Two health promotion initiatives’ for Injury
Road Safety & Transport (RTA) have advertised a numerous amount of health promotion initiatives. These campaigns’ help engage the community to change and become aware of unsafe behavior on the roads. The two health promotions this essay will focus on are Don’t rush (How sorry will you be) which aims to inform people about speeding and the consequences it could bring & Double demerits (Think twice before breaking the rules) encourages drives to drive safely on the roads. It reminds drives that during double demerit periods the consequences’ for breaking road rules are more severe.
The Ottawa Charter has been created to be used as a checklist for health-promoting agencies. These campaigns meet …show more content…
Driving a car is a big responsibility as you don’t only have to worry about the safety of your car and the people in it but as well as the environment and the cars around you. The Don’t Rush & Double Demerits campaigns’ don’t promote supportive environments’ as much as they promote safe driving and making …show more content…
Decline in road accidents means hospitalization rates aren’t as high. The scare tactic of the Double Demerits campaign is also effective, it forces drivers to be aware and abide by the road rules if they don’t want to risk their license being taken off them. The initiative are worth the effort and cost as it is preventing mortality rates to increase. The social justice principals aren’t all met with these initiatives. Supportive environments’ isn’t created as such as these initiatives are aimed at the individual more then others. Equity isn’t met as such because the consequences of breaking rules can depend on the mood of the officer and the level of offence committed. Diversity isn’t met as these campaigns only cater for those who understand English. Overseas born people who struggle with their English are disadvantaged as they do not understand the
Road Safety & Transport (RTA) have advertised a numerous amount of health promotion initiatives. These campaigns’ help engage the community to change and become aware of unsafe behavior on the roads. The two health promotions this essay will focus on are Don’t rush (How sorry will you be) which aims to inform people about speeding and the consequences it could bring & Double demerits (Think twice before breaking the rules) encourages drives to drive safely on the roads. It reminds drives that during double demerit periods the consequences’ for breaking road rules are more severe.
The Ottawa Charter has been created to be used as a checklist for health-promoting agencies. These campaigns meet …show more content…
Driving a car is a big responsibility as you don’t only have to worry about the safety of your car and the people in it but as well as the environment and the cars around you. The Don’t Rush & Double Demerits campaigns’ don’t promote supportive environments’ as much as they promote safe driving and making …show more content…
Decline in road accidents means hospitalization rates aren’t as high. The scare tactic of the Double Demerits campaign is also effective, it forces drivers to be aware and abide by the road rules if they don’t want to risk their license being taken off them. The initiative are worth the effort and cost as it is preventing mortality rates to increase. The social justice principals aren’t all met with these initiatives. Supportive environments’ isn’t created as such as these initiatives are aimed at the individual more then others. Equity isn’t met as such because the consequences of breaking rules can depend on the mood of the officer and the level of offence committed. Diversity isn’t met as these campaigns only cater for those who understand English. Overseas born people who struggle with their English are disadvantaged as they do not understand the