With the purpose of strengthening road culture and helping to reduce accidents, the 63rd National Traffic Week began this Monday in Ciego de Ávila and will run until 28 November across the country.

A special morning assembly at the Ñola Sahig Sáenz Vocational Art School, enlivened by performances from students of this educational institution, a skills demonstration by the Traffic motorcycle unit and the subsequent parade of officers along the city’s central streets marked the start of activities in the territory.

The opening was presided over by Lieutenant Colonel Yunia Socarrás Martínez, vice-president of the Provincial Road Safety Commission, who highlighted the importance of this week, whose main objective is to raise road culture and reduce accidents.

She also explained to the students the responsibility that corresponds to each road user and announced various actions aimed at maintaining proper road discipline.

Under the slogan «For the safety of our children,» the 63rd edition is especially dedicated to the safety of minors.

The week began simultaneously in all Avilanian municipalities. In this regard, it was stressed that every road user should understand that responsible behaviour contributes to protecting life and, in particular, to ensuring that children and adolescents have a safe return home.

Among the planned activities are visits to old people’s homes and schools, interest circle meetings, the awards ceremony for the children’s competition «The Family and Traffic,» skills competitions among drivers and exchanges with the territory’s main transport companies.

Professional drivers who have not had accidents during the period under review will also be recognised, while operations on the roads will be intensified to identify and reduce the causes of accidents.

Referring to the results in Ciego de Ávila, Socarrás Martínez acknowledged the commitment that has allowed the province to reduce all three efficiency indicators for the speciality.

«To the authorities, the drivers and the officers: thank you very much for protecting life,» she expressed.

Until 28 November, the 63rd National Traffic Week will promote new education, prevention and control actions in Ciego de Ávila, with the safety of all road users as a shared responsibility.