SAFETY RISKS Flashcards
Road accidents account for __% of transport accidents
Road accidents account for 90% of transport accidents on average
What do transport accidents have implications on?
-healthcare
-insurance
-damage to property/life
what are some measures aimed at promoting safety among road users
-speed cameras
-regulating use of mobile phone while driving
-road safety
what are speed cameras for?
catch motorists who speed and/or run red lights.
what are some crimes committed in public transport?
when it is overcrowded (peak periods) it increases the risk of theft/outrage of modesty
what crimes happen at terminals
why?
terrorist attacks
due to their visibility and significance
how to counter terrorist attacks?
the growth of passenger traffic meaning more resources needed is used to safeguard the well-being of passengers at terminals