This study is the 16th annual report submitted to the National Diet by each administration since 1971, according to the regulations laid down in the Traffic Safety Policies Law. The traffic accident situation for 1985 and the effectiveness of traffic safety measures are examined and measures to be implemented in 1986 are suggested. One part of the report deals with measures relating to land traffic safety and covers the following aspects: financial measures relating to traffic safety; road traffic safety measures (improvement of the road traffic environment, dissemination of traffic safety principles, safer driving, maintenance of vehicle safety, establishment of traffic order, improvement of emergency rescue operations and emergency medical services, rationalization of automobile accident compensation, promotion of science and technnology concerning road traffic).
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