[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 155 (Wednesday, December 1, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2028]
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      REGARDING WORLD DAY OF REMEMBRANCE FOR ROAD TRAFFIC VICTIMS

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                         HON. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 1, 2010

  Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Madam Speaker, I rise in recognition of the UN Day of 
Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims.
  World Remembrance Day was established to honor the memory of those 
who have been injured or killed in traffic accidents around the world. 
The day was set aside as a sign of the world's commitment to preventing 
road traffic deaths, to educating drivers and pedestrians about the 
hazards of road travel and to improving the safety of our roads.
  Road crashes are the leading cause of death globally for people 
between the ages of 5 and 29 years old. According to the 2009 Global 
Status Report on Road Safety, nearly 1,300,000 people globally die in 
road crashes each year. Unless action is taken, it is predicted that 
road traffic injuries could double by 2030, killing an estimated 
2,400,000 people per year.
  As an original sponsor of H. Res. 1696, a resolution supporting the 
goals and ideals of the UN's ``Decade of Action for Road Safety'', I 
encourage my colleagues to join me in support of the ideals of road 
safety and in honoring the memory of those who have been injured or 
killed in traffic crashes around the world.

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