In the first four days of November, six people lost their lives in traffic accidents in the territory of North Macedonia. Since the beginning of this year, including October, 115 victims have been registered, the Ministry of Internal Affairs announced.
"Last year, 142 victims were recorded in traffic accidents. These are not just numbers, it is someone's son, someone's mother, someone's husband, someone's child. Someone's children are left without parents and vice versa, parents are left without their children. This devastating balance is undoubtedly not a product of natural disasters or military conflicts, but a result of our culture, mentality and behavior in traffic. We must not allow traffic to grow from a daily necessity into a necessary evil of contemporary life," the Ministry of Internal Affairs says.
Statistics, as added by the Ministry, show that the most common causes of fatal traffic accidents are mainly failure to respect traffic rules, i.e. using a mobile phone while driving, driving at a speed higher than the permitted speed, driving under the influence of alcohol, etc.
The Ministry of Interior appeals to citizens to put down their cell phones while driving, not to drive faster than the speed limit, and not to get behind the wheel if you have consumed alcohol.
"Respect traffic rules and regulations, do not put your life and the lives of your loved ones, as well as other traffic users, at risk," the MFA announced.
The Ministry calls on parents not to allow their children to drive any means of transport without appropriate training and permission.
"Traffic culture must be installed and cultivated in children from a young age, while parents and the entire educational process have a great influence here," the statement says.
The Ministry of Interior, with the utmost responsibility, appeals to everyone to be conscious, careful and disciplined.
"A reckless decision, driving with a mobile phone in hand or at a speed exceeding the permitted limit, or under the influence of alcohol, can take your life or someone else's. There is nothing more important than human life. Road safety does not depend only on the police and controls, but above all on every individual behind the wheel," say the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
