Vision Zero is a blueprint that rejects road accident deaths as ‘acceptable’. Is it time we called for zero tolerance of deaths from traffic pollution?The programme Vision Zero refuses to view the continued deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents as an acceptable fact. Like safety in the workplace,risks need to be designed out of road systems, it says. The initiative, or which began in Sweden in 1994,founded by the government and industries, is gaining ground with cities in the UK and globally. Related: Millions of British children breathing toxic air, and Unicef warns Related: Parents face fines for driving children to school in push to curb pollution Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com