European Commission - Road Safety -

Designated driver campaigns in Europe - A common approach to fight drink-driving

27 MAY 2003 CHARLEMAGNE BUILDING - BRUSSELS

Background

About 40.000 people are killed in road accidents on European roads every year.
The total costs for road accidents are estimated at over 160 billion a year in the European Union.
It is estimated that excessive blood alcohol concentration is involved in 1 out of 4 accidents and better drink-driving management could prevent up to 10.000 fatalities in the EU annually.

Objectives of the Seminar

The Seminar aimed at facilitating the exchange of best practices at local and national level amongst European road safety experts, Social Aspect Organizations, retailing and catering sectors, restaurant and bar sectors, youth organizations, driving schools, politicians, etc. The overall objective was to contributing to the process which will lead to a significant reduction in the number of people killed or injured on the European roads.

Programme of the Seminar

9.30/10.00:	Inscription of the participants
Morning session moderator: Mr Heinz Hilbrecht, Director land transport, DG TREN
10.00/10.15:	Mr Amador Sanchez Rico - Member of the cabinet of Mrs Loyola de Palacio -Vice-President of the European Commission Highlights on the European Road Safety Policy for 2010
10.20/10.40:	Mr Alex Roussopoulos – EU presidency - National committee on road safety Member States policies to address drink driving issue
10.40/13.00:	Presentation of the Pan-European Designated Driver Campaigns Mrs Mieke Schevelenbos, "Bob since 1995 : the success of an integrated approach" in Belgium Mr Evangelos Bekiaris, "Not tonight" in Greece Mr Anne van Schepen, "Bob jij of Bob ik" in The Netherlands Mr Alexis Capitant "Celui qui conduit est celui qui ne boit pas" in France Mrs Carole Brigaudeau "100% cool" in Portugal Mr Jaime Gil-Robles "El Lince" in Spain Mrs Anett Wiingaard "Hustler with Style" in Denmark Mr Jean-Yves Salaün "Capitaine de Soirée" in France
12.20/12.45:	Perceptions by the young people of the Designated Driver campaigns in Europe and their experience Mrs Rikke Overgaard, Denmark Mr Nelson Ribeiro, Portugal Mrs Christina Pantazakou, Greece Mrs Stephanie de Clerck, Belgium
12.45/13.00:	- Discussion with the Floor -
Afternoon session moderator: Mr Jean-Paul Repussard, Principal administrator, DG TREN
14.30/14.50:	Mr Cor Kuijten –member of the TISPOL (European Road Traffic Police) No prevention without repression, the views of the police forces
	- Discussion with the Floor -
14.50/15.30:	Evaluation of Awareness Raising Campaigns in Europe Mr Jean-Paul Repussard – Principal administrator in charge of road safety, DG TREN Improved data collection across Europe for a better targeted EU policy Mr Patric Derweduwen -Administrateur Délégué, IBSR Evaluation Tools for awareness raising campaign Mr Raphael Denis Huguenin - Vice director of the Swiss Council for Accident Prevention (BFU) Qualitative evaluation of Awareness Campaigns
	- Discussion with the Floor -
15.30/16.00:	Other initiatives in Drink- Driving Mrs Janet Witheridge – Deputy Director, Health and Social Issues – British Beer & Pub Association A way of raising awareness in young people at school Mr Jacobo Olalla Marañón – Director General, Cerveceros de España The road demands non-alcoholic drinks
	- Discussion with the Floor -
16.00/16.15:	MEP Rijk Van Dam – Vice-Chairman, Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism The European Parliament views on drink driving
16.15/16.30:	Closer by Mr Jean-Paul Repussard, Principal administrator, DG TREN Closing message