In Russia, VINCI Highways conducts a new awareness campaign for road safety
Because every year, thousands of lives are saved thanks to fastened seat belts, United Toll Systems (VINCI Highways), the first and largest operator of toll roads in Russia, has launched with local public authorities the safety campaign “Fasten your seat belt – save your life”.
All over the world, VINCI Highways’ approach to road operations is driven by a laser focus on the safety of both our employees and end users. That’s why awareness campaigns are regularly conducted with public authories in all countries we operate.
In Russia, the toll roads operator United Toll Systems together with the “Nikolai Bogatikov Charity Fund in Support of Victims in Road Accidents” announce the beginning of the safety campaign “Fasten your seat belt – save your life”. The goal of the social project is to remind drivers how high the price of not following simple traffic rules.
Every year, thousands of lives are saved thanks to fastened seat belts. According to official statistics from the State traffic inspectorate of Russia, in 2019, 19% of drivers died in accidents did not use seat belts. From 6990 drivers, 1330 were not fasten at the moment of accidents. To prevent new casualties, UTS decided to tell the stories of three heroes to whom safety belt saved life. Discover them here: https://unitoll.ru/en/about/press/releases/ossp-prizyvaet-pristegivat-remni-bezopasnosti/
