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Changes to Road Code to enhance road safety for children

Urim Shera — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 11:15:20 +0000

TIRANA, March 20 /ATA/ – A set of changes have been included in the new Road Code designed to help enhance road safety for children on board.

According to the General Directorate of the Road Transport Service (DPRRTSH), once the amendments to the Road Code enter into force, drivers are prohibited from sitting children in the first seat, even if they put the seat belt on, if their height does not exceed 1.50 meters.

Child car safety seats should be installed in compliance with the instructions provided by the manufacturer.

Drivers violating these rules, in addition to the administrative penalties with a fine, will face additional administrative measure of suspension of the driving license for a period of 6 to 12 months.

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Infrastructure Minister: Measures to ensure normal traffic flow amid severe weather conditions

Urim Shera — Sat, 11 Dec 2021 10:52:21 +0000

TIRANA, Dec 11 /ATA/ – The Minister of Infrastructure and Energy Belinda Balluku said Saturday that measures have been taken to ensure normal traffic flow on the national roads amid the severe weather warnings for heavy rainfall and icy roads across the country.

“We are mobilized in all fronts to successfully cope with the challenges of bad and extreme weather events. We urge road users to drive safely and be equipped with chains and winter tires when travelling on roads in snow-capped areas,” Balluku said.

The Road Authority also informed that its teams are working around the clock to ensure maintenance of national roads amid winter weather conditions. According to ARA, 180 vehicles and more than 200 employees have been deployed to better handle the situation.

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Traffic education corner in Industrial School “Independence” in Vlora set up

Atila Kota — Sat, 11 Sep 2021 14:24:46 +0000

TIRANA, Sept. 11/ATA/ A genuine educational and entertaining corner, dedicated to children to learn about road safety rules has been established in the heart of the city of Vlora, as another investment innovation of the General Directorate of Road Transport Services, following the activities of Traffic Angles throughout country.

The Traffic Education Corner has been set up near the Industrial School “Independence”, in Vlora.

In attendance at the inauguration of the Traffic Education Corner was also the head of the General Directorate of Road Transport Services- GDRTS, Blendi Gonxhja who said that, “this is a concrete start of a project that came in the light of promoting the education of road users, in order to be good pedestrians, and then very good cyclists when they get the bike, then when they get their motor bikes to be very good motorcyclists and at the age of 18 when they will have the right education or enrichment of their knowledge of road safety, the dangers , but also the rights and obligations in the use of vehicles .” //a.i/