23rd of May, 09:00-14:00 Latvian Railway History Museum
The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC), together with the Road Traffic Safety Directorate of the Republic of Latvia have the pleasure to invite you to the second 2013 Safe & Sober Seminar.
Invitation and Programme22nd of May, 9:00-14:00 Estonian Parliament
The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC), together with the Estonian Road Administration have the pleasure to invite you to the first 2013 Safe & Sober Seminar.
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Event attendees will discover the latest country to receive the Road Safety PIN Award. The 2013 PIN Report will highlight the countries with best reductions in the numbers of road deaths and serious injuries in the second year of the 2011-2020 target period. The report will also present trends in reducing road deaths in collisions involving goods vehicles and buses and how gender affects road safety. Detailed information will be sent in due course and advertised here. Information on the Road Safety PIN on www.etsc.eu/PIN.
Position Papers CARS 2020 ETSC Contribution May 2013
This paper explores the contribution of vehicle safety and CARS 2020 to the EU 2020 road safety target of halving road deaths. Read more...
6 May 2013
Press Release Safer Streets for Pedestrians: ETSC addresses European Road Safety Day
Pedestrians represent 20% of all road deaths in the EU. As many as 6,900 pedestrians were killed in the EU27 in 2009 alone; 80,800 since 2001. We are all pedestrians but we are not all safe. Big disparities exist between countries with much potential for saving lives and preventing serious injuries. The safety of walking needs special attention if public health and our environment are to be improved by encouraging these forms of active travel. Read more...
6 May 2013
Position Papers ETSC Position on Flight Time Limitations
As a response to the new EASA proposal on Flight Time Limitations, ETSC would like to share its position, contributing to the debate and ongoing legislative process with factual research based guidance. The paper looks at the provisions related to Flight Duty Periods, extensions of aircrew flight duty times, as well as a standby times and disruptive schedules. ETSC also argues for stronger emphasis on the need for robust Fatigue Risk Management Systems and encourages policy makers to take into account the scientific evidence available.
A timeline of the Flight Time Limitations rules in the EU is available here.
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1 May 2013
Position Papers Enforcement in the EU Vision 2020 Read more...
25 April 2013
Press Release Launch of new ETSC drink driving project SMART Read more...
22 April 2013
Briefings online Roadworthiness Package MEP Briefing Read more...
17 April 2013
Press Release Goods and passenger transport vehicles give reason for concern despite drop in deaths
In the European Union 4,254 people lost their lives in collisions involving heavy goods vehicles, 3,999 in collisions with light goods vehicles and 722 in collisions involving buses or coaches, out of the total number of 30,239 road deaths recorded in 2011.
"Progress in reducing deaths in collisions with heavy goods vehicles and buses has been faster than the general reduction of road deaths in the EU. However, the number of deaths per distance travelled for heavy goods vehicles, as well as buses and coaches, is larger than for the average vehicle fleet, so we urge the EU and Member States to maintain their focus on these vehicles. The deaths in such collisions add an important dimension of externalities to the transport of goods and passengers," said Antonio Avenoso, ETSC Executive Director. Read more...
17 April 2013
Policy Papers Towards safer transport of goods and passengers in Europe Read more...
15 April 2013
Press Release New Truck Cabin Design Could Save Lives in Europe
Today the European Commission has proposed new rules to allow manufacturers to develop more aerodynamic lorries and alter the design of cabins to introduce an energy-absorbing deformable vehicle front. Thus the proposals will enhance visibility which will also improve the safety of vulnerable road users. ETSC signals a first cautious welcome of these efforts to improve the safety of Heavy Good Vehicles. Read more...
15 April 2013
Press Release Strong commitment needed to sustainably improve road safety in Romania Read more...
