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How the Commission plans to halve road deaths PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 08 September 2010 00:00

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Siim Kallas, European Commission Vice President &
Commissioner for Transport



Road deaths across the European Union reached 35,000 last year, but that figure could be halved over the next ten years, according to a European Commission plan released on July 20.

The so-called European Road Safety Policy Orientations 2011-2020 outlines a range of measures to cut road deaths over the next decade, from road engineering and technology to “traditional methods” such as training and enforcement.

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