BEIRUT, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- Three people were killed and 25 were injured in car accidents in the past 24 hours, the National News Agency reported Monday.
The General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces reported that around 6,495 speed tickets were given in the past week in a bid to encourage citizens to drive carefully which will reduce road accidents.
Car accidents have been increasing in Lebanon, requiring actions from authorities.
YASA International, an international non-governmental organization, emphasized on July 31 the need to inspect vehicles that enter Lebanon for the first time according to the traffic law.
"We call upon the Lebanese authorities to implement the consumer protection law number 659 issued in February 2005 for the protection of citizens against imported vehicles in poor conditions that enter the local market," it said.
Lebanese International Road Safety Academy (LIRSA) previously told Xinhua that road accidents have increased because the government has never adopted a national road safety strategy.
The source also noted that other reasons for the increased car accidents are a lack of national capabilities and budget for road safety.
