Road safety is everyone's business

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Many young people lose their lives each year through drink and drug driving. In 2001, the EU commission set itself the ambitious objective of halving the number of fatalities on European roads by 2010 (from 50 0000 to 25 000). Progress to date is substantial - more than 8 000 more lives were saved in 2005 than in 2001 - but more must be done to achieve the goal.
The first European road safety day aims to inform young and old alike, and to let them bear witness.

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[Wrathlon]

As the guy pointed out, the drivers still need to learn to drive properly, the problem is so many people just amaze me at how they even PASSED a driving test let alone don't crash each day because they expect everything to be done for them.

[geriseas]

congratulations for the safety awareness information...

the information gives a better perspective on the value of road safety...

[Jigishu90]

@Wrathlon Everyone knows how to drive safely - that's how they pass their driving tests. The problem is after passing it a lot of people don't bother to drive safely.

[hamster700]

I have driven in Los Santos its not to bad my advice for pple were you cant see a speed restriction get acostumed to a speed your comfertable with ie 40 dont consume liqer and ALWAYS were a seatbeltas you cross

[MotAdvNSW]

GB still needs to mandate for a *compulsory* "hazard-warning triangle" to UNECE 27R spec for cars, vans and 4WD categories.

AND for high-visibility safety vests (EN471) in the same category vehicles.

Even China has done this now.

[opiumrx]

well women in my country are causing the most problems, they tend to do shit that theyre not supposed to do. I have no idea how they pass the drivers exam, but i see them everyday, causing dangerous situations, it makjes you think how can they drive themselves.....

[gloucesterharry]

Yeh, I doubt I would pass my test if I had to re take it tomorrow. Same goes for every person I know.

Fails for speeding: 49

Fails for shouting abuse at other road users: 117

Fails for talking on a phone whilst smoking and steering with your knees: 14

[tcbook]

good vids

[CULAVE]

In the UK, it seems we have made progress with this. For the first time since 1922, there have been under 3000 deaths on UK roads- I understand thats one of the lowest rates in Europe. But its still thousands of people killed unneccessarily. 38,000 deaths in the EU in one year- thats more people than the war in Somalia this year!

[dahkillahmac]

it's good to know that in Europe they have Mercedes Truck cabs lol.

[manfromlox]

This is awsome, I am driving in Hell, South Carolina USA.