Today (16.11.2025), the Director of the Bureau for Public Safety, Aleksandar Janev, together with the President of the Republic Traffic Safety Council, Goran Angelovski, marked the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims in Skopje City Park, paying tribute to all those who lost their lives on the roads. Director Janev emphasized that our traffic officers are daily silent witnesses to tragedies that leave behind pain, emptiness, and families that will never be the same.
“These lives are not just numbers. They are names, faces, and individual stories that ended too soon. We must not allow Macedonian roads to become a greater battlefield for lost lives than actual military conflicts. That is why all of us – as citizens, parents, drivers, part of society, and as institutions – have a shared responsibility to raise awareness, lead by personal example, and through daily conversations, build a better traffic culture,” Director Janev stated, adding that the police are only one link in the entire system.
“Our role is important but insufficient if each of us does not take our part of the responsibility. Following the rules, being careful, educating the youngest, and participating responsibly in traffic are steps we must take together. We should not wait for someone else to act for us. Each of us has the power to prevent a tragedy, save a life, and contribute to a safer tomorrow,” Janev stressed.
The President of the Republic Traffic Safety Council highlighted that today, with pain and deep respect, we commemorate the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims.
“This day is not only a moment of grief; it is also a call. A call to all of us – citizens, drivers, institutions – to face the reality that brings these daily losses. Every life lost on the road is a tragedy that leaves deep scars not only on families but on society as a whole. It is not enough to just mourn; we must act,” Angelovski said.
Director Janev and President Angelovski agreed that roads must not continue to witness prematurely lost lives. In this regard, it was emphasized that traffic culture, safety, and responsibility are a shared mission, and only together can change be achieved.
