22 April 2015 – Alcohol interlocks and the fight against drink-driving, Lisbon
Wednesday 22 April 2015, 09:00-13:00.
Portuguese Parliament, R. Imprensa a Estrela 6, 1200-661, Lisbon.
The European Transport Safety Council, the Portuguese Ministry of Home Affairs/National Road Safety Authority (ANSR) and the Portuguese Road Safety Association (PRP) set-up a round-table event in Lisbon to discuss holistic approaches to addressing alcohol misuse in road transport.
The event covered measures to tackle drink driving such as the use of alcohol interlocks, research findings and case studies from EU member states. The round-table discussion provided participants with the opportunity to talk to experts and exchange experiences and successes with the use of alcohol interlocks across the EU.
Presentations:
1. Portuguese Road Safety Strategy – Jorge Jacob – ANSR
2. Drink-Driving in the EU – ETSC
3. Alcohol Interlocks in Finland – TRAFI
4. Alcohol Interlocks in the Netherlands- RDW
5. Development in Alcohol Interlocks Technologies – Volvo Group
6. Alcohol Interlocks Standards – ACS
For further information, please contact:
Ilyas Daoud, ilyas.daoud@etsc.eu
ETSC’s Safe and Sober project is supported by Volvo Trucks and Alcohol Countermeasures Group.