The Traffic Safety Agency, in cooperation with the Ministry of the Interior - Traffic Police Directorate, PE “Roads of Serbia”, the Automobile and Motorcycle Association of Serbia and the Tourist Organization of Serbia, organized promotional and educational activities at the Stara Pazova toll station, as part of the “Drive Fresh” campaign, which is aimed at domestic and transit passengers, with the aim of reducing the number of traffic accidents caused by fatigue.
Assistant Director of the Traffic Safety Agency, Veljko Ćurčić, emphasized that “the goal of every driver should be to arrive at their destination safely, not as quickly as possible”, and appealed to all drivers to set off on the road well-rested and to take a break of at least 15 minutes every two hours.
Police Lieutenant Colonel of the Traffic Police Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Dejan Stević said that the “Drive Fresh” campaign is of exceptional importance for traffic safety and that this year we are recording a more favorable safety situation compared to the same periods last year. Head of the Public Relations Department of the PE “Roads of Serbia” Ljerka Ibrović emphasized the importance of “joint synergy of all institutions in the campaign aimed at reducing traffic accidents, and therefore the number of injured and killed on the roads”. She especially emphasized that the PE “Roads of Serbia” as a socially responsible company has continuously worked on educating all traffic participants during this summer season and provided support to drivers, appealing to them to set off on the road well-rested and take a break every two hours, since fatigue is the most common cause of traffic accidents.
She added that the PE “Roads of Serbia” as the manager of state roads - through the VMS portal, i.e. variable traffic signs on the highway, informs road users about the slogan and message of the campaign – “Drive fresh - Take a break every two hours”, in Serbian and English, and appealed to all media to join this campaign and support the efforts we are making together to make the roads safer for everyone.
The Director of the Commercial Affairs Sector of AMSS, Nebojša Mandić, emphasized that "the association regularly and on time provides all the necessary information to drivers about the condition of the roads, delays at border crossings and delays". He also appealed to drivers to set off on the road fresh and well-rested and with vehicles in good condition.
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