1. TRAFFIC SAFETY AND TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT IN SLOVENIA Robert Sušanj General Police Directorate

2. 1991 – INDENPENDENT COUNTRY 2004 – EU, NATO 2006 – EURO ZONE 2008 – SCHENGEN TREATY

3. 20.251 sq. Km 1.979.570 inhabitants

5. Slovenian statistic problem: Operating with realtive low numbers

6. Numerical targets: - speeding, - alcohol, - safety belts

7. New legislation: -day time lights -penalty points -higher penalties

8. Speeding offences

9. New Administrative law: -More paper work, -Complicated procedure, -Reducing presence of officers on the roads -Problem solved in 2006 Schengen treaty

10. What we can conclude till 2007? With classic police enforcement we reach the top, We already used all strong munitions 5 years ago: -Changing legislation, -High penalties, -Penalty points system, -Daily lights, -Strong enforcement, -Extremely difficult to abuse legal system to “escape” penalty,

11. Recepy for success?

12. Implementing automatic systems

13. Targeting enforcement

14. Major operations/campaigns Alco/drugs – random breath testings Mermaid Operations Operation Chain

15. Cooperation with other police forces Operation Road Net

16. Traffic Public order Criminal Investigation Saturday night

17. Legislation Obligatory prison for DUI above 1,1 promile,

19. Legislation (2) Vehicle Confistation in the case of serious and repeated offences,

20. Legislation (3) Agressive driving become Criminal and not Administrative offence ?

21. Political Support

22. Enforcement in Combination with Media Campaigns January - Pedestrians April – Safety belts June - Speeding September – beginning of School Year Nov-Dec – Alcohol/Drugs

23. Cooperation with NGO

24. Important: Play like a team ! 18. november 2009

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