The objectives of the association are described in Article 2 of its Social Statutes, and can be summarised as follows: The objective of the association is to awaken and develop a social conscience with respect to safety on the public highways, with the primordial aim of reducing the number of victims and accidents, ensuring respect for current road safety legislation, and a predominance of mutual respect and prudence when in movement and on the public highways. The association also has as an objective to achieve a better and more just treatment, social and judicial recognition, for victims and affected persons, giving them humane and social support and assistance. In order to achieve these objectives, PAT carries out a diversity of actions: collaboration with other public and private entities, realization of studies, workshops, participation in radio and tv programs, courses, conferences, and any area of action which will help to transmit our message.

The fundamental objectives of P(A)T and of the section AP(A)T are:

Achieve:

• A true politics of road safety accepted by the citizens.
• That the respect for life and physical integrity of fellow citizens be greater than hurry and aggresivity on the public highways.
• Improve security on the public highways and in the active and passive security of road vehicles.
• That the users of the public highways respect the rules, conscious that above all they must have a respect for the other users.
• That people have a greater value for civic attitudes and quality of life than for economic profit.

Solicit:

• Increase the efficiency of the investment in public and private highways with respect to road safety.
• The annual reduction in road accidents must be at least equal to 5%.
• That each Administration have a plan of action with respect to road safety with quantifiable objectives.
• Legal Reform of the current legislation with respect to safety on the public highways.

Help and Support:

• For the victims of traffic accidents, their families and friends.

Therefore, the sole purpose of P(A)T is to promote initiatives that benefit road safety by raising awareness among citizens and public and private entities to prevent accidents. Our association, in accordance with its capabilities, is aimed at raising awareness about the dire consequences of accidents.

These are the 5 aspects which P(A)T takes into account for traffic accident prevention:

Education, information, investigation, timely action and support

Education in the schools, professional training (especially training of teachers: local police, driving school teachers), university education (specific masters and postgraduate courses) and education for the citizens in general.

Information for the citizens, in the context of their awareness, via different press and communication channels and also by the sharing of information between people and organizations in the road safety area, via congresses, symposiums, workshops, using audio and visual informative materials.

The investigation of the accident, at the human level (level of exposure to risk, driving under the effect of toxic products, distraction and hurry, etc.) and at the technical level (visibility, placement of crossings and roundabouts, maintenance and security measures in the vehicle, etc.) and at the organizational level (improvement of municipal bylaws, adequate signs and indications, optimum level of sanctions, etc.).

Timely action via a cooperation between entities (signing of collaborations, elaboration of technical reports, carrying out of studies etc.) or the support of any individual or collective measure for road safety.

Help and support for affected persons and victims of traffic accidents, by professional assessment teams, together with periodic meetings and support groups with and for the affected persons themselves.

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