Association for Safe International Road Travel
The Association for Safe International Road Travel (usually abbreviated as ASIRT) is a non-profit, humanitarian organization that promotes road travel safety through education and advocacy. Rochelle Sobel, president and founder of ASIRT, created the organization in 1995, in response to her son Aron's death in a bus crash in Turkey. ASIRT helped found the US Congressional Caucus on Global Road Safety, and is an internationally influential and active organization. Working under the premise that road crashes are predictable and preventable, ASIRT serves the global community in a variety of ways to help  reduce injuries and deaths and the associated social and economic impacts that result from them. ASIRT serves as a resource to governments, corporations, travel organizations, guidebooks, study abroad programs, health/travel clinics and non-governmental organizations. ASIRT also helps to foster the development of new road safety organizations in other countries. Mission. ASIRT's mission is to improve the safety of travelers on the roads through education, advocacy and the creation and support of exemplary, sustainable road safety programs and partnerships worldwide. Organization. ASIRT's headquarters are in Potomac, Maryland; however, ASIRT works nationally, in the U.S., and globally through  the United Nations Road Safety Collaboration (UNRSC), the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety, and many other organizations. Political achievements and goals. Working with Members of U.S. Congress: Alongside the "Congressional Caucus on Global Road Safety", ASIRT works to increase awareness of U.S. legislators about the crisis in global road safety. This bi-partisan caucus has spearheaded the passing of many resolutions, including "H. Con. Res. 87". This resolution solidified the United States' support for the United Nation's resolution for a World Remembrance Day for Road Crash Victims and their Families. Working with Members of the U.S. State  Department: ASIRT encourages State Department efforts on road safety by: Working with the international community: ASIRT is a leader in the global road safety community, informing and cooperating with the World Health Organization (WHO), the U.N. and the World Bank. Citizens traveling abroad. ASIRT provides road safety information to tourists, students and corporate travelers. Publications and media. Faces Behind the Figures: A compilation of interviews of road crash victims and their families to memorialize and inspire road safety choices that save lives. ASIRT on the "Today Show" On July 6, 2007 ASIRT was featured on the "Today Show" Association for