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"Saving 25 000 lives on our roads: a shared responsibility"

. "Saving 25 000 lives on our roads: a shared responsibility". The EU Road Safety Action Policy. Isabelle Kardacz Head of Unit TREN/E3 Road Safety 29 October 2008. EUROPEAN COMMISSION. The 3rd European road safety action programme. White Paper of European Transport Policy

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"Saving 25 000 lives on our roads: a shared responsibility"

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  1. "Saving 25 000 lives on our roads: a shared responsibility" The EU Road Safety Action Policy Isabelle Kardacz Head of Unit TREN/E3 Road Safety 29 October 2008 EUROPEANCOMMISSION

  2. The 3rd European road safety action programme • White Paper of European Transport Policy • Target: halve the number of fatalities by 2010 • The 3rd European road safety action programme was adopted in 2003 by the Commission, endorsed by the Council and The European Parliament • 60 measures to be implemented by 2010 • Mid term review in 2006 • Stimulate actions to reach the target

  3. Target: halve the number of fatalities by 2010 Still 43 000 fatalities in 2006, and … … no progress in 2007!

  4. European Road Safety Charter • Launched in April 2004 • Voluntary commitments • More than 1000 signatories from the civil society • 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

  5. Road Safety observatory • Aim: collect, analyse and publish all scientific information and data on Road Safety. • Starting point: CARE data base • Developments: The road safety „Europa“-web site since 2002 The „European Road Safety Observatory (pilot project) .within SafetyNet since 2007 ERSO: www.erso.eu

  6. Legislation: Directives • Seat belts and child restraint systems: passed in 2003 • Professional drivers: passed in 2003 • Safety of tunnels: passed in 2004 • Driver licensing and training: passed in 2006 • Blind spot mirrors: (new trucks) passed in 2003 (retrofit) passed in 2007 • Directive on infrastructure management: adopted 20.10.2008 not yet published • Cross border enforcement: presented 2008

  7. Challenges to be addresses in the next Road Safety Action Programme • Define new target • Young drivers • Vulnerable users (in particular motorcyclists) • Driving under influence (alcohol, drugs) • Demographic change 7 ROAD SAFETY |

  8. The next EU Road Safety action Programme (provisional planning) • Launch impact assessment study (January 2009) • First stakeholders meeting (March 2009) • Public consultation on the website of the Commission (April 2009) • Technical workshops • Final stakeholders meeting (September 2009) 8 ROAD SAFETY |

  9. Adoption by the Commission foreseen forDecember 2009

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