EFA Event in Czech Rep
On April 15th, the EFA event in collaboration with the Czech Ministry of Transport was held in Prague.
The event was attended by about 700 people, also thanks to the active presence of the Minister of Transport, Mr. Martin Kupka.
In the morning, some EFA members were invited to talk about the recent news on driver training and the work that the European association in collaboration with the Czech association is doing in the field of driving instructor training.
Great work by the Czech association in organizing the event and involving numerous stakeholders interested in driver training activities.
In the afternoon, the EFA Delegate Meeting was held behind closed doors, where the latest activities of the European association and the strategy to follow in the coming years were presented, also in light of the new driving licence directive that should be released after the summer of this year.
The visit of the Minister of Transport to the EFA meeting was very welcome. Mr. Kupka wanted to greet the EFA delegates and briefly participated in the afternoon work.
EFA Board would like to thank our Czech colleagues Ales Horcicka, Jiri Novotny and Ondrej Horazny for their great work in organizing the 2-day event. All photos from the event are available in the members area of the EFA website.
EFA Members with Minister of Transport Mr. Kupka
Jiri Novotny speach
Jiri Novotny
Ales Horcicka speach
Ondrej Horazny
EFA Training session on the 16th of May
The second day of the EFA event took place in the race track, where the EFA Delegates were able to try their hand at the various activities planned for the day.
Thanks to the cars made available by Skoda Auto, driving skill exercises have been organized, such as unloading obstacles in adverse weather conditions. The exercises planned for the motorcycle instructors were also very successful. The participants were able to carry out the exercises on the circuit, using the motorcycles made available by CF Moto.
Participants were also able to try the recent device made available by PIMAS (new EFA associate member), which allows deaf people to be able to carry out driving lessons without increasing cognitive stress. The device was recently approved by the French Ministry of Transport, including for the training of professional drivers.
For the day, other stands were also equipped with driving simulators, virtual reality and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
CF moto
Jiri Novotny
From the left EFA President M.R Enrique Lorca and EFA General Secretary M.R Manuel Picardi
Skoda Auto bad whether conditions test drive
PIMAS car system for deaf people
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Excellence in Road Safety Awards 2025: applications now open
The European Road Safety Charter, the largest civil society platform dedicated to road safety and led by the European Commission, has officially opened applications for the 2025 Excellence in Road Safety Awards. The awards recognise outstanding contributions from organisations, authorities, and companies within the Charter community towards fostering safer roads across Europe.
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“Enhancing Road Safety in Europe: The Role of Enforcement” webinar
We are excited to share an important event that the European Road Safety Charter is hosting “Enhancing Road Safety in Europe: The Role of Enforcement” on Wednesday 28 May 2025, an event that will bring together experts, policymakers, and industry leaders to discuss the crucial role of enforcement in saving lives on our roads.
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2024 sees 3% drop in EU road fatalities, yet progress remains slow
The European Commission is publishing preliminary figures on road fatalities for 2024. Around 19,800 people were killed in road crashes in the EU last year, a slight 3% drop compared to 2023. It is the equivalent to 600 fewer lives lost. Even if road fatalities decreased more significantly in 2024 than they did in 2023, the overall pace of improvement remains too slow, and most Member States are not on track to meet the EU’s goal of halving road deaths by 2030. Read more about it in your language and download it at the following link
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European Commission – Annual Statistical Report on Road Safety, April 2025
The European Commission has published at the European Road Safety Observatory, the Annual Statistical Report on Road Safety, April 2025 in the EU, which provides an overview of crash data for 2013 to 2023 from 27 EU Member States and the four EFTA countries. According to this Report, 53% of road traffic fatalities occurred on rural roads, versus 38% in urban areas and 9% on motorways. Read more and download the report at
Motorcycles up to 125cc excluded from new EU law on technical inspections despite risks of tampering and defects
The European Transport Safety Council has welcomed the proposal to close the current loophole that has allowed a handful of EU Member States including Finland, Ireland and the Netherlands to exclude all motorcycles from regular testing requirements. Portugal also announced last year that it would cancel plans to introduce regular checks on all motorcycles. Under the new EU proposals, excluding all motorcycles from tests will no longer be allowed. Read the full article https://mailchi.mp/etsc/roadworthiness_reaction?e=5f52eb2a51
