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Safe and Sober Talk Wednesday 5 February 2020, 10:00 – 13:00 Sala Stampa Estera Via dell’Umiltà, 83, 00187 Rome ANIA Foundation and the European Transport Safety Council held a Safe and Sober Talk “Alcohol Interlocks and the Fight against Drink-Driving” on the 5th of February in Rome, Italy. Driving under the influence of alcohol is one of the four main killers on the road, alongside speeding, non-use of seatbelts and driver distraction. Impairment through alcohol is an important factor influencing both the risk of […]
Safe and Sober Talk Tuesday 17 december 2019, 09:00 – 13:00 European Commission Representation Unter den Linden 78, 10117 Berlin VdTÜV, the German Road Safety Council and the European Transport Safety Council held a Safe and Sober Talk “Alcohol Interlocks and the Fight against Drink-Driving” on the 17th of December in Berlin, Germany. Driving under the influence of alcohol is one of the four main killers on the road, alongside speeding, non-use of seatbelts and driver distraction. Impairment through alcohol is an important factor […]
Thon EU Hotel, Rue de la Loi 75, Brussels 11th of December 2019, 9:30 – 13:00 The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) is organising a high-level conference on drink-driving on 11 December 2019 in Brussels. Representatives from the European Commission and the European Parliament will participate as well as experts from EU Member States who will share their experiences in tackling drink-driving in their countries. The conference will also see the launch of the latest ETSC Drink-Driving progress report, which shows individual country performance […]
Regulating drug driving to protect all road users Europe House, 32 Smith Square, London Tuesday 22 October 9:30 – 13:00 The Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety (PACTS) and the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) held a seminar on drug driving on 22 October in London. Knowledge of the road safety toll from driving under the influence of psychoactive drugs is growing. In the UK, 13% of drivers have admitted to have driven under the influence of drugs. The prevalence of illicit drugs amongst […]
PIN Talk: Effective road safety strategies save lives Finlandia Hall, Mannerheimintie 13e, 00100 Helsinki, Finland Monday, 30 September 2019, 12.00 – 16.00 Liikenneturva, Traficom, Finnish Crash Data Institute (OTI) and ETSC held the PIN Talk in Helsinki. During the event, international experts shared their countries’ experience in preparing and implementing effective road safety strategies. The event featured a panel debate on how effective road safety strategies and close collaboration between stakeholders can save lives. The PIN Talk brought together government officials, decision makers, road […]
APS (Insurance companies Association), Rodrigo da Fonseca 41, 1250-096 Lisbon 20th of September, 9:00 – 13:00 In the framework of the SMART (Sober Mobility Across Road Transport) project, the Prevenção Rodoviária Portuguesa (PRP) and the European Transport Safety Council will organise an international conference on tackling drink-driving on the 20th of September in Lisbon. Representatives from the Ministry of Interior, Justice and Health are invited, as well as local stakeholders to animate the debate. International experts from France and Sweden will discuss drink driving […]
Representation of the European Commission in Bulgaria, 124 Rakovski street, Sofia 4th of July 2019, 12:30 – 16:30 In the framework of the SMART (Sober Mobility Across Road Transport) project, the Ministry of Interior and the European Transport Safety Council are organising an international conference on tackling drink-driving on the 4th of July in Sofia. Representatives from the Ministry of Interior, national Traffic Police, European Commission and national NGOs will animate the debate. International experts from EU Member States will discuss drink driving issues […]
Norway House, Rue Archimède 17, 1000 Brussels Wednesday, 19 June 2019, 11.00-17.00 The 13th ETSC’s annual Road Safety PIN conference took place on 19 June 2019 in Brussels. During the event we presented the latest road safety figures and identified actions needed to accelerate road safety progress. A high level representative on behalf of their country received the PIN award for achievements in road safety. We also presented the outcomes of two reports on tackling speeding on European roads and improving urban road safety […]
Tuesday 18th June 2019, 13.30-18.00 Thon Hotel EU, Rue de la Loi 75, Brussels Around 135.000 people suffered a life-changing, serious injury on Europe’s roads in 2014, according to European Commission data. Improvements in emergency response can help prevent deaths and life-changing injuries in road collisions. However, emergency response has not been getting the fair share of attention in terms of research, best practice exchange and measures in the European Union. The aim of the REVIVE project is to map Emergency Medical Service (EMS) and […]
Tuesday 28 May 2019, 13:00 – 17:00 Safe and Sober Talk Courtyard Vilnius City Center Rinktinės str. 3, Vilnius, LT-09234, Lithuania The Lithuanian Ministry of Transport and Communications and the European Transport Safety Council organised the Safe and Sober Talk “ The Fight against Drink Driving and Alcohol Interlocks” on the 28th of May in Vilnius, Lithuania. Driving under the influence of alcohol is one of the four main killers on the road, alongside speeding, non-use of seatbelts and driver distraction. Impairment through alcohol is […]
10 Mai 2019, 09:00-13:30 Auditorium – Fédération Française de l’Assurance 26 Boulevard Haussmann 75009, Paris L’association Prévention Routière (aPR) et le Conseil Européen de la Sécurité des Transports (ETSC) ont eu le plaisir d’organiser un séminaire consacré à la conduite sous l’influence de stupéfiants le 10 Mai à Paris. Au cours du séminaire, une vue d’ensemble de l’état actuel de la conduite sous l’emprise de stupéfiants en France et dans l’Union Européenne a été présentée. Des experts des Pays-Bas, de Belgique et du Canada […]
Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium, Suur-Ameerika 1, 10129 Tallinn, Eesti Reede, 3. mai 2019 kl 09.00 – 13.30 Majandus- ja Kommunikatsiooniministeerium, Maanteeamet ja Euroopa Transpordiohutuse Nõukogu (ETSC) korraldavad koostöös arutelu (PIN Talk) “Kiirus: kuidas vähendada liiklusõnnetuste suurimat riskifaktorit?” Üritusel jagavad rahvusvahelised eksperdid oma riikide kogemusi sõidukiiruste teemal. Toimub kõrgetasemeline diskussioonipaneel, kus arutatakse sõidukiiruste määramise parendamist Eestis. Arutelu toob kokku riigiametnikud, liiklusohutuse eksperdid, teadlased, vabaühendused ja autotööstuse esindajad. Päevakorra allalaadimiseks vajutage siia. Registreerimine on tasuta, kuid kohtade arv on limiteeritud. Registreerimine lõpeb 26. aprillil 2019. Turvakaalutlustel peavad […]
Fundación MAPFRE, Salón de actos, Paseo de Recoletos 23, Madrid 12 February 2019, 9.00 – 14.20 Fundacion MAPFRE, together with ETSC, held a seminar on work related road safety as part of the PRAISE Project. The seminar mainly focused on success stories in relation to fleet and road-related risk management, and featured businesses and experts from across Europe. Speakers included: Julio Domingo, Director of Prevention and Road Safety, Fundación MAPFRE. Antonio Avenoso, Executive Director, ETSC Luc Soriau, Director General, ARVAL Francisco Javier Pinilla, Director General, National […]
Palace of the Parliament, Izvor Street 2-4, Bucharest, 20-21 March 2019, The Romanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the Ministry of Transport of Romania and the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) organised the International Road Safety Conference in Bucharest on 20-21 March. The two-day event gathered representatives of the European Commission, international experts, national authorities, private business environment, NGOs from Romania and abroad. The conference provided the participants a framework for the exchange of good practice and experiences to promote and […]
24 January 2019 | 09:30-16:00 MAPFRE Campus Monte del Pilar Ctra. Monte del Pilar, 28001 Madrid, Spain ETSC, Fundación MAPFRE and the Flemish Foundation for Traffic Knowledge (VSV) organised the 2019 edition of the European Traffic Education Seminar in Madrid on 24 January 2019. To sufficiently equip young road users to become safe road users, education remains of chief importance. This is especially true for secondary school pupils (aged 12 – 18) as they start to travel independently and have to deal with more complex […]
European Commission Representation, 31 Vasile Lascar St, Bucharest Reprezentanța Comisiei Europene, Str. Vasile Lascăr nr. 31, București 13 December 2018, 9:00-13:00 13 Decembrie 2018, 9:00-13:00 In the framework of the SMART (Sober Mobility Across Road Transport) project, the Romanian Traffic Police and the European Transport Safety Council organised an international conference on tackling drink-driving on the 13th of December in Bucharest. În cadrul proiectului SMART (Sober Mobility Across Road Transport), Poliția Română – Direcția Rutieră și Consiliul European pentru Siguranța Transporturilor (ETSC) au […]
11 December 2018, 09.00 – 13.30 Venue: Automobile Club d’Italia, Via Marsala 8, 00185 Rome, Italy The Automobile Club d’Italia (ACI) and the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) had the pleasure to host the PIN Talk event “Safer vehicles, saving lives” in Rome on 11 December 2018. The event featured a high level panel debate on vehicle contribution in saving lives. The PIN Talk brought together government officials, road safety experts, researchers, NGOs and representatives of the automobile industry. Agenda EN Agenda IT Presentations […]
20 November 2018, 09:00-13:00 Pulchri Studio Lange Voorhout 15, 2514 EA, The Hague, The Netherlands The European Transport Safety Council held the Safe and Sober Talk “Alcohol Interlocks and the Fight against Drink Driving” in The Hague on 20 November 2018. Last year, 613 people lost their lives on Dutch roads and hardly any progress has been made in reducing the annual number of road deaths since 2010. In addition, between 2006 and 2016, more than 199 people in the Netherlands died in road […]
15 November 2018, 09:00-13:30 Radisson Blu Sobieski Warsaw Plac Zawiszy 1, 02-025 Warsaw, Poland The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) and the Polish Motor Transport Institute (Instytut Transportu Samochodowego – ITS) held a seminar on drug driving on 15 November in Warsaw, Poland. Knowledge of the road safety toll from driving under the influence of psychoactive drugs is growing. In Poland, 10% of drivers have admitted to have driven under the influence of drugs. The prevalence of illicit drugs amongst killed drivers has been […]
In the run-up to crucial votes by EU industry ministers and in the European Parliament, the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) has launched a new social media campaign in support of future EU vehicle safety standards. In May this year the European Commission announced a significant proposal to upgrade mandatory vehicle safety standards for all new cars, vans, lorries and buses sold in the EU. The combination of new standards and technologies could save 25,000 lives in the EU between 2022 and 2037 according […]