IN ARMENIA DRIVING IS CHARACTERISED BY EGO, NOT SAFETY

STRAIGHT TALK FROM THE HOMELAND #40: given the loss of so many loved ones due to avoidable road accidents in #Armenia, we discuss the speeding, dangerous overtaking, poor standards and ego-driven attitude of drivers, deficiencies in road and pedestrian crossing design, and the way in which police operations and other government services need improvement.
We hope that authorities take on board our recommendations for safer road transport, including confidential video submissions from the public of dangerous driving and driver education.
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[@ArmenianLifewithMitch]

This is an excellent and much-needed video that exposes the selfish and dangerous driving habits of a lot of Armenians. This situation can only be changed by repealing road safety laws, and regulations and by an urgent driver education program beginning at the school level and a dedicated governmental media campaign.

[@ednaantonian8369]

Armenia needs a dept of urban planning and urban design for proper and friendly town development including roads. There should be a Motor Vehicle Dept to manage education,licensing and monitoring. Cameras on street light for issuing fines for not obeying laws and an efficient legal system to implement the laws.

[@ArmenianLifewithMitch]

@ednaantonian8369...well said, Edna Jan!

[@jackoneil3933]

Good Day Len, thanks for the insights. Those of us who have spent time in different parts of the world are likely familiar with what you describe. Lack of safe rules and enforcement are of course major factors that in the case of Armenia and other nations. I was also given to reflect on other countries in Asia and Latin America and the major increase in traffic accidents, road rage and general lack of concern for others afflicting the U.S. now, and I was reminded of what an friend who spent many years at a major American carrier also spent years trying to implement policies and programs to improve safety, efficiency and quality at Air China, China's national carrier, and how years of totalitarian Communist punishment had created a culture fear and contempt through the airline common to the PLA and CCP to that personal conscience and concern were non-exsistant, and people would falsify records, neglect maintenance and training for fear of doing it wrong and being punished for it, and I wonder how much of what you describe in Armenia is due to decades of totalitarian rule as in China? What my friends at who were contracted by Air China embarked on was an awareness and education program that explained the benefits of change and western approach, which eventually fostered large degree of positive change that most apprenticed as the quality of their jobs and lives were made better by it, and I wonder if an campaign of awareness like what you and I experienced in the last century in Australia and American might be effective? I also think back to a program a friend who was an attorney for the President in Guyana in South American was involved with implementing a program to improve traffic safety, and they enlisted the help of a UN group that helped the government implement a program, that inspired and educated those in charge of traffic reform and safety that seemed well thought out, and I was surprised how whole hardheartedly people dedicated themselves to the cause as they took pride in helping make things better.

[@straighttalkfromthehomelan9258]

That's a good insight Jack, thank you. A lot of people blame the Soviet period for attitude issues in Armenian society, but my experience suggests that the behaviours we describe (such as ego-related lack of listening) have been here for centuries. Great ideas about education and traffic reform!

[@ednaantonian8369]

Those fancy cafes in Yerevan are deceiving. Armenia is still a developing country. As the population in Yerevan has increased, rules needs to be implemented for safety.

[@ArmenianLifewithMitch]

@ednaantonian8369...totally agree!

[@ednaantonian8369]

In the US cops sit in cars with speedometer in hand , they point to oncoming cars to record their speed and give out fines to the drivers who do not obey the law. The fines are money and points on the driver’s license. After accumulation of certain number of points, their license gets suspended and cannot drive. The points also increase car insurance cost for the driver for 3 years!

[@straighttalkfromthehomelan9258]

We need the diaspora to bring their experiences from developed nations to urge change here Edna, thanks for the great feedback!

[@PoweredEvents]

On foot no Armenian people seem to be in a rush...put them behind the wheel and they turn onto maniacs bent on getting to their destination 5 minutes earlier. Also, speed humps in villages and towns would be ideal for traffic calming. Last week from my taxi ride I watched two police in the middle of the road controlling traffic, after waiting a few minutes and no progress everyone started honking horns...still no progress. So then, half a dozen drivers got out of their cars, walked up to the front of the queue and started abusing the police who promptly 'obeyed' and let our traffic through. Crazy.

[@straighttalkfromthehomelan9258]

We laughed reading your anecdote, but then again it's very sad how things are here. Thanks for sharing!