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T1 Active Transport and Road Safety for Children: Final Report
A1 World Resources Institute, 
K1 transport
K1 children
YR 2016
FD 2016-12
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/20782
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/20782
NO This report documents a legislative study examining the relationship between active transport and road safety for children in Brazil, based on analysis of federal and municipal laws in cities with more than 250,000 inhabitants, relevant bills, and judicial decisions from selected state courts. It assesses the adequacy of existing legal frameworks, including the Constitution, the Child and Adolescent Statute and the Brazilian Traffic Code, and identifies regulatory gaps affecting children who walk or cycle. The study finds that road safety is not explicitly recognised as a fundamental child right and that legislation remains outdated, reactive and insufficiently preventive. It outlines structural weaknesses in speed regulation, traffic education, accessibility and accountability, and proposes legal and institutional reforms to prioritise safe active mobility for children.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 22, 2026