A tragic road accident happened, killing 28 people. Lost lives were mainly Belgian. We cannot bring them back. But we have an opportunity to take something beneficial from their deaths via positive, well-intentioned action.

In Belgium, we have a poor record for road safety: you are twice as likely to be killed on the roads in Belgium than in Holland; we have one of the highest road mortality rates of the industrialized countries (check www.goforzero.be for further statistics).

Most road deaths are stated as caused by speeding, drunk driving or no use of seat belts. Individual responsibility can make our roads safer - collectively we can save lives.

On average two people are killed in car accidents every day in Belgium. The bus accident rightly touched the hearts of many people - yet the equivalent number of deaths occur on our roads every 14 days.

Gofozero has a charter for the road. If you sign, you commit to driving responsibly. The result given enough signed charters and driving accordingly: less deaths on roads. This seems to me to be something we can do individually for the collective to avoid deaths on our roads.