1. 1/81/8 COPYRIGHT©25-27 October 2004, Budapest, HUNGARY ON SAFE ROADS IN THE XXI. CENTURY ON SAFE ROADS IN THE XXI. CENTURY 3 RD CONFERENCE Sinan Alispahić, D.Sc., Avenija Dubrovnik 44 10 010 ZAGREB CROATIA Sector for driver’s examinations and supervision of driving schools operation CROATIAN AUTOMOBILE CLUB  ++ 385 1 6611 999, 6611 934 e-mail: alispahic@hak.hr e-mail: alispahic@hak.hr Nenad Zuber, M.Sc. Sanja Steiner, D.Sc. UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB FACULTY OF TRANSPORT AND TRAFFIC ENGINEERING Vukelićeva 4 10 000 ZAGREB CROATIA

2. 2/82/8 COPYRIGHT©25-27 October 2004, Budapest, HUNGARY ON SAFE ROADS IN THE XXI. CENTURY ON SAFE ROADS IN THE XXI. CENTURY 3 RD CONFERENCE ROAD SAFETY LEVEL ASSESSMENT IN CROATIA  92,102 accidents (26,153 with victims)  701 killed, 25,640 injured  fatalities per 100,000 inhabitants: 15.9  fatalities per 100,000 vehicles: 43.8  fatalities per 100 accidents: 2.68 General Data (2003) Reg. Vehicles: 1,677,248 Drivers: 1,964,406 Inhabitants per vehicle: 2.6 General Data (2003) Reg. Vehicles: 1,677,248 Drivers: 1,964,406 Inhabitants per vehicle: 2.6 SAFETY INDICATORS

3. 3/83/8 COPYRIGHT©25-27 October 2004, Budapest, HUNGARY ON SAFE ROADS IN THE XXI. CENTURY ON SAFE ROADS IN THE XXI. CENTURY 3 RD CONFERENCE ROAD SAFETY LEVEL ASSESSMENT IN CROATIA  Substantial safety level increase  2003 – negative indicators escalated  Main causal categories identificated : young driver population and alcohol  Intervention proposal through new Road Safety Act National Road Safety Program Objective: fatalities per 100,000 inhabitants: 8 (2010) National Road Safety Program Objective: fatalities per 100,000 inhabitants: 8 (2010) IMPLEMENTATION STATUS

4. 4/84/8 COPYRIGHT©25-27 October 2004, Budapest, HUNGARY ON SAFE ROADS IN THE XXI. CENTURY ON SAFE ROADS IN THE XXI. CENTURY 3 RD CONFERENCE DRIVING MOTIVES AND SAFETY ON ROADS DRIVING MOTIVES AND SAFETY ON ROADS  participation of young persons in accidents  safety and protection of new drivers  age - from 18 to 24  years of driving (experience) PROBLEM YOUNG DRIVERS

5. 5/85/8 COPYRIGHT©25-27 October 2004, Budapest, HUNGARY ON SAFE ROADS IN THE XXI. CENTURY ON SAFE ROADS IN THE XXI. CENTURY 3 RD CONFERENCE GOAL AND PURPOSE  DATA ABOUT CANDIDATES FROM HAK AND DRIVING SCHOOLS  AGE 18 - 24  YEARS OF DRIVING FROM 0-3 YEARS  117 DRIVING SCHOOLS IN REPUBLIC OF CROATIA (RoC)  4329 YOUNG DRIVERS FROM 383 SETTLEMENTS IN RoC SAMPLESAMPLE  Active Server Pages (ASP) technology  Microsoft Excel  Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) PROGRAM PACKAGE  The connection of different motives of driving with the behaviour of the young drivers while driving and participation in a car accident  Proposal of measures that will contribute to the change of behaviour in young drivers while driving

6. 6/86/8 COPYRIGHT©25-27 October 2004, Budapest, HUNGARY ON SAFE ROADS IN THE XXI. CENTURY ON SAFE ROADS IN THE XXI. CENTURY 3 RD CONFERENCE  QUESTIONNAIRE – 04/13–07/30/2002 DATA COLLECTING AND PROCESSING  Adjusted data entering program - SPSS  Distribution of frequencies and percentage indicators  Chi–square test, 5% test risk QUESTIONNAIRE FOR YOUNG DRIVERS

7. 7/87/8 COPYRIGHT©25-27 October 2004, Budapest, HUNGARY ON SAFE ROADS IN THE XXI. CENTURY ON SAFE ROADS IN THE XXI. CENTURY 3 RD CONFERENCE 69,4% 15,1% 10,1% 5,4% CAR ACCIDENTS

8. 8/88/8 COPYRIGHT©25-27 October 2004, Budapest, HUNGARY ON SAFE ROADS IN THE XXI. CENTURY ON SAFE ROADS IN THE XXI. CENTURY 3 RD CONFERENCE Motives of driving - enjoyment Have you ever participated in a car accident? No answerAnswer - YESTOTAL NO513332845 YES82103185 TOTAL5954351030 RESULTS – MOTIVES FOR DRIVING Way of driving - fast Have you ever participated in a car accident? No answerAnswer – YESTOTAL NO80441845 YES15728185 TOTAL961691030

9. 9/89/8 COPYRIGHT©25-27 October 2004, Budapest, HUNGARY ON SAFE ROADS IN THE XXI. CENTURY ON SAFE ROADS IN THE XXI. CENTURY 3 RD CONFERENCE  some motives of driving are connected to the driver´s behaviour while driving, i.e. to the event of a car accident,  lack of driving experience,  the existing way of training drivers needs to be changed,  the key role of scientific research and education,  new technical-technological way of educating drivers. CONCLUSION

10. 10/8 COPYRIGHT©25-27 October 2004, Budapest, HUNGARY ON SAFE ROADS IN THE XXI. CENTURY ON SAFE ROADS IN THE XXI. CENTURY 3 RD CONFERENCE New ROAD SAFETY ACT (August 2004) In comparison with analogue two-month period 2003:  40% decreased fatality  8% decreased accidents number Age limit for driviving exam (18 years) – without waiting time for license 0-level alcohol Provisional two-year license for new drivers Driving speed limitation; car engine power limitation (75 kW); time-term limitation (11 pm – 5 am) Periodical test-training after-exam (by 2007) Age limit for driviving exam (18 years) – without waiting time for license 0-level alcohol Provisional two-year license for new drivers Driving speed limitation; car engine power limitation (75 kW); time-term limitation (11 pm – 5 am) Periodical test-training after-exam (by 2007) IMPLEMENTATION STATUS

11. 11/8 COPYRIGHT©25-27 October 2004, Budapest, HUNGARY ON SAFE ROADS IN THE XXI. CENTURY ON SAFE ROADS IN THE XXI. CENTURY 3 RD CONFERENCE