ROADPOL Newsletter January 2024

Welcome To            

The January 2024  

ROADPOL Newsletter

 

 

Dear road safety devotees,

 

In this edition you can find out some concerning results from our latest Alcohol&Drugs pan-European enforcement operation conducted in the pre-Christmas celebration season.

 

Further on, get aware with latest statistics of road safety in Finland. It's good news this time.

 

Also, take a look at the major amendments applied to the Czech Road Traffic Act aimed at responding to the ever-changing challenges to road safety.

 

Another piece sheds light on a major reform in France as well – they are lowering the age for obtaining a drivers licence.

 

And, last not least, read on to find out how road safety organizations in Germany react to the government plan to cut spending on cycling infrastructure.

 

Yours Sincerely,

 

Sanja Veic

ROADPOL General Secretary

The number of drug driving offenses keeps its steady rise, results from ROADPOL's latest pre-Christmas Alcohol & Drugs enforcement operation show.

The operation was traditionally conducted in December, a month marked by various holidays and celebrations, social gatherings and events where alcohol and drug consumption is common. 20 countries took part in the pan-European enforcement action. Read more

France Lowers Minimum Drivers Age To 17

 

France has lowered the minimum age for obtaining a driving license to 17 years instead of 18.

The measure was announced in December 2023 by then Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne and was implemented by a decree which came into force on the 1st of January. Read more

Czech Traffic Law

Overhauled

To Address

Emerging

Challenges

 

Czech Republic's Road Traffic Act ran through a major overhaul to address emerging road safety challenges.

Mandatory insurance for electric scooters, learner's permit from the age of 17 and stricter penalties for offenses are among the key amendments to the act which came into force at the beginning of the year. Read more

Finland Scoring New Low In Road Fatalities

 

 

Traffic safety has demonstrated positive progress in Finland in 2023, with road traffic fatalities dropping below 200 for a second consecutive year, preliminary statistics published by Finnish Police show.

Read more

Outrage In Germany To

Government Proposing

Cycling Funds Cuts

 

The German Road Safety Council (DVR) has urged the government not to cut spending on cycling infrastructure.

During a recent amendment session for the Federal Budget Law in the German Bundestag the Federal Ministry of Finance has proposed cutting funding for cycling infrastructure. Read more

 

 

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