A document titled “Guidelines for the Pastoral Care of the Road” was issued by the Vatican as a guide for drivers to practice self-mastery, prudence, courtesy, fitting spirit of service and awareness of highway code.

The document said “cars tend to bring out the ‘primitive’ side of human beings, thereby producing rather unpleasant results.”

The “Ten Commandments” for drivers, as listed in the document are :

1. You shall not kill.

2. The road shall be for you a means of communion between people and not of mortal harm.

3. Courtesy, uprightness and prudence will help you deal with unforeseen events.

4. Be charitable and help your neighbor in need, especially victims of accidents.

5. Cars shall not be for you an expression of power and domination and an occasion of sin.

6. Charitably convince the young and not so young not to drive when they are not in a fitting condition to do so.

7. Support the families of accident victims.

8. Bring guilty motorists and their victims together, at the appropriate time, so that they can undergo the liberating experience of forgiveness.

9. On the road, protect the more vulnerable party.

10. Feel responsible toward others.