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Saving 20,000 lives on our roads

The European Road SafetyAction Programme

A shared responsibility

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EUR-15, 1970-2000

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However:

Curve flattening out Social need for mobility vs safety

Traffic tripled 1970-2000 and will continue to rise Some 40 000 persons killed & 1.7 million

injured / year (EUR-15) – 50 000 fatalities in EUR-25

160 billion € / year cost to society (EUR-15) A shared responsibility (road user /private

sector / Region / Member State / EU) Community added value if action taken at

EU level

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(After environment, where significant progress has already been accomplished)

Road Safety is the major societal issue for this decade

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The European Road Safety Action Plan

The problem Objective EU-Instruments Actions in all domains The Road Safety Observatory The Road Safety Charter

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The EU 50% reduction target

A political commitment No burden sharing amongst Member

States Each Member State should strive to

perform at least as well as the best-performing ones

No contradiction between “Vision Zero” and “Objective –50%”

Monitoring Road safety performance indicators

Reporting

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The EU instruments

Legislation (only when necessary) Best practice guidelines

Technical guidelines accepted by experts drafted by professionals for the use of professionals

Research and development Studies Framework programme research

Financial support Road accident data and information

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Domains of action

User behaviour Enforcement Campaigns Driving licences

Vehicle safety Technical inspection Passive and active safety

Infrastructure safety Professional transport Accidentology

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Road safety enforcement

Proposal for generic enforcement in the field of road safety Speeding, drunk driving, seatbelt wearing

Proposal for controls on working and resting times or professional drivers

Best practice guideline for police checks Awareness campaigns

EuroBOB, vulnerable road users Upcoming seatbelt wearing campaign

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Driving licences

3rd Driving licence directive under consideration Anti-fraud measures Further harmonisation of categories Progressive access for motorcycles Requirements for driving examiners

Work on fitness to drive “Annex III”: eyesight, diabetes, epilepsy

Driving licence information system RESPER, a project in the context of IDA (Interchange

of Data between Administrations)

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Technical inspection

First cycle of legislation completed Study to examine the way forward

Incremental modifications, for example: Frequency of inspection with age of vehicle Inspection after accident Motorcycle inspection

Inspection of electronic systems Alternative ways of quality

In particular for commercial transport

Accession to the UN/ECE 1997 Agreement

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Passive vehicle safety

Continuing support for EuroNCAP And strengthening of the relevant type approval

directives

Crash compatibility research between vehicles of different types

Pedestrian-friendly car fronts Incite the automobile industry to introduce

seatbelt reminders

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Active vehicle safety

Information and communication systems for intelligent vehicles, the “e-Safety” initiative Public-private partnership involving the

automobile, communications and other sectors Regulatory action or self-commitment

necessary for systems with weak business case Daytime running lights Intelligent speed management Impairment detection devices Accident data recorders Electronic vehicle identification

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Galileo

Europe’s new satellite positioning system

Offers increased accuracy and

Guaranteed level of service A host of new possibilities by

accurate positioning Will enable active safety

systems to take collision avoidance action

Accurate positioning essential for e-Call

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Safety of road infrastructure

Regulatory action necessary on: Management of high-accident risk road

stretches (“black spots”) Road safety audits Road safety impact assessment Road inspection

Best practice guidelines on above issues Tunnel safety

Proposal accepted in principle by all Member States

Support for the EuroRAP project

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Professional driving and commercial transport

Directive on training of professional drivers published

Discussion on working and resting times proposal continues

Introduction of digital tachograph Best practice guideline on securing of

loads on trucks Upcoming study on impact on safety of

light vans and company vehicles

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The EU Road Safety Observatory

Mission:

Collect, analyse and disseminate road safety data and knowledge

A “light” form of a road safety agency

Internal Commission structure

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Observatory Components

Accident circumstances The present CARE road accident database

Accident causes Framework for independent accident investigation

Accident consequences The present PENDANT research project

Risk exposure data Road safety performance indicators Knowledge

Results of research and studies

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The Road Safety Charter

The extension of the “shared responsibility” concept to civil society

Signatories commit themselves to concrete and measurable actions

Commission creates awareness and makes commitments public Logo Awards Presentations Reports and newsletters

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A European Road Safety Charter

Commission proposes that everyone with Authority, decision-making powers, or

acting in an economic, social or representative function should give a

solemn undertaking and subscribe to a European Road Safety Charter. Each

signatory would undertake to implement specific actions, which will be publicised

and monitored.

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In conclusion, the Plan

Covers (nearly) all domains of action As there is no miracle solution, efforts have to be

made on all fronts Shared responsibility involves all layers

Road user, industry, local and regional administrations, Member States, EU

Proposes short, medium and long term measures From enforcement To infrastructure measures

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Websites

Commission transport websitehttp://europa.eu.int/comm/transport/index_en.html

Road transport sectionhttp://europa.eu.int/comm/transport/road/index_en.htm

CARE databasehttp://europa.eu.int/comm/transport/care/index_en.htm

Driving licenceshttp://europa.eu.int/comm/transport/home/drivinglicence/index_en.htm