The European Commission has approved the 2011-2020 Road Safety Action Plan
The DG Mobility and Transport has adopted on Thursday 20 July challenging plans to reduce the number of road deaths on Europe's roads by half in the next 10 years.

The plan set out a mix of initiatives focussing on making improvements to vehicles, infrastructure and road users' behaviour.

 
There are seven strategic objectives:
·         Improved safety measures for trucks and cars
·         Building safer roads
·         Developing intelligent vehicles
·         Strengthening licensing and training
·         Better enforcement
·         Targeting injuries
·         A new focus on motorcyclists.
 
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Europe | 21 Julio 2010