Samenvatting
The ESV/IHRA Project was introduced at the ESV held in Melbourne, May 1996. Also at the meeting, the leading country for each project was announced, whereby Japan was assigned the leading country for the research item of pedestrian safety. Japan, in response, requested ESV member countries to select their experts in pedestrian safety, and has been carrying out the assigned work with the selected experts assuming the central research role. (A)