Meeting with DG Move
EFA met with DG Move experts in the first meeting to discuss changes to the driving licence directive. EFA officially presented its latest publications to DG Move in collaboration with the University of Valencia on the different training systems in Europe and on the new training models that want to create a smarter way to get a driving licence, both in terms of costs and safety and flexibility (adaptation to technology), in compliance with the green deal. EFA has been invited to participate in the European Commission’s expert workshops on changes to the Directive 2006/126 EC, which will take place in spring 2022.
FITDRIVE Kick off Meeting
The first online meeting of the FITDRIVE project was held on 23 and 24 February.
FitDrive will create a “personalized” driving profile of the driver considering physiological parameters, vehicular parameters and other contextual/lifestyle/job related information.
The system wants to provide a suite of interventions to combat the onset of fatigue and to identify those who are fatigued. At the same time information for the creation of Fatigue management plans in the company will be studied.
Fatal road accidents in EU regions
The EU’s roads are among the safest in the world and have generally become safer over time (fell by 32% between 2009 and 2019). That said, road safety remains a major societal issue: in 2019, there were, on average, 52 road fatalities per million inhabitants across the EU.
The most rapid declines were recorded in Ciudad de Melilla in Spain (-100%), while two regions in Greece (Sterea Ellada and Anatoliki Makedonia-Thraki), Wien in Austria, Västsverige in Sweden, and Luxembourg also recorded falls of more than 60%. For 2019, the highest incidence rates were recorded in Prov. Luxembourg in Belgium (171 road fatalities per million inhabitants), Região Autónoma da Madeira (165) and Alentejo (156) in Portugal. On the other hand, the lowest incidence rates were recorded in Wien in Austria (6), Stockholm in Sweden (9) and Berlin in Germany (11).
ERSC Newsletter
The EU’s roads are among the safest in the world and have generally become safer over time (fell by 32% between 2009 and 2019). That said, road safety remains a major societal issue: in 2019, there were, on average, 52 road fatalities per million inhabitants across the EU.
ETSC and Roadpol events
Join ETSC and ROADPOL on 16 March for two online events on enforcement.
ETSC is teaming up with ROADPOL, the European roads policing network to organise two complementary online events on the topic of enforcement.
Both events will be in English, and on the Zoom platform, using the same link.
Report on infrastructures
Road Safety in Cities: Street Design and Traffic Management Solutions. The booklet presents measures that effectively reduce road traffic deaths and serious injuries in cities. It covers urban street design, traffic management and improving mobility options. Measures are illustrated with examples reported by cities collaborating in the ITF Safer City Streets network and include information on cost and effectiveness.
ITS Congress in Toulouse
Registrations for the 14th ITS European Congress in Toulouse from 30 May to 1 June are now open. Book now to benefit from the Early Bird rate.
It is a unique opportunity for the European ITS Community to come together, discuss and network to push forward innovation and deliver ‘Smart and Sustainable Mobility for all’ with presentations, demonstrations and a state-of-the-art exhibition all under one roof!
International Road Federation Report
In 2021, more than 7,500 professionals participated in a virtual or in-person activity highlighted by the 18th IRF World Meeting & Exhibition. IRF’s major accomplishments also include the organization of several thematic and regional events, the introduction of new training courses and the successful launch of taskforces designed to drive IRF’s advocacy agenda in the years to come.
