Dr. Günter Breyer CEDR TG Road Safety, Meeting Vienna, 27 and 28 April 2006 Report on Verona 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 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 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 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 November 2006 (together with Finnish EU Presidency ) Topics not yet confirmed (education, children in traffic ??)