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• Fluctuating temperatures require extra care when driving 15 January 2015 The General Department of Road Traffic Safety of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Russian Association of Motor Insurers have launched a new nationwide public awareness campaign, with information support provided by NGO Road Safety Russia. The campaign, entitled “Safety Forecast”, will focus on the impact of weather on road safety. It will urge all road users to be especially vigilant and cautious when the weather conditions are changeable. According to the Russian Hydrometeorological Centre, the year 2014 was one of the warmest in the last 120 years. And since the beginning of 2015 the Russian weather has been... Read more

• “Safety Forecast” Campaign to Prepare Drivers for the Vagaries of the Weather 05 January 2015 A large-scale road safety campaign is being launched in Russia with the aim of reducing the number of accidents caused by poor weather conditions. The campaign, entitled “Safety Forecast”, is being run by the General Department of Road Traffic Safety of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Russian Association of Motor Insurers, with information support provided by NGO Road Safety Russia. Statistics from the General Department of Road Traffic Safety show that about one third of all road traffic accidents a year are caused by poor weather conditions. Contrary to popular opinion, rather than sudden snowfalls or... Read more

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