[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 140 (Monday, November 17, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1606]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           WORLD DAY OF REMEMBRANCE FOR ROAD TRAFFIC VICTIMS

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                         HON. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 17, 2014

  Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the World Day of 
Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. Each year, observers use the day 
as a time to remember those who have lost their lives as a result of a 
road crash. It is also a time to recommit ourselves to the goal of 
changing behaviors that lead to driver accidents.
  The theme of this year's observance is ``Speed Kills.'' Each day 
around the world, more than 500 children are killed on the way to and 
from school because of the actions of unsafe drivers. Indeed, road 
crashes are the leading cause of death for people from ages 15 to 29. 
This annual World Day of Remembrance provides road traffic victims and 
their families with an opportunity to remind the world of these 
troubling statistics and to have their voices heard.
  I ask my colleagues to join me today in remembering those who have 
lost their lives or were injured as a result of a road crash, to 
console the families of those affected, and to commit ourselves to the 
goal of making roads safe for everyone around the world.

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