Safe Roads

#SpeakUP – Conference in Kutaisi

On May 10, within the scope of 5th UN Global Road Safety Week, Education Development and Employment Center (EDEC) in cooperation with “Georgia Alliance for Safe Roads” and Kutaisi City Hall held a conference in Kutaisi City Hall. The conference was held within the framework of 5th UN Global Road Safety Week and its main …

UN Global Road Safety Week – Meeting with Students

On 6-12 May, 5th UN Global Road Safety Week is held in more than 100 countries and its main message is “Save Lives – #SpeakUP” and the main theme – „Leadership for Road Safety” that aims to reduce road traffic deaths with leadership of decision-making authorities as well and activity of society. https://www.unroadsafetyweek.org/en/home Insurance Company …

UN Global Road Safety Week Opening

On 6 May 2019, with initiation of National Center for Disease Control and Public Health of Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labour, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia, with the support of World Health Organization and in cooperation with NGO “Georgia Alliance for Safe Roads”, opening ceremony of 5th UN Global …

5 Myths about the New Georgian Car Inspections

You may have noticed a considerable fuss among drivers since the beginning of 2019. The Periodic Technical Inspection (PTI) now applies to all vehicles in the country. In a country where 90% of the cars are more than 10 years old, many of which have removed the catalytic converters, concerns are to be expected. In …

Voluntary Groups Will Test the Residential Buildings for Lead

Voluntary groups of citizens and NGOs begin to test around 20 families for lead in Tbilisi. As per explanation of organization the “Alliance for Safe Roads” chair, Eka Laliashvili to Inter Press News, based on analyses, high concentration of lead was found in all this 20 families. However, she mentioned that the cause is unknown …

Monitoring of Periodic Technical Inspection Reform Process

On November 21, the presentation of survey regarding the monitoring of vehicle obligatory Periodic Technical Inspection (PTI) reform process was held. The presentation took place at Courtyard Marriott Hotel. The conference demonstrated the results of monitoring and recommendations of the ongoing testing process in Tbilisi and regions. Furthermore, the comparative analysis of air quality indicating …

The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims 2018

With regards to the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims , the Georgia Alliance for Safe Roads along with partner organizations held a street action on November 18, on one of the black sections at Khudadovi Street in Tbilisi, where so-called ‘illegal races’ often take place. The Roads Have Stories – telling the …

Car Free Day – 2018

On September 22, within the framework of European Mobility Week, the Georgia Alliance for Safe Roads organization, with the support of The Advancing CSO Capacities and Engaging Society for Sustainability project (ACCESS) of East-West Management Institute and with financial support of United States Agency for International Development (USAID), organized a symbolic cycling race. Cycling race took …

Baby Car Seats to Save Lives

On July 31, public discussion on “Baby Car Seats to Save Lives: Legal Regulation Advantages and Challenges” was held at Tbilisi Marriott Hotel. The objective of the meeting was to discuss the legal regulation advantages of use of baby car seats, considering the EU standards, current available studies and international experience. The abovementioned meeting was …

Child Car Seats to the Newborn Children with Eka Beselia

The Chair of the Legal Issues Committee, Eka Beselia along with the representatives of the Georgia Alliance for Safe Roads organization visited the St. Joachim and St. Anne Medical Center of the Patriarchate of Georgia with support of the US Embassy and delivered the child car seats to the newborn children and shared the information about …

“Save lives, Slow down!”

Georgia joined the Fourth United Nations (UN) Global Road Safety Week. The message of the week is: “Save lives, Slow down!” The dedicated conference to mark the week was held in Radisson Blu Iveria Hotel and it brought together the UN Resident Coordinator in Georgia, Niels Scott; the Minister of Internal Affairs, Giorgi Mgebrishvili; the …