Human factors and traffic safety.

Author(s)
Schmeider, K.
Year
Abstract

This is the first time the Czech Republic Government has decided to do something with the burdensome situation of Czech road safety. The number of fatalities and extreme material losses caused by accidents has forced legislators to amend the legal code and related decrees pertaining to road traffic. Since Saturday, the 1st of July, 2006, road traffic rules have been altered significantly. Due to the fact that numerous surveys, as well as foreign experience, have shown that the greatest opportunity for a reduction of accident and death rates on the roads lies in the approach to the 'human factor', legislation with regard to traffic on Czech roadways has changed appreciably. Harsh legislative amendment to traffic law has introduced the point system, much higher fines, and other changes that should enhance safety on Czech roads. The driving public had an urgent need for relief from chaos on the roads and from obsolete rules that were unable to inhibit flagrant infractions by maniacs in over-powered cars or the passive disregard of those who risk their lives and the lives of their children by leaving seatbelts unbuckled. For the covering abstract see ITRD E138952. This paper is available from http://www.ictct.org/workshops/06-Minsk/Schmeidler.pdf.

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C 43416 (In: C 43413 CD-ROM) /83 / ITRD E137249
Source

In: Proceedings of the 19th workshop on National Traffic Safety Programs : Concepts and Practice : Technical, Behavioural and Organisational Aspects of the International Cooperation on Theories and Concepts in Traffic Safety ICTCT, Minsk, Belarus, 26-27 October 2006, 17 ref.

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