Mexico recently ratified an amendment to its constitution to make safe mobility a human right. The amendment comes in response to unsafe conditions on the country's streets, roads, and highways.
"In a groundbreaking move for national road safety policy, Mexico has elevated to their constitution a universal right to safe mobility," reports Darío Hidalgo.
"On October 14, the country’s Chamber of Deputies unanimously voted in favor of adding an amendment to Mexico’s constitution: 'Every person has the right to mobility under conditions of safety, accessibility, efficiency, sustainability, quality, inclusion and equality.'"
Mexico's action goes beyond most other nations by declaring a safe mobility a human right. "The distinction reflects growing concern over how dangerous the country’s roads and transport systems can be at times," according to Hidalgo.
The source article provides analysis about how the new constitutional amendment might influence the future of Mexico, and, potentially, the world as a model for other countries to follow.
FULL STORY: Mexico’s ‘Right to Mobility’ Amendment Could Shift Road Safety Discourse and Save Thousands of Lives
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