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Lithuanian Road Safety NGO joins ETSC	12 August 2010
Ambitious target, weak programme - EU Road Safety Programme 2011-2020	20 July 2010
Ireland to lower drink-drive limit	7 July 2010
La Présidence belge de l'UE met la sécurité routière et la directive sur les sanctions transfrontalières au centre de ses priorités	1 July 2010
Belgisch EU-voorzitterschap en verkeersveiligheid	1 July 2010
Belgian EU Presidency to put Road Safety Back Centre Stage	1 July 2010
Transport Ministers Discuss Road Safety at Work	25 June 2010
Four Countries Reduce Road Deaths by 50%	22 June 2010
Estonia receives Road Safety PIN Award 2010	22 June 2010
Ireland receives Road Safety PIN Award 2010	22 June 2010
Act safely at level crossings! "Just In Time" Video 114Mb	21 June 2010
Road safety at work in the spotlight in Spain	14 June 2010
Roads to Respect launches selections for 2010 Camp	31 May 2010
Accidents involving young drivers pose a problem in Norway	27 May 2010
Estonia halves road deaths but still faces many challenges	21 May 2010
British Telecom (BT) Wins Competition for Road Safety at Work in the EU	6 May 2010
Tackling the three main killers on the roads	5 May 2010
ETSC signs up to eCall	4 May 2010
Portugal - new measures to prevent drink driving	3 May 2010
ETSC targeting young drivers through European projects	1 April 2010
Reducing Speed â€“ little progress, but everyone can act!	23 February 2010
â€œRoads to Respectâ€ calls for students!	22 February 2010
Open Letter to Commissioner Kallas on Setting Ambitious EU Road Safety Targets for 2020	16 February 2010
Ambitious Road Safety Targets Needed for 2020	14 January 2010
EU New Road Safety Star Spain Takes Centre Stage	6 January 2010
ETSC Welcomes New Member from Finland	1 December 2009
World Transport Ministers to Tackle Road Safety at First U.N. Conference on Road Safety	18 November 2009
At least 300,000 people are seriously injured on EU roads every year	12 November 2009
Comunicato stampa - 23 ottobre 2009	23 October 2009
ETSC urges Irish government to lower drink drive limit	23 October 2009
Drink-driving contributes to 10,000 deaths on EU roads every year	21 October 2009
Road Safety at Work in the Spotlight in Poland	24 September 2009
Nordic Road Safety Competition: On the road to Zero	7 September 2009
50 YEARS OF THE SEAT BELT: SAVING LIVES IN VEHICLES	12 August 2009
OVER 1,000 EU STUDENTS LECTURED ON ROAD SAFETY	23 July 2009
Sweden Europe's Road Safety Champion Steers the EU	1 July 2009
EU Gains Momentum in Road Safety	22 June 2009
Students hit the brakes!	15 May 2009
Time for Action on Road Safety at Work in the EU	30 April 2009
Future EU Legislation for new Transport Safety Technologies in Hands of Ministers	28 April 2009
Boost the market for safer cars across the EU	14 April 2009
Regional and Local Action as a Motor for Road Safety Improvements in the Czech Republic	18 March 2009
EU countries ranked on child road safety	9 February 2009
"Roads to Respect" Reaches out to 14 EU Countries	29 January 2009
Czech Presidency at Head of EU as Clock Ticks to Reach 2010 Road Safety Target	6 January 2009
Future of EU Police Enforcement Traffic Safety Law in Hands of EU Transport Ministers	8 December 2008
Better road safety may be in horizon in Slovenia	4 December 2008
Réduire les accidents deux-roues motorisées en Belgique : un impératif pour atteindre les objectifs de 2010 et 2015	3 December 2008
Belgium makes fast progress in road safety	3 December 2008
Des mesures plus rigoureuses contre l’alcool au volant alors que la France fixe de nouveaux objectifs de sécurité routière	2 December 2008
Tougher measures for drink drivers as France sets new safety goals	2 December 2008
Poursuivre les progrès accomplis en sécurité routière en France en s’inspirant des exemples des pays les plus sûrs	17 October 2008
Bringing an End to Drink Driving in Poland: Poznan and beyond	14 October 2008
EU capitals ranked on road safety progress	8 October 2008
EU Transport Ministers Must Support Legislation	7 October 2008
SPEEDING REMAINS MAIN KILLER ON EUROPEAN ROADS	25 September 2008
Denmark Launches Safety Camera Initiative to Combat Speeding	3 September 2008
Call for Strong Leadership in Time of Crisis: France to Advance Road Safety	1 July 2008
La Présidence française appelée à faire avancer la sécurité routière en Europe	1 July 2008
Only three countries will reach the 2010 target on time	23 June 2008
More Police Enforcement is Key to Less Drink Driving in Belgium	2 June 2008
Reducing Older People’s Deaths on Roads in Europe	26 May 2008
Lower speeds: Win-Win for Road Safety and the Environment	24 April 2008
Ireland Enters Top 10 EU Road Safety Rating	18 April 2008
STOP to Drink Driving Amongst Young Drivers	9 April 2008
New EU proposal on Police Traffic Law Enforcement: Road Safety Crosses Borders	19 March 2008
Action on reducing speed is needed in Finland	6 March 2008
UK discusses next steps in combating drink driving	27 February 2008
Fate of EU motorway safety in hands of MEPs	26 February 2008
Change of leadership at ETSC	1 February 2008
Big Task for a Small Country: Slovene Presidency to advance EU road safety	10 January 2008
Press Release. MOTORCYCLIST DEATHS IN EUROPE: worrying trends require urgent measures	18 December 2007
Portugal aims to halve road deaths ahead of EU Deadline	28 November 2007
Local Road Safety Initiatives Deserve European Boost	21 November 2007
German Bundestag discusses introducing Alcolocks	16 November 2007
EU road safety plan behind schedule	9 October 2007
Road safety activists camp in Brussels	28 September 2007
Road safety experts call on MEPs to approve infrastructure Directive	27 June 2007
Press Release Safe and Sober Helsinki	13 June 2007
France’s outstanding success celebrated at 1st PIN Conference	11 June 2007
Les remarquables performances françaises célébrées à Bruxelles	11 June 2007
Moderating driving speeds – little progress but great potential	7 June 2007
European Parliament decides against improving road safety	5 June 2007
Roads to Respect: inspiring students to make a difference by lobbying for better roads	4 May 2007
Drink driving – good progress in some countries, but others hold Europe back	17 April 2007
Speed award press release	22 March 2007
New ETSC Report Proves Urgency of a Traffic Law Enforcement Directive	12 March 2007
Wider seat belt use could save up to 1 in 5 drivers’ lives	22 February 2007
Commission still “assessing the opportunity” of legislation	8 February 2007
Number 1 New Year’s Resolution for the German EU Presidency:	20 December 2006
Launch of policy network adressing drink driving across the EU	22 November 2006
First Road Safety PIN Talk held in Athens today	15 November 2006
Better car safety does not jeopardise emission reduction	13 November 2006
EU transport ministers told: "make tracks to achieve the 2010 EU road safety target now!"	3 November 2006
Reducing Alcohol Harm on Europe’s Roads – Enforcing drink driving legislation across the EU	26 October 2006
Second country ranking under the Road Safety PIN	25 October 2006
Good morning, sleeping beauty	5 October 2006
First country ranking under the Road Safety PIN	26 September 2006
Press visit - Safe and sober! Drink driving checks in Germany	15 September 2006
Directive on Cross Border Enforcement?	20 July 2006
Finland’s Presidency of the EU: Road Safety Champion to take the helm	30 June 2006
Review of Transport Safety Policy - mobility yes, but not without safety!	22 June 2006
Ministers call for action to protect vulnerable road users VOICE press release on the Transport Council reaction to the mid term review of the road safety action programme	9 June 2006
EU Ministers call for road safety Action Council Conclusions on the mid term review of the EU Road Safety Action Programme	9 June 2006
Debunking the myths preventing the use of Intelligent Speed Assistance	24 May 2006
VOICE Award to Administrations	11 May 2006
Finland Tops first EU Traffic Law Enforcement League Table	5 May 2006
Buckle Up Europe	25 April 2006
European Driving Licence – driving road safety forward	27 March 2006
i2010 - eSafety that matters	23 February 2006
The Mid-term Review of the 3rd Road Safety Action Programme: Off target?	22 February 2006
eSafety that matters	20 February 2006
Sweden first EU country to mandate alcohol interlocks?	6 December 2005
Austria promises to put transport safety high on next EU Presidency agenda	5 December 2005
In-built safety: How vehicle technology can help enforce traffic rules?	18 October 2005
VOICE best and worst car make	6 October 2005
Parliament shows the Commission political leadership on road safety	30 September 2005
Wanted: a Strong UK Leadership on Road Safety	27 June 2005
Commissioner Barrot is first VOICE Personality	15 June 2005
EU Cross-Border Enforcement of Traffic Rules Can Save Many Lives	11 May 2005
Strengthening the safety of vulnerable road users	25 February 2005
Commission’s new car industry group "lacks expertise" say transport NGOs	13 January 2005
ETSC calls for "Verona Process"; on road safety	9 December 2004
European drivers keen on enforcement	8 December 2004
EU target cannot be reached without increased enforcement	25 October 2004
Drivers are not more dangerous when older	29 September 2004
ETSC commitment strengthens Commission Road Safety Charter	5 April 2004
The EU road safety agenda: What Member States suggest	1 January 2004
How EuroNCAP can keep improving car safety	27 November 2003
The EU target will not be achieved unless the EU takes additional actions.	7 July 2003
Transport research agenda up for grabs	25 June 2003
ETSC calls for assessment of risk and setting of targets as effective tools for saving lives	10 June 2003
Are MEPs going to compromise on safer car fronts to accomodate industrial convenience?	19 May 2003
Costs and effectiveness of safer car fronts and new technologies for vulnerable road users	9 May 2003
Change of leadership at ETSC	28 February 2003
Transport safety organisations' worst fears confirmed	25 February 2003
Air safety experts present scientific evidence for a safety-critical harmonised requirement on flight time limitations	19 February 2003
Commission to issue proposal offering 70% less pedestrian protection than requested	18 February 2003
Latest EuroNCAP Results: New cars continue to be excessively and unnecessarily dangerous for pedestrians	26 November 2002
Best in Europe 2002 on Safer Cities	25 June 2002
Today's Plenary vote on pedestrian safety	13 June 2002
European Parliament plenary vote on pedestrian protection	11 June 2002
New proposed rules on driving time unlikely to reduce fatigue	2 May 2002
Press Statement on MEP's decision today on pedestrian protection	18 April 2002
MEPS's decision on pedestrian protection: 2000 lives annually at stake	16 April 2002
Pedestrian protection: Safety organisations across Europe call on MEPs to put public safety first	15 February 2002
ETSC urges MEPs to reject the voluntary agreement on pedestrian protection	31 January 2002
Member States put industrial convenience over public safety	26 November 2001
ETSC urges MEPs to insist on pedestrian protection legislation to save 2000 lives	22 November 2001
ETSC calls for the EU to establish transport safety performance indicators	18 October 2001
ETSC calls for Directive on safer car fronts	10 July 2001
Incoming EU Presidency and MEPs back ETSC conclusions urging legislation on safer car fronts	26 June 2001
ETSC calls for the EU to mandate independent maritime and rail accident investigation and to set up EU accident and incident databases.	25 April 2001
Technical Presentation To The Commission Hearing On Safer Car Fronts (NB this a pdf file of a PowerPoint presentation)	6 February 2001
Commission Hearing On Safer Car Fronts	1 February 2001
ETSC urges the Commission to put safety first	20 December 2000
MEPs warn "One more backtrack from the Commission and we'll have no road safety policy!"	5 December 2000
Road Casualty Statistics - EU Member States Comparisons	5 December 2000
Safer car fronts for pedestrians and cyclists	24 October 2000
Best in Europe - High level Brussels meeting (12.9.00) on successful measures to cut EU road deaths	11 September 2000
ETSC welcomes proposed EU action plan to cut road deaths	17 March 2000
New international review of safety polices for pedestrians and cyclists in urban areas	18 February 2000
EU Transport Commissioner backtracks on road safety by saying no to Directive on blood alcohol limits	27 January 2000
Lack of an EU Strategy for Transport Safety is Costing Lives	21 January 2000
MEPs and ETSC Call On EU Transport Commissioner To Take Effective Action on Road Safety	13 January 2000
Safety in and Around Airports: Need for EU Action	5 November 1999
Better Management of Post Crash Care is Needed to Reduce EU Road Deaths and Disability	27 October 1999
Intelligent Transport Systems: The Crash Benefits and the Crash Risks	14 July 1999
Risk of Death and Injury of Travel in the European Union	8 June 1999
New Perspective of Rail Safety Priorities in Europe	1 June 1999
Effective Police Enforcement Could Lead to a 50 Per Cent Reduction on Road Injury Crashes	17 May 1999
Action on reducing speed is needed in Finland	30 November 1999