It is to be expected that a sharp increase in private motorised traffic in Central and East European Countries (CEECs) will lead to an increase in road accidents and casualties. Furthermore, it is to be expected that road safety measures could reduce road accident casualities even under the condition of mobility growth. Therefore, action plans to improve road safety are needed in these countries. Based on the policy pursued in highly motorised countries and using present knowledge, it is possible to indicate what could have happened in the past in order to achieve better results. CEEC's could judge for themselves what is applicable for them. The formulation of a National Road Safety Plan in Central and East European Central and East European Countries needs to go hand in hand with the establishment of an organizational structure that is responsible for the initiation, preparation, implementation and evaluation of the actions planned. A politically sanctioned National Road Safety Plan can make a significant contribution to improving road safety, based on political will, on a proper organisation and making use of existing knowledge on the most effective and efficient measures. "Ten commandments" for a national Road Safety Plan are presented. (A) Also published as: Leidschendam, SWOV Institute for Road Safety Research, 1993, 14 p., 18 ref.; D-93-6, see C 21581.
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