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  • Residents of Vologda dispel myths about seat belts

    11 May 2013
    On 11 May the nationwide public awareness campaign “Buckle Up!” arrived in Vologda. The campaign is being run by the State Automobile Inspectorate of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs together with the Russian Association of Motor Insurers and the NGO Road Safety Russia. Among those in attendance at the official opening ceremony in Revolution Square were: deputy governor of Vologda Region, Oleg Alexandrovich Vasilev, deputy head of the City of Vologda and head of the Town Planning and Infrastructure Department, Alexei Feodosevich Osokin, head of the Vologda Regional Department of the State Automobile Inspectorate, Nikolai...

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  • Saratov tests strength of seat belts

    11 May 2013
    On 11- 12 May, educational activities for the whole family were held in Saratov’s Theatre Square as part of the nationwide public awareness campaign “Buckle Up!” The campaign, which aims to improve driver and passenger safety, was initiated by the State Automobile Inspectorate of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, and is being run in partnership with the Russian Association of Motor Insurers and the NGO Road Safety Russia. The following were among those in attendance at the opening ceremony: deputy chairman of the Government of Saratov Region, Mikhail Goremyko, head of the Main Directorate for Saratov Region of the...

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  • The Matryoshka will symbolise safety on russian roads

    09 April 2013
    The State Automobile Inspectorate announces a new nationwide public awareness campaign, “Buckle Up!” The campaign, which will last until July, is being run in partnership with the Russian Association of Motor Insurers and the NGO Road Safety Russia. Surveys of more than 50,000 people have revealed that only half of the Russian population always use a seat belt. Furthermore, even although back seat passengers are just as vulnerable in the event of an accident as the front seat occupants of a vehicle, the Russian Public Opinion Research Centre (VTsIOM) has found that only 17% of back seat passengers always use their seat...

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  • Personal responsibility could be the main guarantee of Road Safety

    21 February 2013
    Under the Russian Federation’s Traffic Regulations, the use of seat belts is mandatory for drivers and all passengers, including rear seat passengers. However, while front seat occupants have indeed started to buckle up, rear seat passengers seldom use their seat belts. To identify the reasons for this, the Road Traffic Safety Department of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs has been conducting an online survey of Russians on the use of passive safety features in vehicles. The previous question, which was posted on 6 February, ascertained the respondents’ views about what could encourage both front and rear seat passengers...

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