ROAD SAFETY/Taiwan government proposes 'action plan' to improve pedestrian safety
05/25/2023 05:22 PM
The Cabinet on Thursday put forth an "action plan" that it said will help make the streets of Taiwan safer for pedestrians, in the wake of a recent deadly accident in the south of the country.
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