DAR ES SALAAM, Nov. 29 -- ON a cool Sunday evening, a small crowd gathered at the National Museum in the heart of Dar es Salaam for a special service to mark the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims.

It was a special occasion to remember those who were killed and injured on the roads, together with families, friends and many others affected. The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims is commemorated around the globe by road safety stakeholders, normally on the third Sunday of November each year.

This time the commemoration fell on November 17. A special prayer and candle lighting took place in remembrance of those who died in road crashes under the coordination of the Tanzania Women Lawyers Association (TAWLA), a s...