ENOUGH IS ENOUGH

On the 18th of February 2020, at the 2nd World Youth Assembly for Road Safety, more than 160 young leaders from 75 countries adopted the Global Youth Statement. The Statement was based on the voices of 1500+ young people from around the world that took part in the Youth Consultations.

The Youth Statement resonates with the youth’s cry, exclaiming “enough is enough”. The statement highlights the reality of today’s generation being born into a global road safety crisis with the added challenge of global decision-makers facing the issue with silence, inaction, and exclusion of the youth.

We are calling on decision-makers to start listening to the millions of voices calling for safer roads and safer mobility. The statement presents the glaring threats young road users face from different regions. The youth calls decision-makers to make proactive policies on: badly designed road infrastructure, lack of education and awareness, poor regulation and enforcement, and poor public transportation systems, among others. Crucially, it illustrates the power of young people to act as change agents for road safety, through meaningful participation in decision-making and committing to take action.