SIAM celebrates 6th United Nation's Global Road Safety Week

A week-long programme centred on theme ‘Streets for Life #Love30’ 

New Delhi, 27th May 2021: Honouring its mission to spread awareness around road safety and  commemorate the United Nation’s 6th Global Road Safety Week, Society of Indian Automobile  Manufacturers (SIAM) Celebrated this biennial event held during 17th – 23rd May 2021 with lectures  and discussions on road safety and with an objective to educate students about safety standards and  protocols related to vehicular mobility. Centred on the theme Streets for Life #Love30, in association  with Delhi Traffic Police, SIAM reached out to more than 2000 students participating from 25 schools  in Delhi-NCR and organized a week-long programme focusing on the theme, Streets for Life. Multiple  contests and engagement activities were also conducted on virtual platforms. 

Speaking on the occasion, Mr Prashant K Banerjee, Executive Director, SIAM urged people to be  mindful of risk associated with speed and ensure our streets become accessible and safer for all. As  per WHO report, low-speed streets save lives as a 5% cut in average vehicle speed can result in  significant decrease in fatal crashes. 

Over the last two decades, SIAM, in close association with Delhi Police, and many other stakeholders  have consistently been undertaking multiple initiatives, as well as, creating awareness on road safety.  Even during these unprecedented times, police & traffic workers are on the field performing their  duties diligently, across the nation. As a mark of respect to their contribution in keeping the wheels of  economy moving, SIAM would like to urge every road user to follow road safety rules and regulations  and help in building safer roads for everyone. SIAM strongly believes that the collaborative efforts of  all citizens in making the roads safer would help build the Nation, Responsibly.

About SIAM:

The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) is a not-for-profit apex national body  representing all major vehicle and vehicular engine manufacturers in India. SIAM works towards  supporting the sustainable development of the Indian Automobile Industry with the vision that India  emerges as the destination of choice in the world for design and manufacture of automobiles. It also  works towards facilitating enhancement of the competitiveness of the Indian Automobile Industry,  reducing the cost of vehicles, increasing productivity, and achieving global standards of quality.