ERC President
EFA thanks the Chair of the European Resuscitation Council, Dr. Federico Semeraro, for his constant commitment and ongoing collaboration with EFA, to make Europe a safer place to live. Below one of the latest Dr Semeraro post:
“A major step forward for road safety and life-saving skills in Europe.
The latest article in Resuscitation highlights how the joint initiative of the ERC European Resuscitation Council and the EFA European Driving Schools Association European Driving Schools Association is shaping the future of driver education: integrating BLS and CPR into driving school curricula.
A European survey revealed that only 39% of countries currently require CPR training to obtain a driving licence. Thanks to ERC and EFA advocacy, the European Parliament has already included mandatory CPR training in the new Driving Licence Directive, expected to be adopted in 2025.
Watch the videocast:
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7367864702682435584/ and read the full article here:https://lnkd.in/dhTEzKNH “.
New theory test questions aim to boost cardiac arrest survival
DVSA has updated the car and motorcycle theory test to include questions on CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) and how to use an automatic external defibrillator (AED).
The new questions will be introduced in tests from next year to give your pupils with theory tests booked time to learn the new content.
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https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKDVSA/bulletins/3ed80c2
Financing the Electrification of Heavy-Duty Vehicles
Trucks, buses and other heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) account for 40% of global road transport carbon emissions. Electrification offers one of the most promising routes to cutting these emissions.
For more and more uses, electric HDVs are matching diesel vehicles on the total cost of ownership. Yet many banks still perceive e-HDVs as high-risk investments, keeping interest rates high and limiting their cost-competitiveness compared to diesel trucks.
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https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:c13ccabb-cd77-47f0-b517-58ae1d9a6eb2
The Future of Movement: Rethinking Congestion in the Age of Smart Cities
TTi (Traffic Technology International) is delighted to announce that it is travelling to Kapsch TrafficCom HQ in Vienna to host a live, face-to-face panel discussion with smart city experts from across the industry – and you can be part of the virtual audience!
The completely free event will be streamed live online and will feature a virtual-audience Q&A session at the end of the panel discussion. To be part of the audience, register now!
The one-hour webinar will feature specialist speakers from Kapsch TrafficCom and researchers from University Of Comillas, Spain. In the panel discussion, the experts will discuss the challenges and possible solutions for managing urban congestion with the help of research findings from the university.
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https://email.traffictechnologyinternational.com/q/12JMbzdPd0sSfJeJiQDrMXxD/wv
Mapping What Matters – From Bicycle & Pedestrian Flow Data to Safer Roads
Join us for the next #RAPKnowledgeLive session to explore how bicycle and pedestrian flow data can transform road safety and mobility planning. Flow data provides a powerful foundation for understanding where people walk and cycle, helping cities design safer, more efficient, and more comfortable networks.
This session will showcase practical ways to integrate flow data into safety assessments, policy, and design, with examples from cities like Barcelona and others.
One highlighted approach will be Don Quixote (DQ) flows — a predictive model developed to estimate bicycle and pedestrian movements across entire networks. Coordinated by Roxy Tacq, DQ flows combine open geographic data with behavioural modelling to help governments worldwide make smarter, data-driven decisions. Read more about
Motorworld Mobility Days at the IAA Mobility 2025 from 9 – 14 Sept 2025
Motorworld is shifting up a gear for the IAA Mobility 2025: as official cooperation partner, the automotive world of experiences will be presenting a diverse programme during the IAA Mobility from 9 – 14 September 2025. With passion, horsepower and emotion, it will bring the scene together and, with the Motorworld Mobility Days, become the ultimate meeting place for passionate car fans, bikers, collectors, industry professionals and everyone who wants to experience the fascination of mobility at first hand. Motorworld will also be present in the Open Space and on the exhibition grounds.
Read more about: https://www.iaa-mobility.com/en
