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Data: 22/11/2010
The third edition of the European Road Safety Days took place in Brussels on 13-14 October 2010, organised by the European Commission in collaboration with the Belgian EU Presidency and the European Parliament. The aim of the Road Safety Days is to raise awareness among decision makers and the public of road safety challenges and help to change road users' behaviour, thus ensuring safe and accessible mobility for all.
A key element of the event was the presentation and discussion of strategic topics for the near future so as to facilitate exchange of best practice between experts from throughout the EU. In parallel, a road safety village was set up outside the European Parliament enabling police services and associations from all over Europe to showcase stands and exhibitions to the public.
Proceedings began with an introduction from Siim Kallas, European Commission Vice-President in charge of transport, Etienne Schouppe, Belgian Federal Minister for Mobility, and Brian Simpson, Chair of the European Parliament Transport and Tourism Committee. An overview was then given of the Commission’s road safety policy orientations for 2011-2020 and its strategic guidelines.
The first day consisted of three panel discussions, focusing on the strategic priorities set for 2011: the challenge of dealing with injuries on Europe’s roads, vulnerable road users including motorcyclists and cyclists and how to better fight against drink driving, and finally the safety performance of road infrastructure.
The second day of the event was mainly dedicated to an initiative of the Belgian Presidency of the EU Council. The centrepiece of this was a conference on ways of improving cross-border coordination between police and judicial authorities in order to combat the most serious traffic offences.
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