The Italian government in cooperation with the Dutch presidency hosted a ministerial conference on traffic safety on 25-26 October 2004 in Verona.
Already in 2003, the ministers of transportation from 30 European countries discussed traffic safety in the framework of the European objective for the reduction of the number of traffic casualties by 50% by 2010 (see EPHA’s related article "Halving the number of road deaths by 2010". A factsheet on the need for enforcing traffic rules has been produced by the European Transport Safety Council.
The Italian-Dutch co-presidency determined in which manner the Verona Declaration guidelines were adopted. The focus was on four subjects:
improving the safety levels of European roads
the financing of improved traffic safety
the role of enforcement and
the contribution of vehicle technology to traffic safety.
Related links:
Press release: "Traffic safety is top priority for European Transport Ministers".
Speech of Karla Peijs on enforcement.
Press release: "EU Conference on road safety in Verona".
