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United Nations Launches Campaign to Reduce Road Accidents

Summary by La Jornada
Driving a vehicle and at the same time sending or reading a text message on the cell phone quadruples the risk of an accident, while removing the view of the road for five seconds when driving on a road at a speed of 90 kilometers per hour (km/h) is equivalent to advancing 100 meters with closed eyes. This, along with speeding and handling under the effect of some toxic substance, are the main causes of mishaps that cause more than 16,000 deaths…

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Driving a vehicle and at the same time sending or reading a text message on the cell phone quadruples the risk of an accident, while removing the view of the road for five seconds when driving on a road at a speed of 90 kilometers per hour (km/h) is equivalent to advancing 100 meters with closed eyes. This, along with speeding and handling under the effect of some toxic substance, are the main causes of mishaps that cause more than 16,000 deaths…

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Querétaro was included by the United Nations (UN) in the international campaign “Make a Declaration of Safety”, an initiative that seeks to reduce road accidents globally and promote road safety. It was announced that the campaign is part of the Global Plan of Action for the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030, which aims to reduce road traffic fatalities by half by 2030. International campaign is disseminated in cities such as Querétaro …

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La Jornada broke the news in Mexico on Tuesday, June 24, 2025.
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