Road safety wuestionaire
COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS – DIRECTORATE FOR CONSULTATIVE WORKS
COTER Commission and "Networks & Subsidiarity" Unit
Questionnaire on the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions
TOWARDS A EUROPEAN ROAD SAFETY AREA: POLICY ORIENTATIONS ON ROAD SAFETY 2011-20201
Submitted by Mr Johan Sauwens (BE/EPP) for consultation of the Subsidiarity Monitoring Network
Please complete and submit by 10 December 2010. You can upload the completed questionnaires directly on the Subsidiarity Monitoring Network webpage (http://subsidiarity.cor.europa.eu – remember to log in). Alternatively, you can send them by email to subsidiarity@cor.europa.eu.
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BACKGROUND
In many Members States, rural and secondary roads are managed by regional or provincial authorities. In the case of urban areas, where a significant proportion of accidents take place, most roads are managed by the cities and the municipalities themselves. Local authorities are therefore infrastructure managers and in most cases also responsible for the enforcement of traffic rules through the local police. Furthermore, when it comes to road safety policy, the particular circumstances of each Member State and region must be examined and taken into account. The local and regional level should be involved in the planning and implementation of the initiatives envisaged in the Member States and at European level.
In this regard, on 20 July 2010 the European Commission unveiled its new policy orientations on road safety 2011-2020 which follow on from the previous 3rd road safety action programme for 2001-2010. The Commission recognises that, in spite of the positive results obtained during the lifetime of the 3rd road safety action programme, more efforts are needed. According to the
COTER Commission and "Networks & Subsidiarity" Unit
Questionnaire on the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions
TOWARDS A EUROPEAN ROAD SAFETY AREA: POLICY ORIENTATIONS ON ROAD SAFETY 2011-20201
Submitted by Mr Johan Sauwens (BE/EPP) for consultation of the Subsidiarity Monitoring Network
Please complete and submit by 10 December 2010. You can upload the completed questionnaires directly on the Subsidiarity Monitoring Network webpage (http://subsidiarity.cor.europa.eu – remember to log in). Alternatively, you can send them by email to subsidiarity@cor.europa.eu.
Name of the Authority:
Contact person:
Contact details (phone, email)
BACKGROUND
In many Members States, rural and secondary roads are managed by regional or provincial authorities. In the case of urban areas, where a significant proportion of accidents take place, most roads are managed by the cities and the municipalities themselves. Local authorities are therefore infrastructure managers and in most cases also responsible for the enforcement of traffic rules through the local police. Furthermore, when it comes to road safety policy, the particular circumstances of each Member State and region must be examined and taken into account. The local and regional level should be involved in the planning and implementation of the initiatives envisaged in the Member States and at European level.
In this regard, on 20 July 2010 the European Commission unveiled its new policy orientations on road safety 2011-2020 which follow on from the previous 3rd road safety action programme for 2001-2010. The Commission recognises that, in spite of the positive results obtained during the lifetime of the 3rd road safety action programme, more efforts are needed. According to the