The World Remembrance Day in Moldova
The World Remembrance Day in Moldova
In the period 14-18th of November 2014, Automobile Club of Moldova organized and participated in series of actions dedicated to the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims.
The aim of the events was to commemorate all people who died in road accidents and express condolences to their families which will bear this sadness in souls a lifetime. At the same time, the events were aimed to increase the society’s awareness about the tragic consequences of road crashes. Speeding, seat belt non use, drunk driving and other causes bring to these fatalities on the roads.
On 14th of November, the pupils from “Chiril si Metodiu” Lyceum of Chisinau (participants and winners of the national contest “Road safety is life”) organized a commemoration event where were invited 200 school-children, guests from UK and ACM team.
The event started with a moment of silence in memory of those who died in road crashes, followed by a road safety spectacle. Students will present this show in other schools to promote road safety in a way that children understand.
Mrs. Tatiana Mihailova, project manager of ACM, presented the British guests attended the event: Julie Utting from EASST and Matt Hitam and Jolyon Ditton from Operation Florian who came for a Fire Aid project to donate fire engines to Moldova that will help Moldovan Rescuers to provide the first aid in road crashes. Tatiana praised the presentation made by children, and thanked the Road Safety Team and their active mentor Mrs. Tatiana Rosca for the permanent support and involvement in road safety activities of the ACM. She noticed that every support by each person is appreciated to achieve a common goal - saving as many as possible lives on roads.
On the 18th of November, the ACM in partnership with the National Patrol Inspectorate carried out a march dedicated to the Remembrance Day. As the theme for 2014 is "Speed kills – design out speeding", 7 cars, including one destroyed in road crash, drove on streets of Chisinau with the aim to attract people's attention on the serious consequences of non-compliance with road traffic rules.
Therefore, the event continued on the Cathedral Square of the capital, where a meeting of commemoration was held with the presence of the Vice-Minister of Internal Affairs Mr. Serghei Diaconu; the Head of Police Mr. Ion Bodrug; the Head of Patrol Police Mr. Marin Maxian, the Automobile Club of Moldova team, relatives and friends of those who died in traffic accidents. Project manager of ACM Virginia Mandalac had her speech along with other speakers on behalf of Automobile Club of Moldova and its members.
The event was also attended by two teams of pupils from “Chiril si Metodiu” and “Petru Stefanuca” Lyceums.
Alexandru Dergacev from“Chiril si Metodiu“Lyceum came with a message to all road users: "To be aware of and respect the road traffic rules is the insurance of our life. We, pupils from the "Chiril si Metodiu" Lyceum participate in various road safety actions, because we understand that our aim is to share the importance and actuality of the road safety issue with our colleagues and citizens”.
The event ended with a flash mob in which all participants lit candles and released balloons into the sky in memory of the deceased and a liturgy was officiated at the Cathedral.
