Car Accidents Soar in Armenia

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Poghos Shahinyan, head of the National Road Safety Council of Armenia speaks to EVN Report about the increasing number of traffic accidents, lack of road safety knowledge and a new point system for Armenian drivers.

What we talked about:

 

- Factors that led to the Increasing number of car accidents in Armenia.

- Lack of road safety knowledge and awareness.

- The new point system for Armenian drivers. 

- Lack of traffic police and equipment.

- Problems caused by the high increase of cars being imported to Armenia that are mostly damaged.

- Risk of creating “car cemeteries” in Armenia because of the number of imported cars. 

- Importance of good transportation infrastructure.


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