The paper deals with the problem of unacceptable crowding and continued damage to culture in urban environments; it states that we must conserve energy and use and reuse raw materials wisely. The negative environmental effects of the automobile must be reduced. The fact that we are going to be confronted by new expansive markets with new infra-structures and a great demand for new technology - in Eastern Europe and many developing countries, for example, is dealt with, too. It is pointed out that it is essential that the debate and the decisions reached about development in the field of traffic are arrived at in collaboration with the parties concerned. An overall view on the driver, the car, the roads and the traffic is most important, both when it comes to safety and environment. Only then a socially acceptable automotive transport system for the future can be provided.
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