving Permit, काठमाडौँ विश्वविद्यालयका छात्र रमन सिलवालले Possibility of Space Cooling in Passenger Car तथा CTEVT कि प्रतिनिधि ई. निशी श्रेष्ठले अटोमोटिभ एजुकेसन सम्बन्धि शिर्षकमा कार्यपत्र प्रस्तुत गर्नु भएको थिया ेभने आइएई नेपालका महासचिव बासुदेव तिमल्सिनाले नौं बुदे घोषणा पत्रका साथ कार्यक्रमलाई समापन गरेको कार्यक्रम संयोजक मधुसुदन सिग्देलले जानकारी दिएको छ ।

काठमाडौं – नेपाल अटोमोबाइल्स एसोसिएसन (नासा) द्वारा प्रदान गरिने रोड सेफ्टी मिडिया अवार्ड नागरिक दैनिककी भाषा शर्मालाई प्रदान गरिएको छ ।बेलायतका पूर्व यातायात मन्त्री पाउल क्लार्क, फेडरेसन इन्टरनेसनल डी मोटोसाइक्लिज्म (एफआईएम) का प्रतिनिधि ओमार जारौर, इन्डियन एलाइन्स फर रोड सेफ्टी एनजीओका अध्यक्ष अनुराग कुलश्रेष्ठ, नेसनल रोड सेफ्टी एलाइन्स नेपालका संयोजक तथा सांसद योगेश भट्टराई र नाडा अटोमोबाइल्स एसोसिएसन अफ नेपालका पूर्व अध्यक्ष एवं नेपाल उद्योग वाणिज्य संघका सदस्य सौरभ ज्योति लगायतले उनलाई सो अवार्ड प्रदान गरे ।

नेपालको सडक सुरक्षाका लागि निरन्तर रुपमा कलम चलाए वापत सो अवार्ड प्रदान गरिएको हो । सो अवार्डको साथमा सम्मानपत्र तथा नगद ११,१११ ।– (एघार हजार एक सय एघार ) रहेको छ ।

नेपालको सडक सुरक्षामा क्रियाशिल नासाले रोड सेफ्टी फोरम नेपाल र स्वतन्त्रता अभियान नेपाल लगायतका संस्थाहरुको सहकार्यमा रोड सेफ्टी मिडिया अवार्ड वितरण गर्दै आइरहेको छ ।

यसै सन्दर्भमा यो वर्षलाई ‘मोटरसाइक्लिङ सेफ्टी इयर २०७५’ को रुपमा मनाइने भएको छ । नासा अन्तर्गतको नेपाल मोटरसाइकल फेडरेसनले सो घोषणा गरेको हो ।

नेपालमा हुने सडक दुर्घटनाको मूख्य कारण मोटरसाइकल भएकोले यस वारेमा जनचेतना जगाउनका लागि यो वर्ष विभिन्न कार्यक्रम गरिने नेपाल मोटरसाइकल फेडरेसन (एनएमएफ) का अध्यक्ष सीताराम न्यौपानेले बताए ।

काठमाडौं – रोड सेफ्टी फिल्म फेस्टिभलमा नेपाल फिल्म एकेडेमीद्वारा निर्देशित फिल्म ‘दृष्टि’ उत्कृष्ट फिल्म बन्न सफल भएको त ।

त्यसैगरी नेपाल फिल्म एकेडेमीद्वारा नै निर्देशित अर्को फिल्म ‘पछुतो’ दोस्रो र ज्ञानेन्द्र कोइरालाद्वारा निर्देशित ‘सरी बेटा’ फिल्म तेस्रो बनेको छ ।

पहिलो विजेता फिल्मले ५० हजार, दोस्रोले ३० हजार र तेस्रोले २० हजार नगदका साथै शिल्ड र सर्टिफिकेट प्राप्त गरेका छन् ।
सहभागी तथा बिजेताहरुलाई कार्यक्रमका अतिथि योगेश भट्टराई, कर्ण बहादुर थापा र बिनोद श्रेष्ठले शिल्ड, सर्टिफिकेट तथा पुरस्कार प्रदान गरेका थिए ।

नेपाल अटोमोबाइल्स एसोसिएसन (नासा) को आयोजना र नासा फाउन्डेसनको व्यवस्थापनमा आज नेपालमै पहिलो पटक आयोजित काठमाडौं रोड सेफ्टी फिल्म फेस्टिभलमा यी फिल्म विजयी भएका हुन् ।

नेपाल टुरिजम बोर्डको हलमा सम्पन्न सो फेस्टिभलकोे शुभारम्भ पूर्व उप—प्रधानमन्त्री नारायणकाजी श्रेष्ठले गरेका थिए भने कार्यक्रममा बिशिष्ट वक्ताका रुपमा बेलायतका पूर्व यातायात मन्त्री पाउल क्लार्क, फेडरेसन इन्टरनेसनल डी मोटोसाइक्लिज्म (एफआईएम) का प्रतिनिधि ओमार जारौर, इन्डियन एलाइन्स फर रोड सेफ्टी एनजीओका अध्यक्ष अनुराग कुलश्रेष्ठ थिए ।

सो अवसरमा मुख्य अतिथिका रुपमा पूर्व मन्त्री कर्ण बहादुर थापा, संघीय संसद सदस्य योगेश भट्टराई र जिफन्टका अध्यक्ष बिनोद श्रेष्ठको उपस्थिति रहेको थियो ।

निर्णायक मण्डलमा वरिष्ठ कलाकार आरपी पन्त, सञ्चारकर्मी दिनेश डिसी, चलचित्र सम्पादक नवीन निरौला, पत्रकार दिवस गुरागाईं र ट्राफिक इन्जिनियर आशिष गजुरेल थिए ।
कार्यक्रममा १२ जना नेपाली कलाकारद्वारा अभिनित SAVE #3500 LIVES Campaign भिडियो समेत लन्च गरिएको थियो ।

फेस्टिभलमा कुल १७ वटा फिल्मले सहभागिता जनाएका थिए ।

संसारमा विकराल मानव निर्मित समस्या बन्दै गएको छ सडक दुर्घटना । आज संसारमा वार्षिक रुपमा चौध लाख भन्दा बढी व्यक्तिहरुले सडक दुर्घटनामा परि अकाल मै ज्यान गुमाई रहेका छन् भने नेपालमा २५ सय भन्दा बढी अनाहक मै मारिन्छन् ।
त्यसै गरि नेपालमा वार्षिक हजारौंको संख्यामा अंगभंग भइरहेका छन् भने वार्षिक अर्बौको क्षति भइरहेको पनि छ ।

सडक दुर्घटनाका कारण हाम्रो सामाजिक संरचना नै धरापमा पर्ने अवस्थामा पुगेको छ । र, त्यही कहाली लाग्दो अवस्थामा केही सुधार गर्ने उद्देश्यका साथ सरकारी र नागरिक स्तरमा पनि केही न केही कार्य भइरहेका पनि छन् ।

त्यसैको एक प्रयासको रुपमा नासा फाउन्डेसन र अन्य संस्थाहरुले पहिलो पटक रोड सेफ्टी फिल्म फेस्टिभल आयोजना गरेको बताएका छन् ।

नासा फाउन्डेसन नेपाल अटोमोबाइल्स एसोसिएसन (नासा) अन्तर्गतको कल्याणकारी संस्था हो ।

1. Establishing the Racing Circuit in all 7 province in Nepal.
2. Produce the 100 professional / national drivers / riders in Nepal.
3. 200 trained Marshall / volunteer.
4. 50 International Marshall.
5. Provincial own office in all 7 province.
6. 5 international events.
7. 50 trained staffs for NASA.
8. TV Channel / Monthly Magazine.
9. 10 Defensive Driving Training Center in Nepal.
10. Young Driving Training Academy.
11. Road Safety / Transports Research Center in all 7 province.
12. 70,000 members in NASA Partners and wings.
13. 15 Road Side Emergency Service.
14. More than 33% Women engagement in all NASA activities.
15. To produce More than 3 dozen International Players.
16. 14 road safety assistance service.

1. Own secretariat office.
2. 5 full timer staffs with specialist group.
3. 50 Kart, 10 Racing car/ cross car and 20 motorcycle.    
4. 10,000 Members.
5. Asian / Regional office.
6. 1 permanent and 7 temporary racing circuit.
7. Strengthening the provincial committee.
8. Establish of School of Traffic Management.
9. 3 International / Regional Activities.
10. 5 Strategic partners.

I.   Sports Event

1. Auto Gymkhana Championship
2. Sincere Citizen Motor Rally
3. Crossmandu
4. Racemandu
5. Tri-Nation Motor Rally
6. Race-Nari (Racenari)
7. Power to Power Steering
8. Moto-Gymkhana
9. Vintage Motor Expo
10. Wheels on the Himalaya
11. Endurance Rally
12. Eco Rally
13. Rally cross Dhulikhel
14. College to Karts campaign
15. Stunt battle
16. Trans Himalayan Championship(Tour De Trans Himalayan)
17. Women Bikers Championship Rally
18. Dream to Drift

II.   Road Safety Event

1. National Road safety Conference
2. Toy van facilities service
3. Provincial Road safety Conference
4. Safe sustainable city campaign
5. World Day of Remembrance For Road Traffic victims
6. Para-Bikers Rally
7. Highway emergency Response campaign
8. Cycle Rally for cycle city
9. National Road safety Award
10. Kathmandu Road Safety Film Festival

III. General Event

1. BOD Meeting (Exco Meeting) AGM
2. International Female Ride Day
3. Road safety week
4. World Tourism Day
5. WED 2018
6. FIA Marshal Volunteer Day
7. Earthquake victims support
8. 100 youth Future leaders.

Nepal Automobiles’ Association (NASA) is working in the field of Motor/ Motorcycling sports , Automobile mobility, Drive tourism and Road safety in Nepal since 10 years. NASA is the member of Federation Internationale de’ Automobile (FIA) and Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM). NASA is initiating Second National Road safety Conference and Motorcycling safety Campaign in Nepal in 2018.

Similarly, Asian Injury Prevention Foundation (AIP) is a non-profit organization dedicated to preventing road injuries and fatalities established in 1999 in Vietnam.API Foundation is working in different nations in the world for promoting Head injuries prevention and Motorcycling safety.AIP is also the member of FIA and has been awarded for  Road safety many times.

In connection to that ,Founder & President of AIP Foundation, Mr Grieg Craft visited Nepal for  various Road safety meetings last week. During his visit ,Mr. Craft had also joined the Meeting with senior politician who are also involved in road safety campaign in Nepal and NASA Officials.

Meeting was held in presence of Hon. Yogesh Bhattarai (MP and Secretary of UML), Er. Ganesh Shah(Former Minister of Nepal) , MR. Pitambar Timsina (Former VP,National Sports Council) including Er. Ashish Gajurel (Road safety Coordinator of NASA) and Senior NASA Officials on 20^th Jan,2018.

 As NASA and AIP Foundation share a common motive , international involvement towards Road safety , both organizations showed positive attitude towards working collaborately in coming future. Meeting also agreed to start the motorcycling safety campaign in Nepal and in South Aisa.

However, NASA Foundation is working in Road, Automobile, Road safety and Society on behalf of NASA since 3 years.

गजुरी- गजुरी गाउँपालिकाको ब्यबस्थापन र नेपाल अटोमोबाईल्स एसोसिएसनको (नासा) संयोजनमा धादिंगको गजुरीमा माघ ४ गते अन्तरक्रिया कार्यक्रम सम्पन्न भयो | सो कार्यक्रममा पृथ्वी राजमार्गमा हुने दुर्घटना र सो बाट हुने ठुलो जनधन को क्षतिलाई कसरि न्यूनीकरण गर्ने भन्ने बिषयमा छलफल तथा टिप्पणी भएको थियो |

कार्यक्रममा ट्राफिक इन्जिनीयर आशिष गजुरेलले स्मार्ट सिटी र नासाका महासचिव गोविन्द भट्टराईले ट्रान्सपोर्ट तथा रोड सेफ्टी ब्यबस्थापन सम्बन्धमा कार्य पत्र पेस गरि दुर्घटनाका मुख्य कारण र त्यसको समाधान गर्ने पाटो तिर प्रकाश पार्नु भयो |

कार्यक्रममा माननीय सभासद भुमि त्रिपाठी , शालिग्राम जमकट्टेल , प्रमुख जिल्ला अधिकारी , जिल्ला प्रहरी प्रमुख , जिल्ला मह न्यायाधीवक्ता , जिविस संयोजक तथा जिल्ला भरका स्थानीय निकायका प्रमुख - उप प्रमुख ज्यूहरुले धादिंग जिल्ला र पृथ्वी राजमार्गलाई अब को दिनमा सुरक्षित् बनाउने प्रतिबद्धता समेत व्यक्त गर्नु भयो |

काठमाडौं – सडक दुर्घटनाका पीडितहरुको स्मरणमा नेपालमा पनि विभिन्न कार्यक्रम सम्पन्न भएको छ । हिजो आइतबार आज ‘वल्र्ड डे अफ रिमेम्ब्रेन्स फर रोड ट्राफिक भिक्टिम्स’ अर्थात ‘सडक दुर्घटना पीडित स्मरण विश्व दिवस’ मनाइएको हो ।

नेपालमा पनि विभिन्न संघ संस्थाहरुले स्मरण कार्यक्रमको आयोजना गरेका छन् । नोभेम्बर महिनाको तेस्रो आइतबारलाई यो दिवसको रुपमा मनाइन्छ ।

नेपालमा पनि नासा फाउन्डेसन लगायतका संघ संस्थाहरुले विगत केही वर्ष यता यो दिवस मनाउदै आएका छन् । यस पटक पनि नासा फाउन्डेसनको संयोजन, स्वतन्त्रता अभियान नेपाल र अन्य विभिन्न गैरसरकारी तथा निजी संस्थाहरुको व्यवस्थापनमा नेपालका विभिन्न ९ स्थानमा दीप प्रज्वलन गरियो । सडक दुर्घटनामा ज्यान गुमाउनेहरुको सम्झनामा दीप प्रज्वलन गरिएको हो ।

नासा नेपालले धुलिखेलको काठमाडौं विश्वविद्यालयमा, स्वतन्त्रता अभियान नेपाल, नेपाल इञ्जिनियरिङ एसोसिएसन, आरएमआर फाउन्डेसन र रोड सेफ्टी नेपालले काठमाडौंको माइतीघर मण्डलामा, इन्स्टिच्युट अफ अटोमोटिभ इन्जिनियर्स (आईएई) नेपालले काठमाडौंको बौद्धमा, एचिभर्स जर्नी र विमेन एन्टरप्रेन्युअर एसोसिएसनले पोखरामा, सूचना तथा मानव अधिकार नेपालले नेपालगञ्जमा, सुरक्षित यात्रा अभियान नेपालले बुटवलमा र सिर्जनशील विकास अभियानले नुवाकोटमा दीप प्रज्वलन लगायतका विभिन्न कार्यक्रम गरेका छन् ।

नोभेम्बर महिनाको तेस्रो आइतबारलाई द डे अफ रिमेम्ब्रेन्स फर रोड ट्राफिक भिक्टिमका रुपमा मनाइन्छ । उक्त दिवसका कारण सर्वसाधारणले समेत सडक दुर्घटना, यसको असर र मूल्य तथा यसको न्युनिकरणका लागि अपनाइएका विभिन्न विधि तथा प्रक्रियाको बारेमा आवश्यक जानकारी प्राप्त गर्न सक्छन् । त्यसैगरी अब गरिनुपर्ने आवश्यक कार्ययोजनाका वारेमा समेत सबैले जानकारी लिन सक्छन् । यो वाहेक सडकलाई अझै सुरक्षित बनाउनका लागि सरकार तथा समाज सबैको जिम्मेबारीका वारेमा समेत बुझ्ने अवसर प्रदान गर्छ ।

दुर्घटनामा ज्यान गुमाएकाहरुको सम्झनामा सर्वप्रथम सन् १९९३ देखि बेलायतबाट यस प्रकारको दिवस मनाउन थालिएको थियो । सन् १९९५ मा युरोपियन फेडरेसन अफ रोड ट्राफिक भिक्टिम्स (एफइभिआर) अन्तर्गतका विभिन्न देशले यो दिवसलाई संयुक्त रुपमा मनाउन शुरु गरे । शुरुमा यसलाई ‘युरोपियन डे अफ रिमेम्बरेन्स’ को रुपमा मनाइएको थियो ।

तर पछि अफ्रिका, दक्षिण अमेरिका र एसियाका विभिन्न देशले समेत मनाउन थाले । सन् २००० मा पोप र अन्य धार्मिक समुदायका नेताहरु समेत यसलाई मनाउन थाले र सन् २००० देखि यसलाई ‘वल्र्ड डे’ को रुपमा मनाउन थालियो भने नेपालमा विगत ३ बर्ष अघि देखि नासाको अगुवाईमा विभिन्न संघ संस्थाहरुको सहकार्यमा यो दिवस मनाइदै आएको छ ।

संयुक्त राष्ट्र संघले सन् २००५ को अक्टोबर २६ मा यसको स्वामित्व ग्रहण गरेको थियो । त्यसपछि राष्ट्र संघकै अगुवाइमा यो कार्यक्रम संचालन भइरहेको छ ।

सडक दुर्घटनाका कारण ज्यान गुमाएकाहरुको सम्झना र उक्त दुर्घटनाका कारण आफन्तजनले भोग्नुपरेका भावनात्मक तथा व्यावहारिक परिणामको दुर्दशालाई न्यूनीकरण गर्नका लागि केही सहयोग पुगोस् भन्ने यसको उद्देश्य हो ।

सन् २०२० सम्म अहिले भइरहेको सडक दुर्घटनाबाट हुने मृत्यु र अंगभंगको संख्यालाई आधामा झार्ने उपायका साथ संयुक्त राष्ट्र संघले कार्य गरिरहेको छ ।

संसारका विभिन्न देशमा यस प्रकारको दिवस मनाइन्छ । सडक सुरक्षामा आवश्यक सुधार गर्दा पनि विश्वमा अहिले पनि हताहती र घाइते हुनेहरुको संख्या घटेको छैन । सडक दुर्घटनाका कारण प्रत्येक वर्ष लगभग १४ लाख मानिहरुको मृत्यु हुने र ती मध्ये ९० प्रतिशत मध्यम र निम्न आय भएका देशका नागरिक हुने गरेको छ । १५ देखि २९ बर्ष उमेरका युवाहरुको मृत्युको मूख्य कारण नै सडक दुर्घटना हुने र यसरी हुने दुर्घटना मध्ये लगभग आधा संख्या पैदल यात्रु, साइकल यात्री र मोटरसाइकल यात्रीको हुने गरेको छ ।

An estimated 1,3 million people are killed each year on the roads worldwide and 50 million injured. That corresponds to 3,000 fatalities every day, including 500 children: an unacceptable human, economic and social cost for our societies.

To combat this, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile has created the FIA Action for Road Safety campaign, employed the UN’s Safe System Approach and strengthened cooperation with motoring and sporting member clubs via the deployment of the FIA Road Safety Grant Programme.

In May 2011, when the United Nations launched the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety with a goal to save five million lives and reduce road-related injuries by 50 million worldwide over the next 10 years, the FIA created the Action for Road Safetycampaign. This campaign supports the UN initiative through its global network of motoring and touring clubs and its involvement with motor sports. The FIA Foundation welcomed this initiative and agreed to fund the FIA Strategic Road Safety Programme with an endowment of one million euros per annum.

To further tackle this global crisis, the FIA actively supports the United Nations Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020, calling on governments at a national and international level to embrace the Safe System Approach and promote action on capacity building, safe drivers, safer vehicles, safer infrastructure and post-crash response.

The efforts of the FIA in these fields are complemented by the activities of the FIA’s motoring clubs, which have become leading voices for road safety in their respective countries, encouraging governments to make road safety a national priority.

The FIA Road Safety Grant Programme supported by the FIA Foundation welcomes initiatives from FIA member clubs in promoting concrete actions in the five main areas of the UN Decade of Action global plan. Since 2012, the Grant Programme has awarded over 230 innovative initiatives in more than 75 countries. These projects cover several activities such as awareness campaigns, educational programmes, trainings or researches on a wide range of topics, among them, child safety, post-crash care, distracted driving or vulnerable road users’ protection.

For any further information about the FIA Road Safety Grant Programme, please contact Priscilla Le Lièvre Grants Coordinator (plelievre@fia.com).

THE SAFE SYSTEM APPROACH:

CAPACITY BUILDING

In its role of observer at the UN Economic Commission for Europe/ Geneva (UNECE) the FIA is actively supporting the work of the Working Party on Road Traffic Safety (WP.1), the only permanent body in the United Nations system that focuses on improving road safety globally.

With the view of facilitating international cooperation and strengthening global coordination with UN agencies and other international stakeholders working on road safety, the FIA is an active member of the UN Road Safety Collaboration (UNRSC).

The FIA is contributing to the work of IRTAD,  the International Road Traffic and Accident Database, established at OECD as a mechanism for providing an aggregated database in which international accident and exposure data are collected on a continuous basis.

As a global campaigner the FIA plays  a leading role in promoting awareness and responsibility not only among motorists, but all road users through education, campaign  and information. Campaigns are aimed at encouraging safe driving practices as well as lifelong learning and training, targeting the different risk groups.

SAFE DRIVERS

As a global campaigner the FIA plays  a leading role in promoting awareness and responsibility not only among motorists, but all road users through education, campaign  and information. Campaigns (link to sessions “campaigns”) are aimed at encouraging safe driving practices as well as lifelong learning and training, targeting the different risk groups.

SAFER VEHICLES

The FIA promotes vehicle design that protects the driver and the occupants as well as vulnerable users. Cofounder and member of the EuroNCAP programme, the FIA and its member clubs cooperate with other CAPs globally to improve vehicle safety and to provide consumers with an independent assessment of the safety performance of their vehicles.

Member of the UNECE World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29), the worldwide regulatory forum related to safety and environmental aspects of the vehicles. 

As new technologies are creating greater opportunities for road safety with more intelligent systems being developed for road vehicles, the FIA is fully committed to encouraging the deployment of the most promising active safety solutions to improve road safety.

SAFE INFRASTRUCTURE

Safer road infrastructure is a key element of effective strategies to reduce the rising trend of road fatalities. The FIA and its members started and continue to support the iRAP program, operating in more than 70 countries, in partnership with governments and non-government organisations to inspect high-risk roads and develop star ratings and safer road investment plans.

POST-CRASH INTERVENTIONS

Prompt, good-quality first aid can save the lives of many people injured in road traffic crashes.

Building on the established cooperation with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the world's largest humanitarian network, the FIA promotes initiatives in regions of the world aimed at raising the awareness of the importance of first aid knowledge in giving immediate assistance to victims of road accidents.

With the help of FIA since second Road Safety Week and some social and private companies in Nepal; NASA conduct different types of Road Safety programs in continuously. Swantantra Abhiyan Nepal along with Road Safety Forum Nepal, Surakshit Yatra Abhiyan and Institute of Automotive Engineers (IAE) are call for Road Safety Week starting from 6-22 May 2017. Various events were conducted as a part of the Road Safety Week Celebration.

Every year the lives of approximately 1million people are cut short as a result of High Speed. Between 20 and 50 million more people suffer non-fatal injuries; with many incurring a disability as a result of their injury about 1.25 million people die each year. So, UN gives more importance to Speed Management this year.

Due to local level election in Nepal we celebrate this program from 6^th to 22^nd May. In all the programs organized by NASA foundation we got a good support from above mentioned organization along with Nepal Traffic police, local political party and Road Safety Alliance.

The week celebration started with:

• 5^th May –Dhulikhel, Damak & Sindhuli:

This year we start Road Safety Week from city just near from Kathmandu. We started empowerment rally just around city. In rally students, teachers, parents and local leaders were participated. Rally was started by Mr. Niraj Khadka (Member of NASA), Ms. Namrata Shrestha (Member of NASA foundation) and leaders of Nepal Police. HISSAN Kavre, District Police office and other local organization give huge support for rally. After rally we conduct inter school Road Safety Quiz Contest which includes reasons of road accident, ways of controlling, Slow down & Road Safety, role of young student to minimize road accident etc. We distribute books and playing material which include road safety knowledge as a prize for winner of Quiz Contest. Road Safety Rally distributing brochure, pamphlets, and kits was organized at Damak & Sindhuli. A walkathon consisting of more than 1000 persons covered most of the area of the city.

• Slow Down Motorcycle Rally:

We start Women Motorcycle Rally from Sano Themi Technical School to Satdobato on early morning of 6th May. All women’s riders of NASA were participating in this Slow down Awareness Rally. There are around 50 Bickers participating in this rally. Before starting rally there was short training regarding role of Slow Down in Road Safety and Speed Management. In same day participates of Slow down Motorcycle Rally work as Volunteers in Racemandu. At the end of rally we launch web page of Female Riders.

• Discussion with policy makers Law/Policy Makers:

Next important program of Road Safety Week is discussion with policy & Law makers which was held in Nepalgung on 13^th May. In association with Communication and Human Rights Nepal different political leaders give clear speech in present Law and policy about Speed Management and practice in Nepal. Law makers make clear about present practice of Road Safety. In this program government officer, Human rights worker, Traffic Police, Business organization were present. The entire conclusion after discussion regarding upcoming transport law, road safety working agenda will be handover to local organization.

• National Conference on Speed Management:

National Conference on Speed Management is the most important program for 4^th Road Safety Week. This is the most important conference after the first road safety conference which was held in 2016. In first conference we discuss in different topics but in this conference we discuss in single topic which was held in 19^th May in Hotel Aryal International with three main working agendas which include Speed Management through Road Design, Vehicle and Speed Management and Speed Management. In that program three major law related working procedure was describe by Mr. Ashish Gajurel (Vice president of Road Safety Forum Nepal), Er. Basudev Timilsena (Board Member- Institute of Automotive Engineers IAE Nepal) and Mr. Thapa(Associate Professor Kathmandu School of Law). Program was conducted by Mrs. Writu Bhatta (Member of Safety Journey Abhiyan) and Mr. Govinda Bhattarai (General Secretary of NASA) as chief guest. Mr. Krishna Dulal (General Secretary of NADA), Engineers of Transport department, representative of Traffic police, political leader of Bhaktapur district talk in above three agenda.

Suggestion from that conference was collected and will be submitted to parliament, office of Transport management and state office. In that conference Santosh Neupane (Secretory of that program) makes promise in front of 50 participates from different sector that this organization will conduct such program in seven states of Nepal next year.

• Conference about Smart City with political Leaders:

This is next program of Road safety week. This program was held in western part of Nepal with local political leaders. In 22^nd May Mr. Govinda Bhattarai deliver speech on importance of vehicle management and Road safety in Smart City. All participants of that conference demand with political parties to make this city safer. This might be first conference in Nepal about road safety with candidate. This program was live telecast by Lumbini TV. In that program we discuss about the criteria of Smart City, road and transport facilities & responsibility of political leaders. After discussion we finalize to make road safety mapping in this city. In this program political leaders of CPN UML, Maoist Center and other give their views about road safety and management. President of Tilottama Business Association as chief guest of program and General Secretary of Surakshit Yatra Abhiyan conduct program.

• Signature Campaign on Save Lives # Slow Down

 Signature campaign on speed management and slowdown was organized on different parts of Nepal. Peoples of different groups and profession like lawyers, policy makers, youth, students, players, pedestrians etc participate at the signature campaign.

• Promotional Activities & Social Media Campaign

For the promotion of Fourth UN Global Safety Week 2017, NASA make a separate named 'UN Global Road Safety Week Nepal' Facebook page and shared all of its activities through that page. Road Safety Selfie Campaign was also organized on which people take a selfie with road safety poster on background and share it on their respective Facebook accounts.

https://www.facebook.com/UN-Global-Road-Safety-Week-Nepal-284022585354003/?pnref=story

Two more programs were conducted in this 4^th UN Global Road Safety Week.

1. Talk program about 'Responsibility of Stakeholder in Road Safety' was conducted in 26^th April in Kathmandu and transport minister of Sri Lanka Mr. Ashok Avishigh was the chief guest of the program.

Working agenda was described by Mr. Milan Raj Dharel (representative of Swanatrata Abhiyan) and Mr. Govinda Prasad Bhattrai make clear about list of programs conduct in Road Safety Week. Yam Nath Sharma (UNDP Nepal Office), Loniv Prasai (WHO), Devipriya Hattirachai (Automobile Association of Ceylon), Minmar Lama(Head of Traffic police Nepal) talk about Road Safety Management.

 2.Road Safety National Award was distribute to Mr. Rabindra Adhikari(Political leader of Nepal) In April 28 Ashok Avishingh handover cash Rs.11111 and Award. In this Award handover ceremony ambassador of sirlanka, political leaders, position holders of National Road Safety Alliance and 110 other leaders where attending that program.

Singh describe about road safety procedure, Defensive Driving and international Driving Permit. Award holder Adhikari promise to work with NASA and National Road Safety Alliance.

Road safety is the most concerned and sensitive issue of world motor sports. That’s why national and international federations related with motor sports have been campaigning for road safety. Today motor sports have been able to dedicate message in different countries and sectors. It has become the tool for professionalism, social harmony and transformation, tourism promotion. In response to that, motor sports have become the basis for tourism promotion in paradise and beautiful country Nepal. But road safety is the common agenda in all over the world.

The past events of NASA were highly emphasized on road safety. The act of spending some portion of ‘Team Registration Charge’ of First Sincere Motor Rally for road safety has proved this. We are not only conscious in our program but also to the most concerning issue of Nepal like road safety. In big and developed cities the condition of road accident is very critical. The condition of Nepal is worst than that. As Nepal is not suffering major industrial, atomic and sea accident; road accident has become the most painful reality. So that plicgovinda2010we need to be conscious and serious for the reduction of loss of life and property from mismanaged traffic system. At last realizing the above facts, we are launching this site. We believe our these efforts will be milestone in road safety if we enhance your continuous support, cooperation and feedback.