• Accountability: Politicians and government departments are not held accountable
for achieving results.
police with good working conditions. For instance, modern breath testing that allows results
to be printed and provided to drivers immediately, and sufficient supplies of non-reusable
breath testing tubes so that a new tube is available for each driver to be tested.
• Data and data systems: In most countries, data systems are still very weak and little attention
is paid to undertaking baseline surveys, evaluations and monitoring key performance
• Good governance: Including zero tolerance for corruption and accountability for achieving
concrete and measurable road safety results.
indicators. There are exceptions such as Kenya and Nigeria, among others.
• Results-oriented road safety management: Road safety management systems
• Social norms: Drinking and driving is tolerated in many countries and still considered
to be socially acceptable, notably for political, social and economic leaders.
• Public knowledge and awareness: Public knowledge and awareness is low regarding national
laws and penalties pertaining to drinking and driving.
• Knowledge of international standards and conventions: Many African governments lack
sufficient knowledge and understanding about the United Nations legal instruments
led by government departments or agencies with the power to act and
a mandate for achieving results.
• Strong political will: Reflected in government commitment and politicians
championing road safety initiatives.
• Social norms: That reject drinking and driving with the public perceiving drink
driving as dangerous.
on road traffic safety.
• A well-informed public: That is aware of the risks of drink driving as well
• Partnerships: While efforts are underway in several
as the existing legislation and penalties.
countries to broker partnerships on key road safety
issues involving government, the private sector and
civil society, more needs to be done to build strong
• Active and inclusive partnerships: Involving government, the private sector
and civil society on key road safety issues.
and effective coalitions.
• Road safety data: Strong management of data including continual and
• Capacity gap: There are not enough trained road
systematic monitoring of the situation and evaluations of measures.
safety professionals in all relevant disciplines
(roads, transport, planning, enforcement, health
• Sharing international and regional good practice.
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