In December, Jean Todt will step down as president of the International Automobile Federation. After a life spent wanting to go faster than others, the former boss of Scuderia Ferrari has changed his obsession: saving as many lives as possible on the roads.
“Every 24 seconds someone is killed in a traffic accident, the equivalent of crashing seven airliners every day.“Intentionally shocking, the formula marks anyone who discovers the frightening figures of road fatalities in the world (1.4 million deaths per year). Jean Todt may repeat them like an antiphon in front of the microphones and put them down on paper in galleries or books (Millions of lives to save … on the roads of the world, published by Éditions Débats publics), he did not get used to it. “Urgent action is needed, especially in developing countries, which concentrate 92% of victims», Insists the president of the International Automobile Federation.
We did a decent job, but we can always do better. Only the mediocre reached their maximum
Jean Todt
Installed in his office with a breathtaking view of the Place de la Concorde, at the headquarters of the FIA, the leader with the piercing gaze retains the air of a conqueror. However, next December, his mission at the head of the secular institution, which began in 2009, will come to an end. “I will stay engaged», Warns
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