The objective of the Federal Government’s transport policy is to facilitate safe and secure mobility for all its citizens, while at the same time making this mobility environmentally friendly and reducing its climate change impact. Accordingly, this Road safety programme is focused on: steadily enhancing road safety; facilitating environmentally acceptable and sustainable mobility; helping mobility-impaired persons to move through the public realm safely and with as few barriers as possible; promoting a culture of mutual consideration and responsible behaviour in road traffic; giving positive support to technological innovations by German industry in the automotive and road safety sectors and creating the framework for enhancing the competitiveness of the German automotive sector. It is also an expression of the firm political will to enhance road safety and further improve the overall road transport system for the benefit of all road users. (Author/publisher)
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