“Vehicle testing can save lives”: AA Ceylon FIA Road Safety Program

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The Automobile Association of Ceylon (AA Ceylon), in collaboration with the Federation Internationale de l’ Automobile (FIA) and under the UN’s Decade of Action for Road Safety, has been consistently working to enhance road safety for all citizens in Sri Lanka.

Current data indicates that while over 8 million vehicles are registered in the country, but only heavy vehicles (less than 20% of the vehicle population) are subjected to compulsory road worthiness tests.

With fatal accidents due to technical failures on the rise, AA Ceylon has launched an awareness project on “Vehicle Testing Can Save Lives.”

This initiative aims to educate the public on the necessity of checking essential safety features in all vehicles and the benefits of the same to all road users. Many accidents are not reported to Police or the Department of Motor traffic because of ‘on the spot’ settlements offered by insurance companies. In developed countries, the road worthiness test is compulsory for all vehicles.

AA Ceylon has submitted a proposal on the campaign on “Vehicle Testing Can Save Lives” to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the Transport Minister, Health Minister, National Council for Road Safety (NCRS) Chairman, Inspector General of Police, National Hospital Deputy Director – Accident Service Dr. Indika Jagoda, project partner Lions Club of Boralesgamuwa Metro (Lions club international – District 306 D 2), lobby groups, and other stakeholders to find a workable, low-cost solution for mandatory vehicle testing in Sri Lanka.