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Traffic Accident Prevention in Venezuela

The document addresses the rising traffic accidents in Venezuela, highlighting the need for improved road safety education and awareness, particularly among youth. It identifies key causes of accidents, such as speeding, driving under the influence, and lack of safety device usage, while emphasizing the importance of a coordinated effort among various stakeholders to foster a culture of road safety. The proposal includes educational initiatives and partnerships with universities and government agencies to promote preventive measures and enhance public awareness of traffic regulations.
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Traffic Accident Prevention in Venezuela

The document addresses the rising traffic accidents in Venezuela, highlighting the need for improved road safety education and awareness, particularly among youth. It identifies key causes of accidents, such as speeding, driving under the influence, and lack of safety device usage, while emphasizing the importance of a coordinated effort among various stakeholders to foster a culture of road safety. The proposal includes educational initiatives and partnerships with universities and government agencies to promote preventive measures and enhance public awareness of traffic regulations.
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STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

The constant increase in traffic accidents in the country leaves significant


human and economic losses, a situation that has become a problem
first-order social. Hence the question: Why do statistics report that
One of the leading causes of death in Venezuela is traffic accidents.

Incompetence, ignorance, irresponsibility and


negligence, they are relevant concepts and indicate that the wrongdoing lies in the lack of
education or knowledge of regulations governing traffic and road matters
transport

Given the multiplicity of possible causes that can trigger


traffic accidents together with the prevailing traffic chaos are not feasible
eliminate them completely. However, they can be significantly reduced in
frequency and severity, through the coordinated action of Engineers, Educators,
Legislators, Traffic Watchers, and above all the Media.
For this reason, it is necessary to generate a teaching-learning process in
road safety education through TIPS OR MESSAGES THAT IMPACT THE READER
for the development of habits and skills in order to adopt attitudes
positive, both for the care and maintenance of road infrastructure, as well
FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS GOVERNING SAFETY AND TRAFFIC.

It is concerning that awareness campaigns are directed at adults.


whether they are, they do not change in their way of acting behind the wheel or as users of the
means of transportation. This indicates that Road Education must start from the
childhood.

The Bolivarian National Police Force, as the governing body in matters of


road safety, does not have a procedures manual or instrument that serves
as a guideline for the implementation of operational plans in the area of prevention
of traffic accidents, and it is necessary to make reductions in the statistics.
presented at the offices where traffic accidents are processed, therefore

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reason we find ourselves in the need to guide the general public on the matter
traffic accident prevention.

The Bolivarian National Police does not have such a manual that indicates, nor with
classroom structure, nor a teaching design that serves to provide guidance in
hot on the highways, roads, and populated areas, that the officials
trained members of the Bolivarian National Police can implement plans,
operational and road safety education campaigns, to minimize the statistics
presented in the land transport area of the PNB and give talks on
road education to the citizens (male and female) offenders who use the road arteries.

Taking into account the above, the Bolivarian National Police Force is
the body designated for the control and road education of terrestrial transit, the
the collection of traffic accidents and their investigation and
within the fulfillment of their duties that they perform day by day, our
Officials in the territory of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

This is why the present project is addressed with due respect to the
National Deputy Director to direct matters concerning the Chief if deemed appropriate.
the Police Coordination Center for Rapid Routes Aragua, at its headquarters in Turmero,
for the implementation of operational plans and road education for everyone
road system users, in order to raise citizen awareness when using
any of the components of the road system and thus have a better performance in the
time for users to move or make use of the roads.

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CAUSES

Road safety is understood as the set of actions and mechanisms that ensure
the proper functioning of traffic circulation, through the use of
knowledge (laws, regulations, and provisions) and rules of conduct, whether as
Pedestrian, Passenger or Driver, in order to use the public road correctly preventing the
traffic accidents.

Traffic Accident: It is an unforeseen event in which the factor is involved


human, the vehicle and the road within a given environment, to produce a
collision or crash that results in material damage, injuries, and even
deaths.

Types of Accidents:

Simple Accidents are those in which no injuries or deaths occur.


people, only damage to a vehicle or to another type of property, including those that
they cause injuries to animals.
Accidents with Injuries are all those in which one or more people
they receive serious or minor injuries, but without any fatalities occurring within the thirty
(30) days following the event.
Accidents with Fatalities are those in which one or more people are killed.
dead at the time of the accident, or as a result of it within
the thirty (30) days following after it occurred.
Main Causes of Traffic Accidents:

Speeding: when the speed of a car increases from 30 to 50 km/h,


the likelihood of death of a pedestrian multiplies by eight, a vehicle that goes to
120 km/h, all the elements and devices that make up that vehicle go at that speed.
speed, including the people inside, when braking or performing any
the elements and devices of the vehicle are kept attached to it, but
the people no.

Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol (without being drunk):

Alcohol is a psycho-depressive drug; even in small doses, it influences.


negatively in driving, as it disturbs the driver's abilities, it is the
most important risk factor in traffic accidents. After ingestion

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it passes into the blood, spreads throughout the body affecting the brain and vision.
The amount of alcohol does not affect all people in the same way. (Age,
sex, weight, and habit). A blood alcohol concentration between 0.5 g/l and 0.8 g/l leads to risks
very important.

The Lack of Use of Safety Devices:

Drivers and their passengers must be aware and use with purpose.
mandatory in the case of automobiles the "Seat Belt and the
devices designed for children, as they considerably reduce the
injuries and deaths in traffic collisions.

In the case of motorcyclists and cyclists 'The Helmet', considering that this is one of
the most vulnerable actors, after pedestrians, in the road system, as
The bumpers of this vehicle are the driver and/or their passenger.

Carelessness of drivers: When they do not respect traffic signals,


traffic lights and officials, when making overtakes in prohibited areas between
other factors use speeding often causing many times
fatal accidents.
Use of cell phones while driving a vehicle: This distracts
driver's attention to the road, reduces reflexes and is equivalent to driving under the influence
effects of alcohol.
Environmental conditions: Among those that can be mentioned are fog and rain.
hurricane winds, which reduces adherence to the track and prolongs the time of
braking at double the rate than in normal conditions, likewise the conditions of
maneuver the vehicle to evade an obstacle decreases in a way
considerable, allowing easy control of the trajectory.
Faults and deficiencies in public roads and pavements: The neglect in maintenance
the roads and other means of communication, causes their deterioration
causing traffic accidents.
Lack of proper maintenance of vehicles: It is a factor that contributes to the
injuries from accidents.
Drowsiness of drivers: It is common on highways and routes
intercity, due to the monotony of the route and high speeds
developed.
Lack of good Education and Road Culture, ignorance of the laws: The
the majority of the population (pedestrians, passengers, and drivers) lack a
road safety education and are unaware of the laws, regulations, and provisions that regulate it
transit, which is why it is essential that this education is carried out
promoting from the early years of children's education.

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Consequences of Traffic Accidents:
A study issued by the World Health Organization on the consequences
from traffic accidents, it puts the nerves on edge: 1.26 million deaths
on average every year and more than 15 million injured. Within 15 years the
rollovers, spills, and collisions will be the third cause of DISQUALIFICATION
HUMAN, with all that it implies in terms of productivity losses for the
societies. No one disputes the urgency of adopting measures to prevent the
growth of these figures. But in this area, as in many aspects of the
In life, it is important to meditate well on what is the factor that truly needs to be addressed.
From haste only fatigue remains, wounds, mutilations or death.

Psycho-emotional and Social / family: they are related to the impact


emotional impact that the accident has on the driver and specifically, their
impact on the stability of the family nucleus.
Physical Injuries: Those that physically affect the individuals involved in the
accident.
Labor issues: They consist of the sanctions and penalties that the
procedures and corporate policies established, (incapacities
labor relations.
Economic / materials: Those that affect the driver economically,
vehicle repair, compensation to third parties, purchase of medications
rehabilitations among others.
Environmental: They are associated with those situations or environmental impacts.
which cause damage to the environment, such as spills of substances
chemicals, fires, landslides among others.

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JUSTIFICATION AND IMPORTANCE

To promote a new 'Road Culture' not only in the state of Aragua but nationally,
it should be supported in various aspects considering the problem to be addressed: first
the concept of Prevention/Intervention highlighted in the Trilogy 'Youth, Alcohol and
Drugs" aimed at youth groups that traditionally and now more than ever have
demonstrated the ability to take on challenges and fulfill their civic responsibility. This
The phase will be carried out in and with the support of Universities and Higher Education Centers in a
intramural approach that allows internally addressing the problem in the academic field
properly and at the same time organize themselves to project into a work of 'Youth for Youth'
which is somehow addressed by the Community Service Law, which was recently
would be two years old, which is why the Universities called for a topic being
The opportunity arises to know the level of progress regarding social responsibility.
university and how university cooperation experiences are being built
both in Aragua and in the rest of the country. This balance of experiences from the universities
in the fulfillment of the Community Service Law allowed contact with the
universities of Carabobo, Central Venezuela and other Higher Education centers of
State
Work meetings have been taking place, discussing the establishment of alliances,
to reorient the Road Culture Project towards University Levels; it will be possible to
develop with the young population and young adults who are pursuing education studies
superior for those who are in a position to transmit knowledge and train others
young people not only in the university environment but also what is of utmost importance with
projection focused on Basic Schools and High Schools.
Secondly, 'Working together for prevention' would be projected towards the areas
in which the general population and especially the youth live, taking into account
It is said that the General Protective Factors are in the closest environment.
consists of the family, the school, and the community, which are very important because
They allow us to understand why some members of the youth population that
exposed to various risk factors do not become consumers of
harmful substances or in juvenile delinquents, or in school dropouts nor do they arrive
to be parents during adolescence.
This is partly due to the fact that these young people also have, or have access to,
some protective factors that help them to resist, to fight or to overcome the
probabilities of falling into the consumption of alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs. It is aspired and expected.
achieve the maximum number of alliances to tackle a serious problem that today attracts
attention of a large part of the Venezuelan community. The most important ones involve the sector
governmental including the Ministries of People ’s Power for Participation and
Social Protection (MINPADES) the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Health and the Office
National Anti-Drug Agency (ONA) as well as the MAYOR'S OFFICES.
Through agreements with universities and with national and local organizations in the
whatever actions are carried out or it is necessary to increase the Prevention action, it will promote the
creation of Scientific Research, Studies and Technical Tables, of a character
multidisciplinary and interinstitutional in order to develop the action aimed at Being

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Working together for prevention
to address issues by involving the private and business sector in Commissions
Local and community (Mayoralties and Communal Councils). They will initially establish alliances
with the Central University of Venezuela (UCV) and the University of Carabobo (UC),
highlighting primarily its connection with the student sectors.
Aware that in order to formulate road safety policies it is necessary to have a clear
vision of the multiple facets in which the problem is inscribed, we present it in a way
practices, facts, and data that constitute the occurrence of road accidents in Venezuela
in light of references that come from the real context, that is, the situation that is experienced in
the country and especially on the Regional Highway of the Center (ARC), considering for
Hello, three factors worthy of analysis that, when they occur together, form a fatal trilogy:
youth, alcohol and drugs.
The third place refers to Traffic Accidents which are directly linked to the
road safety and highlights the importance of education. The Road Safety Culture Program,
It aims to create a greater action regarding Road Education.
projection beyond the fact of the 'accident' and projects, programs, and must be developed
plans that allow for awareness and dissemination in the formal education system,
informal, supported by the transmission through different means of dissemination and
communication (TV, radio, cinemas, press, etc.)
Likewise, establish networks and alliances with the main actors involved such as:
houses of the automotive industry, alcoholic beverage industries, industry
pharmaceuticals, etc.; aligned with government plans, security agencies, and
civil society in general.
This experience allows to substantiate the orientation of the project in the future through
a Training Proposal that goes beyond addressing Road Accidents.
the most effective way to achieve road safety is by getting all groups and sectors
keys previously mentioned share a 'road safety culture', when such culture
there are, the suppliers and the authorities in charge of transit systems (Manufacturers
of vehicles, traffic planners, road safety engineers, Traffic Police,
educators, health professionals, insurers, etc.) will assume responsibility for
ensure that your products and services comply with the highest safety standards
vial.
The road system must be based on the abilities that every human being has to
to live together, to cooperate, and to be supportive of the other human beings with whom one shares
a stage of life.
The risk of a traffic accident occurring depends on various factors such as: error
human, vehicle fleet, deficiency of safety devices on roads and highways,
road and highway conditions, environmental conditions, speeding, age,
alcohol intake and drug consumption, with these last three being the most prevalent in
traffic accidents the understanding of the mechanism of causality of accidents
Traffic is crucial for deciding prevention strategies and actions.
That is why we consider it important to emphasize the issue of traffic as a factor.
which negatively and directly affects public health, so it requires
implementation of urgent measures aimed primarily at young people of age

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drive, for they are the ones who, sadly, lead the statistical record in deaths and
traffic accident injuries.
It is based on the premise that it is possible to prevent the shock or collision when it is assumed
an attitude of awareness regarding the risky situation that driving a vehicle constitutes
a motor, and when acting in accordance with common sense and the rules that govern the
traffic behavior.
Considering that more than 90% of traffic accidents can be attributed to errors of
drivers, this emphasizes risk factors such as alcohol and the
drugs and their incidence on the young driver, posing the following questions:
What are the dangers that our young drivers are exposed to?, How
Can they solve them? And what should we do to act in accordance with prevention? Before
Such questions we present the Training proposal in which will be incorporated the
experiences and contributions of the initial program, but incorporating new aspects that it
they relate more to a Culture of Life.
Our conception of Road Culture:
Each country, each city, each social group reflects an idiosyncrasy that characterizes them and that
determines the attitudes of its members. The individuals who make up these conglomerates,
they apprehend most of the behavior patterns in relation to the environment in which they
they develop, through the processes of family and civic socialization.
One of the greatest manifestations of these processes of learning and coexistence
citizen, is clearly expressed in human displacement in all its forms;
specifically what is known as road culture; understood as "behavior
what the USERS of the road system assume, we refer to the PEDESTRIAN, PASSENGER,
CONDUCTOR according to the principles of moral and ethical coexistence that guide their
actions that commit them to ensure their well-being, that of others, and the environment.
It is important to highlight that the fundamental bases of Road Culture consist of the
awareness, communication, and cooperation, these elements are the key to a
promotion strategy which could constitute a model through which to achieve the
collaboration of all the important interested and committed groups with the
education and road safety. As are those responsible for driving that are
they are classified according to the type of vehicle into (private, taxi by the seat, peripheral, collective,
school, security, emergency, freight transport, motorized or cyclist) whose
The main objective should be circulation with safety and respect for the environment.
Risk Factors of the Road System
Regarding Humans, accidents are unexpected events that cause serious
harm to overall health, the economy, and the productivity of individuals and that generally
it is fostered when high-risk actions are taken or circumstances or rules are ignored
established for the safety of all. Among the human risk factors
The determinants in the occurrence of traffic accidents that can be mentioned are:
Speeding. Under the effects of alcohol or other drugs, Driving with
fatigue, tiredness, drowsiness or stress, recklessness of drivers and pedestrians at the crossing of
streets, avenues, and highways and in attending to traffic signals.

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Use of cell phones, environmental conditions such as fog, rain, and soils
slippery. Lack of knowledge of road safety regulations and other instruments
legales que regulan el transito. Desperfectos mecánicos del vehículo.
All these causes are controllable, hence the importance of implementing measures.
preventive measures that should be based on the development of attitudes, skills, habits and
customs that allow human beings to act reasonably and safely to avoid the
to be a victim or perpetrator of a fatal accident.
The Problem to be addressed:
In the private sector, there has been a growing interest in the subject of
Education and Road Safety, which is evidenced in the development of a series of
own programs and campaigns or in coordination with official bodies of great
media projection but insufficiently evaluated.
Every day thousands of people lose their lives or suffer injuries on our roads,
men, women, and children heading on foot, by bicycle or by car to school and/or
to work, playing in the streets or embarking on journeys, will never return home leaving behind
of yes to devastated families and communities.
Every year, millions of people will spend long weeks hospitalized due to accidents.
graves, and many of them will never be able to live, work, or play as they used to.
of the traffic accidents they suffer.
The efforts currently being made to promote road safety are insignificant.
next to this growing problem. The injuries caused represent an important
public health problem, neglected, whose effective and sustainable prevention requires efforts
agreed.
Road safety culture is a public health problem that worsens every day. It is first
cause of death in young people, adolescents, and adults aged between 10 and
35 years. It represents the highest mortality rate in the Americas and the Caribbean (22.7
for every 100,000 inhabitants). It ranks fifth in Venezuela and the Americas and
tenth in the world in traffic accidents.
The road system must be based on the capabilities that every human being has to
live together, cooperate, and be supportive of the rest of the human beings with whom one shares
a stage of life.
The experiences of Road Education programs in Venezuela have allowed us to ascertain that
most of these are aimed at the child population, using the school as
multiplier medium. There has been evidence of the lack of specific programs aimed at
achievement of awareness in road safety aimed at the adult population,
paradoxically being the age group responsible for the offenses that lead to the
traffic accidents. Acknowledging this responsibility, the automotive industry can
contribute to some of the actions that improve road safety and identify
effective solutions and establish coordinated alliances to achieve responsibility
shared that allows us to act in favor of greater road safety. The most effective way to
Achieving road safety is obtaining that all key groups and sectors beforehand
mentioned, share a 'Road Safety Culture'. A program of this nature
is based on the Teaching-Learning process, on participation in all
areas and will be aimed at both pedestrians and drivers, with a great

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psychosocial content, as it focuses on all levels of the social system and the various
factors of economic and cultural life, which will help to address the
road problems in Venezuela that involve human beings, the roads, to the
vehicles and the environment, thus strengthening the institutional purpose of the Foundation. This
the program relies on the general citizenry more than on paid personnel
to watch over, supervise and/or punish for committing offenses, especially regarding the population.
youth taking into account that it is where the future of the nation is established, hence why it can
ensure that 'Citizenship, Youth, and Participation' has a massive but selective approach
guides the execution of this project.
In this regard, it is important to highlight that the staff who have been present until now
fulfilling the tasks directed at Education and Road Safety is constituted by
traffic vigilantes and traffic police observing that the deficit of these officials,
contributes to the increase of traffic accidents. The number of
vehicles and new drivers not in line with the number of those who have to attend
this sector. The personnel of the operational bodies dedicated to land transit (Body
Traffic and Land Transport Surveillance Technician CTVTTT, Traffic Police,
National Guards number less than 12 thousand officials throughout the country.
Only 53% of the officials belonging to the 98 police forces that exist in
country (including those of road control, school police, traffic police, and vehicle patrol)
They carry out activities related to their position as indicated in a report submitted by
the National Commission for Police Reform (CONAREPOL) of
Ministry of Interior Relations and Justice.
Authorities recognize that there is a deficit of Traffic Wardens and Police.
Circulation is calculated at 25 thousand. There are currently around 8,300 guards.
National transit. This amount is insufficient to address a road network.
calculated for the year 2007 at 95,000 kilometers and a vehicle fleet of more than 4.2
millions of vehicles. The Regional and Municipal Traffic Police and the Guard
National forces contribute more than 4,000 personnel to the road system.
For the above reason, the proposal presented here highlights the importance of having
a new figure for intervention as the main ACTOR in efforts aimed at creating
a new ROAD CULTURE.
Between the year 1999 and 2007, the population in the metropolitan area has increased and therefore
The vehicle fleet has increased; however, the accident figures
what the data indicates does not reflect it or is of little relevance. In the case of the dead has
decreased the figure, in 1999 it was 1918 and in 2007 it reached 1398. In the case of the
The injured in 1999 was 12,701 and dropped in 2007 to 7,884. These figures could reflect that
There is no good information, good statistics are not kept, nor is there communication.
between the Transit Organizations and the care centers. Regarding the causes of this
situación se destaca de manera especial las relacionadas con las fallas humanas como
recklessness, speeding, and alcohol consumption, however, known the scant
information that the population has regarding
Road safety, it is logical that the recklessness of pedestrians, drivers, and passengers is
a constant. On the other hand, with the scarce personnel assigned to address the problem, in
cases like the days of Carnival, no Educational Campaign has been carried out for such times

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Festivals, so that schools and the public in particular participate in them. All this
justifies the creation, strengthening and development of a research line for the
Road Culture Program.

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General Objective:
Develop activities and skills in drivers, passengers, and pedestrians.
habits, as well as fostering the necessary interest for citizens to have a
clear knowledge of the legal provisions governing traffic and to observe them
fully, act reasonably and provide safe actions in their behaviors,
contributing to preventing and avoiding traffic accidents on the Regional Highway of the Center
(ARC).

Specific Objectives:
Develop general and specific social studies and research to know
Fund the problem and act accordingly. To this end, establish alliances with the centers of
Research and Teaching at the National Level in order to develop study plans
qualified training and research.
Contribute to strengthening a holistic understanding of the concept of Prevention in all
levels of the citizenship living system. Establishing and implementing action in areas
local and community.
Design long-range communication strategies aimed at the general public
developing a strategic-diffusive action that allows for the incorporation of all the
road network users who may be exposed to increasingly greater risks as
that increases traffic, sharing the public road with other vehicles, with pedestrians and
cyclists.
Develop effective research methods and turn them into practical policies that
protect the general population and the drivers, pedestrians, cyclists and the
occupants of the vehicles in particular.
Coordinate actions with National, Regional, and Local Institutions as well as with the
Governmental and/or non-Governmental organizations related to road prevention.
Study all the direct and indirect factors that affect road matters.
user behavior and can "promote protective measures".
•Support and act jointly with the corresponding Road Safety Units
areas where pilot experiences will be carried out in the design and development of strategies of
road safety prevention and education (municipalities, schools, among others).
Encourage and strengthen the active incorporation of student groups in their various forms.
levels of action.
Establish agreements and joint action plans with companies related to the area
automobiles that operate in the area.
Act in coordination with the Non-Governmental Organizations that promote the
road safety, especially in educational training programs for the most
youth, identifying effective solutions, rejecting ineffective policies and constituting
alliances to pressure or create greater actions in favor of Education and Road Safety.
Establish connections and advisory lines with specialized entities and experts in the field.
national or international
Carry out follow-up and evaluation by continuously monitoring the management.

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LEGAL FOUNDATIONS

The Venezuelan State has among its purposes, expressed in Article 3 of the Constitution
the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (CRBV), the defense and development of the person and the
prosperity and well-being of the people.

Similarly, it is expressed in said article that Education and Work are the processes
fundamentals to achieve these goals.

Likewise, Article 102 of the CRBV determines that Education has as its purposes
develop the creative potential of every human being and the full exercise of their personality
in a democratic society based on the ethical value of work and participation
active, aware, and supportive in social transformation processes. To achieve these
Finally, the State assumes education as an indispensable and of utmost interest function.
guaranteeing a comprehensive, quality, ongoing education, on equal terms and
opportunities (Art. 103 of the CRBV).

Also, Road Education has its philosophical and legal foundation in articles 3, 4,
15 and 54 of the Organic Law of Education; articles 4 and 7 of the General Regulations
said Law; and articles 10, 16, 60, 61 and 147 of the Land Transit and Transport Law.

Article 3 of the Organic Law on Education expands the purposes of education.


contained in article 3 of the Constitution: development of personality, achievement of a
man: healthy, educated, critical, and suitable for living in a democratic, fair, and free society,
capable of participating actively, consciously, and in solidarity in the processes of transformation
social; aligning with the values of national identity and with understanding, the
tolerance, coexistence, and attitudes that favor the strengthening of peace among
the nations and the links of integration and solidarity in Latin America.

Article 3 of the Organic Law of Education also contains the following postulates:
Promotion of the development of a civic consciousness for conservation, defense and
improvement of the environment, quality of life, and the rational use of natural resources;
training and development of the human teams necessary for the country's development;
promotion of the creative efforts of the Venezuelan people towards the achievement of their development
integral, autonomous and independent.

Article 54 of the Organic Law of Education supports the participation of other entities of
State in the planning of education when it is stated that 'Public entities
when required, they must participate in the development of plans and programs of
Ministry of Popular Power for Education, Science and Sports.

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Article 4 of the General Regulation of the Organic Law of Education states that “The
education as a function and public service and as a permanent or inalienable right of
The person will be educated through a formal and non-formal schooling process." And Article 7
the same Regulation establishes that the purposes of education contemplated in the
Article 3 of the Organic Law of Education states that they can be "achieved through plans and
study programs and other elements of the curriculum and through the use of
open learning programs, from social media (education tips
vial) and other resources aimed at contributing to the integral development of the individual and the
community..." According to the above, both the Constitution and the Organic Law of
Education and its General Regulations are explicit in establishing the purposes and aims of the
education, without specifying who is authorized to participate in the planning of the
education, how education can be taught and how it can be implemented.

The National Executive issued the decree with the force of the Law on Land Traffic and Transport.
(LTTT) in force since November 26, 2001, which determines inclusion through
the ministries of Infrastructure (MINFRA) and Education, Culture and Sports (MECD); of
permanent educational programs in road traffic and terrestrial transport
education and road safety, at all levels and modalities of the education system
national, as well as, the promotion of education and road safety in coordination with the
competent organisms (articles 10 and 16 of the LTTT).

Similarly, Articles 60 and 61 of the LTTT emphasize the incorporation and


active participation of government agencies in municipalities and states and of the
citizens of each locality. In the framework of this need, it is decreed that the
formation of the National Presidential Commission on Education and Road Safety formed
by the ministries of Education, Culture and Sports; Infrastructure; Health and Development
Social; Defensa; Ambiente y Recursos Naturales Renovables; Interior y Justicia y Educación
Superior.

The National Commission would allow the incorporation of members from institutions such as
Firefighters and Civil Protection, foundations, civil associations, private companies and
any governmental and non-governmental organization that provides proposals for the
creation of the program. It would also have the task of accompanying the process of formation
and strengthening of the regional commissions on Education and Road Safety which,
they would generate action plans for the development of the Program in the region with participation
of all the regional organisms involved: Government, Educational Zone, Directorate
Department of Education, Institute of Transportation and Land Transit of the region, Health Departments
and Environment, National Guard, Foundations and Civil Associations, among others.

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