The Italian Government adopted a National Road Safety Plan (PNSS) in 2002 and set the target of a 40% reduction of road deaths by 20101. The target was then revised to take up the EU objective of 50% reduction. Italy only managed to cut road deaths between 2001-2009 by 43% with 4,050 deaths in 20092. However, the Italian government isn’t letting up the pressure. In fact, it approved in July 2010 a new legislation to tackle road risk. Stricter measures have been introduced to fight drink driving which is still one of the main causes of death in Italy, and special attention has been dedicated to young and novice drivers. The legislation has already entered into force, and it is hoped it will reduce further the number of casualties on Italian roads. (Author/publisher)
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