Dr. Günter Breyer CEDR TG Road Safety, Meeting Vienna, 27 and 28 April 2006

Report onVerona Activities

Dr. Günter Breyer

Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation, and Technology

Road Directorate

Dr. Günter Breyer CEDR TG Road Safety, Meeting Vienna, 27 and 28 April 2006

Verona 1 23-24 October 2003

“Europe for Life”

the European Observatory on Road Safety

commercial road transport

information about risky routes

vulnerable users

creation of a European culture of road safety

spreading new vehicle technologies

Result: Verona Declaration

Dr. Günter Breyer CEDR TG Road Safety, Meeting Vienna, 27 and 28 April 2006

Verona 2 25-26 October 2004 (together with Dutch EU Presidency)

“Europe for Life”

improving safety level on European roads

findings for road Safety improvement

enforcement

safer Vehicle

Dr. Günter Breyer CEDR TG Road Safety, Meeting Vienna, 27 and 28 April 2006

Verona 3 4-5 November 2005(together with UK EU Presidency)

“Lifelong Learning for Road Safety”

the next generation

today’s driver

protecting vulnerable users

the shared task

announcement of o Pilot Action: “Action within the community to improve child road safety”

Dr. Günter Breyer CEDR TG Road Safety, Meeting Vienna, 27 and 28 April 2006

The next generation:

children and their parents from pre-school to early school year

moped and motorcycle riding age

independent mobility in school age

education for young people under 18 years

Today’s drivers:

novice car drivers

commuters and companies actions for safer work related driving

improving safety for elderly people

reducing alcohol related road accidents

Dr. Günter Breyer CEDR TG Road Safety, Meeting Vienna, 27 and 28 April 2006

Protecting vulnerable road users

pedestrian and cyclists

moped and motorcycle riders

The shared task

shared responsibility for national, regional and local governments

road safety planning

– infrastructure safety planning

– monitoring road accident

– considering social cost

– disseminate best practice and most effective tools

public private partnership

– stimulate private companies for common road safety projects

Dr. Günter Breyer CEDR TG Road Safety, Meeting Vienna, 27 and 28 April 2006

Verona 4 3-4 November 2006(together with Finnish EU Presidency)

Topics not yet confirmed(education, children in

traffic ??)