Wednesday, August 5, 2015

The accident near Khabarovsk: preparing measures to reduce road deaths – RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, August 5 – RIA Novosti. Frontal collision of buses in the Khabarovsk region, which killed 16 people, caused active

response from the authorities at all levels: at the request of the Government of Russian President Vladimir Putin has begun to develop measures to reduce road deaths, the governor of the Khabarovsk Territory promised a “continuous testing” of all transport companies in the region.

According to police, the accident occurred at 15.00 (08.00 MSK) in the 125-kilometer highway Komsomolsk-on-Amur – Khabarovsk. Faced two regular bus routes 301 and 304. According to Health Ministry, as a result of the accident killed 16 people, 56 were injured. 28 people were hospitalized. Authorities announced on August 6 a day of mourning for the dead.

Interior Ministry appointed a few dozen of the crash in the Khabarovsk Territory, Deputy Prosecutor General Yuri took Gulyagin crash investigation under his personal control. Putin expressed his condolences to the victims and families of those killed in the accident and said that it is necessary to consider additional safety measures on the Russian roads.



The Cabinet has responded

The Russian government has begun to develop measures to reduce road deaths They must be executed in 2015 and the first half of 2016, said First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov at a meeting with President Vladimir Putin.

Shuvalov said that the action plan will be regularly reviewed by the Government Commission on road safety including any travel to the regions – those that are most successful program on road safety, and those where the security situation on the roads “is not quite healthy”.

In addition, the Russian government intends to end of the year to clarify the requirements for transporters of people and goods, as well as together with the State Duma intends to introduce legislation in the concept of “dangerous driving”.

“We believe that particular attention should be paid to the formation of a law-abiding the behavior of the citizen to the State Duma intend to & lt; … & gt; establish such rules of conduct, which, in our legislation is not there. Many lawyers about these rules differ, but here we ask for your support, for example, legislation to determine what is dangerous driving, “- said the first deputy prime minister.

He added that such a rule in the law is not, but in many countries it exists and assumes responsibility up to the criminal

“Solid test”

The governor of the Khabarovsk Territory Vyacheslav Shport the TV channel “Russia-24″, said that he had a lot of questions the regional transport companies, in connection with the carrier is waiting for “continuous check.” According to the head of the region, at an emergency meeting of the government land, which was held on Wednesday, discussed issues arising in connection with the accident.

“I have some questions for transport companies. We are going to carry out continuous inspection: training for drivers, as it is carried out, not just a license for that drivers experience some who produces them on the line, “- said Shport.

On the need for a more strict control of transport companies and the head insists Federation Council Committee on Social Policy, Valery Ryazan. “(It should be) very carefully check the companies that win tenders for the corresponding carriage. And do not be shy and do not be afraid of any punishment from the Anti-Monopoly Service for the fact that the contestants are put forward higher requirements, “- said the Ryazan.

According to him, in a competition win those who offer more favorable conditions for revenue. “Today, winning is not those who know how to better exploit and safely carry passengers, and those who offer better conditions in terms of revenue. The pursuit of this kind of “ostentatious” efficiency, effectiveness turns false deaths of ordinary people “- said the Ryazan.



The consequences eliminated

Rescuers have completed work on the site of a collision. To eliminate the consequences of road traffic accidents involved more than 240 people and 45 pieces of equipment, including more than 160 specialists EMERCOM of Russia and 23 units of fire-rescue equipment, said the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry.

According to the Far Eastern Regional Emergency Center of Russia, Released from mangled after Bus accident and rescued 37 passengers.

The Ministry of Health of the Khabarovsk Territory has published on its website the lists of victims of road accidents. According to the published information in the list of 24 people, nine of them in serious condition. The lists of seven children. I suffered severe concomitant injury , fractures, head injuries, abrasions

Families of those killed and injured in the collision of buses in the Khabarovsk Territory, in addition to insurance benefits, to receive financial aid from the regional budget. “Families of the victims will be paid from the regional budget financial aid. Order is I signed,” – said Shport the TV channel “Russia-24″.

He said that the families of the victims will allocate 500 thousand rubles and 200 thousand rubles – to each of the victims.

In the Krasnoyarsk region in the morning on July 22 701-kilometer federal highway M-53 “Baikal” near the settlement Shishkovo bus and a truck collided. Killed 11 people, including both drivers, another 44 were injured. July 21 passenger minibus “Gazelle” has fallen into the abyss in the Vedeno district of Chechnya. The accident killed 10 people, all victims – women, eight wounded, including a 13-year-old and two year old child.

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