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The data behind Road Safety

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The data behind Road Safety

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Britain and Romania are at opposite geographical edges of the European Union. They are also at the farthest ends from each other in road safety. European Commission figures released earlier this year show British roads were the EU’s safest, with just 28 deaths per one million people, while Romania was the most dangerous, with a fatality rate of 96.

 

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The UICR book number 3 was handed over to the Swiss Drivers President Sepp Bamert by the UICR President Robert Kastner on the occasion of the working session in Switzerland.

This signed and the numbered book is issued by UICR for special services and services rendered. Swiss-Drivers would like to thank you for this honourably presented present.

Sepp Bamert together with the board member Claudia Klarer organized a very interesting meeting in Gadmen in the Haslital.

The Gadmerlodge team accommodated the UICR council members and the invited guests excellently and spoiled them with delicacies from the kitchen.

(to the picture from left to right: Swiss-Drivers President Sepp Bamert, board member Claudia Klarer, UICR President Robert Kastner)

 

Preventing lorries being used as weapons (‘VAWS’)

https://www.prodrivers.ie/preventing-lorries-being-used-as-weapons-vaws/

Enforcement of social rules in road transport: smart digital tachographs on EU roads since 15 June 2019

Since 15 June this year, trucks and buses registered in the EU for the first time must have a smart digital tachograph installed.

Enforcement of social rules in road transport: smart digital tachographs on EU roads since 15 June 2019

Since 15 June this year, trucks and buses registered in the EU for the first time must have a smart digital tachograph installed.

Enforcement of social rules in road transport: smart digital tachographs on EU roads since 15 June 2019

Since 15 June this year, trucks and buses registered in the EU for the first time must have a smart digital tachograph installed.

Mobility Package: final adoption of new rules to simplify maritime reporting and encourage the public procurement of clean vehicles

The European Commission welcomes the final adoption today by the Council of two “Europe on the Move” – initiatives: on trade facilitation in maritime transport and clean vehicles in public procurement.

Mobility Package: final adoption of new rules to simplify maritime reporting and encourage the public procurement of clean vehicles

The European Commission welcomes the final adoption today by the Council of two “Europe on the Move” – initiatives: on trade facilitation in maritime transport and clean vehicles in public procurement.

UICR PDWC 2020

UICR Professional Driver Championship – 2020 Croatia

Croatia has been chosen by the UICR to host the upcoming 2020 UICR Professional Driver Championship.

UICR General Assembly from 24/5-26/5 2019 in Zagreb, Croatia

UICR General Assembly meeting was held in May 2019 in Zagreb, Croatia

The UICR Country Nations gathered in Zagreb at the Hotel International Zagreb for the General Assemply meeting in May 2019.

The agenda was very full as lots of work needed to be done;

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