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Below 7°C the braking-distance with "winter tyres" will be up to 20% shorter compared to "normal tyres".

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The obligation to use seat belts has been extended to ALL categories of vehicles. It is also required to use restraint systems specially adapted for children

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22/12/2011 - Road Safety 2011 - How is your country doing?pdf

08/12/2011 - Newsletter 7: Commission works to ensure safer vehiclespdf

01/12/2011 - 2nd European Forum of road tunnel safety officers (Brussels, 18 January 2012)pdf

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18/01/2012 - 2nd European Forum of road tunnel safety officerspdf

24/11/2011 - European Youth Forum for Road Safety

15/10/2011 - European Night Without Accident

04/10/2011 - 2nd Workshop on "Cargo securing & Technical Roadside Checks" - Dresden

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The essentials of EU Road Safety (00:50)

The essentials of EU Road Safety (00:50)

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F.A.Q Safer roads (02:15)

F.A.Q Safer roads (02:15)

Introduction to Road Safety by I. Kardacz (06:58)

Introduction to Road Safety by I. Kardacz (06:58)

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Policy orientations on road safety 2011-2020Policy orientations on road safety 2011-2020 pdf - 737 KB [737 KB] All available translations.

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22/12/2011 - Road Safety 2011 - How is your country doing?pdf

08/12/2011 - Newsletter 7: Commission works to ensure safer vehiclespdf

02/09/2011 - Newsletter 6: European Youth Forum for Road Safety aims to change mindsets pdf

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