परामर्श प्रक्रिया खुली: ब्राज़ील का स्कूली परिवेश में सड़क सुरक्षा संबंधी नया दिशानिर्देश

The Government of Brazil is welcoming feedback on its new draft Road Safety Guide for School Environments, an important reference tool which aims to transform road safety around schools for vulnerable children and adolescents. It recommends Star Rating for Schools as a methodological approach to collect technical data and assess road safety in school zones, combined with community perceptions.

Aligned with the National Plan for the Reduction of Traffic Deaths and Injuries (PNATRANS), the developing School Zones Guide will become the national guideline for all road infrastructure projects occurring in school environments in the country.

The practical guide includes recommended actions to ensure safe travel for youth, diagnosis of road safety issues, community consultation, engineering countermeasures, management, traffic enforcement, and monitoring and maintenance – incorporating best practices from Brazil and abroad.

The use of स्कूलों के लिए स्टार रेटिंग (SR4S) is recommended to measure, manage and communicate the risk children are exposed to on their journey to school. SR4S partners have already assessed 2,475 schools in 84 countries, influencing the safety of school journeys for over half a million students.

Suggestions and feedback on the draft guide are welcomed, with the consultation now open.