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". I support the stance of this report that, if the fundamental rules of road safety are not adhered to, neither improved infrastructure nor technological advances can guarantee the life of the everyday road user driver, cyclist, passenger or pedestrian.
Estimated figures for 2004 reveal that there were 43 000 road fatalities in Europe. A quarter of these fatalities were 15-24 years old. This is a shocking figure. The objective of reducing and even removing this statistic should be at the centre of all future road safety policy throughout Europe.
In Ireland some schools have been providing driving lessons as part of the transition year curriculum. I think this is something that could be expanded upon, throughout Europe, because schools offer a unique opportunity to educate this very venerable road user group.
I would like to see a more targeted approach being taken to curve the number of road users drivers, young drivers specifically, cyclists, and pedestrians dying, unnecessarily, on European roads. We have a lot to learn from each other on this and exchange of best practice is important.
I agree with Mr. Vatanen that the improvement of the road users' behaviour offers the biggest potential for cutting road accident figures."@en1
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