In this paper excessive speeding is considered as a distinguishing mark of aggressive feelings. Other actions are very closely linked to this. The new market economy led to an increasing number of western cars on Hungarian roads. Drivers were accustomed to driving earlier car models such as the Trabant and Lada, and their driving ability was tailored accordingly. Difficulties arose when they had to switch over to faster, western cars with greater engine power. These people preferred a competition between the different car types to the safety of cars involved. The roads were used as a racing track. The number of accidents involving personal injury increased accordingly to such an extent that Hungary occupied the last position in the European road safety rankings in 1990. In this year, 27,801 accidents involving personal injury took place in Hungary. First and foremost: the victims were adolescents and young adults. Initiatives towards improving road safety were established and summarised into a national Government scheme: the "National Road Safety Program", approved in 1993. The police accident prevention strategy was designed to be comprehensive. An advertising campaign was also implemented. The efficiency of the measures taken was validated by the close to 20% reduction in the number of accidents occurring.
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