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The latest updates on ETSC projects.


EU legislation needed on drink-driving In an article published in today's edition of the European Voice, Antonio Avenoso says the EU must recognise the role it needs to play in tackling drink-driving.	30 January 2014
ETSC re-launches PRAISE "Road safety is a right and responsibility for all, including employers and organisations where using the roads is part of the work process." said Antonio Avenoso, ETSC Executive Director. The PRAISE (Preventing Road Accidents and Injuries for the Safety of Employees) Project was re-launched for a three-year period with the aims of examining work-related road safety standards in EU Member States, advancing and enhancing the existing knowledge of the need for work-related road safety management within public and private organisations.	25 November 2013
ETSC Turns Twenty "Today we mark 20 years of concerted advocacy efforts, both by the ETSC in Brussels and its member organisations throughout Europe," said Herman De Croo, ETSC Chairman. Yet this anniversary should primarily constitute a reminder that a considerable number of people in Europe still die in transport every day, the majority of them on the roads. "We have seen encouraging progress, particularly in reducing the annual numbers of road deaths, but we should still remind ourselves of the major task at hand. Even if the EU target was reached, some 15,000 people would still die on the roads in 2020," said Antonio Avenoso, Executive Director.	21 November 2013
ETSC Renews Commitment to Tackle Drink Driving "Drink driving is one of the biggest risk factors in the EU, which is why efforts to improve road safety must also focus on tackling alcohol behind the wheel," said Antonio Avenoso, ETSC Executive Director upon the launch of the SMART - Sober Mobility Across Road Transport - project.	1 October 2013
Final Dissemination Seminar of the AVENUE Project The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) together with the partners of the Actions for Vulnerable, Elderly, Novice Drivers and Road Users in Europe (AVENUE) project held their second and final dissemination event in Brussels.	11 September 2013
Safe and Sober Seminar in the Belgian Federal Parliament The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) held its 27^th event in the series of Safe and Sober events in the Belgian Federal Parliament today. "Our estimates show that approximately 6,500 road deaths could be prevented yearly if all drivers in the EU had obeyed the prevalent laws on drink driving. This is an impressive amount, showing that the good work done so far must continue to be supplemented with renewed efforts to tackle drink driving," said Antonio Avenoso, ETSC Executive Director.	5 September 2013
Launch of new ETSC drink driving project SMART	25 April 2013
Strong commitment needed to sustainably improve road safety in Romania	15 April 2013
Students awarded for local projects to reduce speed "We are delighted to reward the work of these committed students. Their work is proof that low-cost measures to reduce speed have a high life-saving potential when they are implemented clearly at targeted sites," said Ellen Townsend, ETSC Policy Director during the Award Ceremony for STARS projects.	19 March 2013
ETSC welcomes new members in 2013	15 January 2013
Cyprus EU presidency must deliver on road safety Some 30,100 people lost their lives on the continent's roads in 2011 and the EU is not doing enough to reduce the death toll - claims the European Transport Safety Council. Please click here to read more.	5 July 2012
ETSC Policy Director Ellen Townsend on EURONEWS iTalk Programme	29 June 2012
European road death numbers are stark and worrisome If an average sized plane crashed every day without any survivors, European policy-makers would act - but the same number die on the roads and few take notice, says European Transport Safety Council. Please click here to read more.	15 June 2012
Safe and Sober Business to Business Dublin 24 May 2012	24 May 2012
ETSC Launches a New Resource for Work Related Road Safety The Annual PRAISE Awards for road safety at work were presented to Royal Dutch Shell and VolkerRail Ltd. We congratulate the two prestigious winners of the awards for their inspiring efforts in tackling work related road risk. Royal Dutch Shell and VolkerRail are praised today because they demonstrate how improving road safety can be integrated into day-to-day business practices and that investing in road safety does indeed pay for itself said Antonio Avenoso, ETSC Executive Director, the awards ceremony chair. Event photos:	25 April 2012
French authorities and companies exchange good practices on work related road safety This international seminar is a great opportunity for all those present to recognise that employers have a great deal to gain by managing the road safety of their employees, said Ellen Townsend, ETSC Policy Director, during the PRAISE seminar.	8 March 2012
Students awarded for improving road safety It is a real pleasure for us to show what motivated students can do to improve road safety. The projects implemented are the perfect proof that road safety can be increased also with low-cost measures when these measures are targeted at clearly identified sites, said Antonio Avenoso, ETSC Executive Director during the Award Ceremony for the Roads to Respect and STARS projects. Event photos:	31 January 2012
Driving for Work in the UK--Leadership Challenge The UK has some of the safest roads in the world and is well known as an innovator for safe driving for work. It should continue to work hard to maintain this top position and inspire others throughout the EU to adopt its well proven good practices, said Antonio Avenoso, ETSC Executive Director.	15 November 2011
Annual Competition for Road Safety at Work in the EU The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) has launched a new call for entries in its third annual competition on work related road safety. I hope this award will motivate employers to take on the challenge and reap the benefits of managing road safety as an integral part of their working practice. Introducing road safety measures makes good business sense, particularly in a tough economic climate when employers should want to cut the costs of collisions in their vehicle fleets, said Antonio Avenoso, ETSC Executive Director.	3 November 2011
ETSC Project to Improve Safety of Cyclists Today ETSC launches its newest project aimed to reduce the number of road deaths on European roads. BIKE PAL will strive to increase the level of safety for cyclists throughout the EU. BIKE PAL will try to be the best friend of cyclists, said Antonio Avenoso, ETSC Executive Director. BIKE PAL receives financial support from the European Commission Directorate General for Mobility and Transport.	4 October 2011
Germans Discuss Future of Work-Related Road Safety Investing in road safety is a win-win for employers and should be at the heart of their business plan, said Antonio Avenoso, ETSC Executive Director during the PRAISE country seminar. The event brought together international and national experts who presented measures and good practice examples to improve work related road safety in Germany.	15 June 2011
Road safety at work in the spotlight in Spain The International PRAISE Seminar Business to Business was a great opportunity to discuss work-related road safety issues in Spain and in other European Countries; to exchange company-level good practices on improving employee safety, and to discuss possible actions to be undertaken by SMEs.	9 June 2011
Speed Enforcement in Slovenia: Avoid Mistakes Made by Other EU Countries! The series of PIN Talks in EU countries continued with a lively debate hosted by the Slovenian Traffic Safety Agency. The event focused on ways to translate good practices from EU countries in order to rally public support for speed enforcement in Slovenia.	19 May 2011
Irish Companies Sweep the Board in European Road Safety Competition The Annual PRAISE Awards for road safety at work were presented to the Electricity Supply Board (ESB) and KTL, both Ireland-based companies, during the Annual PRAISE Seminar. We congratulate the two prestigious winners of the awards for their hard work. The ESB and KTL are also praised today because they show how a successful company must include road safety at the heart of its business activities, be it a large company or a small-medium sized one [respectively], said Antonio Avenoso ETSC Executive Director	19 May 2011
ETSC Presentation - Road Safety Day	6 May 2011
ETSC Calls for Safer Driving for Work to be a Top Road Safety Priority in Greece Investing in road safety is a win-win for employers, it should be at the heart of the business plan of every employer, especially in these times of tough economic crisis, said Ellen Townsend, ETSC Policy Director during the third PRAISE country seminar held yesterday in Greece.	18 March 2011
ETSC Launches Second Annual Competition for Road Safety at Work	22 October 2010
Lithuanian Road Safety NGO joins ETSC	12 August 2010
Road safety at work in the spotlight in Spain	14 June 2010
Roads to Respect launches selections for 2010 Camp	31 May 2010
Accidents involving young drivers pose a problem in Norway	27 May 2010
ETSC targeting young drivers through European projects	1 April 2010
Roads to Respect calls for students!	22 February 2010
ETSC Welcomes New Member from Finland	1 December 2009
Road Safety at Work in the Spotlight in Poland	24 September 2009
OVER 1,000 EU STUDENTS LECTURED ON ROAD SAFETY	23 July 2009
Students hit the brakes!	15 May 2009
"Roads to Respect" Reaches out to 14 EU Countries	29 January 2009
Change of leadership at ETSC	1 February 2008
Press Release Safe and Sober Helsinki	13 June 2007