ROAD SAFETY/Transport ministry aims for 50% reduction in pedestrian deaths by 2030
09/26/2024 04:25 PM
Taiwan's transport minister Chen Shih-kai (陳世凱) said on Thursday that the ministry is aiming to reduce pedestrian fatalities by 50 percent by 2030 while claiming the number of such deaths this year is forecast to be 7 percent lower than last year, despite evidence suggesting a contrary trend.
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