Partnership for Road Safety Foundation

Eka Laliashvili Deputy Director

Georgia Alliance for Safe Roads

Georgia Alliance for Safe Roads USAID, BP, Ministry of Education and Science, Embassy of the

Kingdom of the Netherlands in Georgia, Embassy of U.S. in Georgia and others

Under the patronage of the Georgia’s First Lady

Seat Belt Promotion Public Awareness CampaignsChanges in Legislation

Youth Road Safety Education80 schools of Georgia

Scope of the Problem

Growth of registered vehicles in Georgia over the period 2004-2008 is 91%.

In 2008, 867 were killed and 9063 injured or disabled in car accidents.

48% of road deaths and 68% of injuries occur in urban areas

Registered Vehicles

Road Traffic Incidence

Seat Belt PromotionReduced the risk of injury by 40-60%Does not allow to fall out from the carSpreads the impact on the whole body Most effective on low speedsStrengthens road safety culture in

general

Seat Belt Users Coalition Institute the seat belt wearing policy as part of the

Code of Conduct in the organization

To encourage wearing seat belts during the working hours on all roads

Distributing booklets and posting stickers on their cars and in their offices.

Please visit www.safedrive.ge

Thanks for your attention!