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Jamaican ministry wins landmark road safety prize

The Ministry of Transport, Works, and Housing (TWH) in Jamaica is the first recipient of the International Road Federation’s (IRF) ‘Decade of Action Find a Way’ Award. IRF chairman, His Excellency Abdullah A. Al-Mogbel, has introduced the award to recognise the value of political leadership in driving road safety strategies as part of the United Nations’ Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020. Under the leadership of Dr, the Hon. Omar Davies, the Jamaican TWH Ministry has overseen an ambitious regulator
May 18, 2012 Read time: 2 mins
The Ministry of Transport, Works, and Housing (TWH) in Jamaica is the first recipient of the 713 International Road Federation’s (IRF) ‘Decade of Action Find a Way’ Award.

IRF chairman, His Excellency Abdullah A. Al-Mogbel, has introduced the award to recognise the value of political leadership in driving road safety strategies as part of the United Nations’ 3439 Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020.

Under the leadership of Dr, the Hon. Omar Davies, the Jamaican TWH Ministry has overseen an ambitious regulatory overhaul and infrastructure improvement programme within the framework of the national ‘Save 300 Lives’ campaign to provide a safe traffic environment for all the island’s road users.      

The Decade of Action Find a Way Award is said to recognise the Ministry's decision to ban the use of fishtail or turned-down barrier terminals on new road projects, in line with IRF guidelines on safe roadside design.

The new award was formally presented by IRF president and chief executive Patrick Sankey, on behalf of His Excellency Abdullah A. Al-Mogbel, on the concluding day of the 1st IRF Caribbean Regional Congress, held recently in Montego Bay, Jamaica.

The Decade of Action for Road Safety involves more than 100 countries and aims to prevent five million road traffic deaths globally by 2020. Responsible and accountable road safety leadership at national, regional, city levels is said to be vital to the success of the venture.

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