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ETSC - European Transport Safety Council @etsc.eu · 3d

Europe’s air safety at risk amid cost-cutting and staff pressures, study warns

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Europe’s air safety at risk amid cost-cutting and staff pressures, study warns

Researchers find profit chasing has ‘systematically weakened’ safety and workers feel unable to challenge decisions

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ETSC - European Transport Safety Council @etsc.eu · 4d

New study shows in-car voice assistants could help prevent drowsy driving crashes

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New study shows in-car voice assistants could help prevent drowsy driving crashes

Drowsy driving is a major road safety problem, linked to around one in five crashes. A new study published in Applied Ergonomics suggests that in-car voice assistants could play a role in reducing…

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ETSC - European Transport Safety Council @etsc.eu · 4d

ETSC calls for urgent action on risks from electrically activated car doors

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ETSC calls for urgent action on risks from electrically activated car doors

Recent US reporting has highlighted cases where Tesla drivers and passengers were unable to escape or be rescued from vehicles due to the failure of electronic door releases. In Europe…

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ETSC - European Transport Safety Council @etsc.eu · 5d

New evidence strengthens the case for 30 km/h limits

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New evidence strengthens the case for 30 km/h limits

Across Europe, lower speed limits are proving to deliver safety, noise and quality-of-life benefits. In Wales and Amsterdam recent data reinforce that slower speeds can bring big benefits.

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ETSC - European Transport Safety Council @etsc.eu · 5d

New German data supports case for EU roadside checks for vans

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New German data supports case for EU roadside checks for vans

A new report from Germany highlights a worrying trend: light commercial vehicles (vans) are showing an increasing rate of dangerous technical defects. The findings strengthen calls for the EU to…

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ETSC - European Transport Safety Council @etsc.eu · 5d

La Belgique est trop modeste. Voici un film que nous avons réalisé sur le programme ici : www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgcN...

"It has changed my life..." - How alcohol interlocks can save lives and change lives

YouTube video by European Transport Safety Council

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ETSC - European Transport Safety Council @etsc.eu · 6d

Small cars must stay safe cars

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Small cars must stay safe cars

In her State of the European Union address earlier this month, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced an initiative to encourage the production of small, affordable cars.

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ETSC - European Transport Safety Council @etsc.eu · 6d

Depuis 2013 en Belgique 🙂
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Alcohol Interlocks in Europe

This map shows the European countries (in green) that currently have alcohol interlock rehabilitation programmes as an alternative to driving bans. Click on each country for more detailed information…

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ETSC - European Transport Safety Council @etsc.eu · 6d

Italy introduces mandatory alcohol interlocks for drink-drivers

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Italy introduces mandatory alcohol interlocks for drink-drivers

Italy has now made it compulsory for drivers convicted of drink-driving offences to install an alcohol interlock device on their vehicle in certain circumstances, following the adoption of a new…

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ETSC - European Transport Safety Council @etsc.eu · 7d

Germany refuses to register Cybertrucks

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U.S. Army confirms Tesla Cybertruck can't be imported in Europe

The U.S. Army has confirmed that the Tesla Cybertruck can’t be imported into Europe and cannot obtain an exemption for...

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ETSC - European Transport Safety Council @etsc.eu · 14d

A 120 km/h speed limit on the German autobahn, could cut motorway road deaths by a third, according to a major new study.

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Tempolimit: Studie zeigt weniger Verkehrstote durch Tempo 120

Dutzende Todesfälle auf Autobahnen könnten verhindert werden. Voraussetzung: ein Tempolimit von 120 Kilometern pro Stunde. Zu diesem Ergebnis kommt eine Untersuchung an der Uni Bonn. Sie schließt eine jahrzehntealte Wissenslücke.

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ETSC - European Transport Safety Council @etsc.eu · 20d

From Europe’s road safety challenges to mobility poverty - City Flows 2025 brings together original research, international comparative data, and expert insights from Italy, Germany, France, the UK, and Belgium.

Event live stream 19.09.25 - 09:00 CEST
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ETSC - European Transport Safety Council @etsc.eu · 21d

Nearly 900 fewer people injured since 20mph introduction in Wales

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Nearly 900 fewer people injured since 20mph introduction in Wales

Figures show a 25% reduction in the number of injuries on Wales' roads in the past 18 months.

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ETSC - European Transport Safety Council @etsc.eu · Sep 1

Trade Deal With US Will Cost Lives On Europe’s Roads, Safety Groups Say

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Trade Deal With US Will Cost Lives On Europe’s Roads, Safety Groups Say

European safety groups raise concerns that a recent transatlantic trade and investment agreement between the US and EU will expose EU citizens to higher road risks.

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ETSC - European Transport Safety Council @etsc.eu · Sep 1

Even if the EU market for US spec vehicles remains small, our wider fear is that all non-US manufacturers will put enormous pressure to level EU standards down, with devastating results for road safety.

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Briefing on risks to the EU vehicle market and road safety of recognising US-market vehicles as ‘equivalent’

The US government under President Trump is pursuing an aggressive trade policy towards the European Union, threatening tariffs of 25% on cars and other goods. ETSC understands that the US has…

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ETSC - European Transport Safety Council @etsc.eu · Sep 1

RAM sales were up 40% in the EU between 2023 and 2024. 7000 sold last year via a loophole whereby each imported vehicle needs to be certified independently. Sold through specialist importers, not main dealers. If they can be imported freely and without tariffs, sales will surely increase.

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ETSC - European Transport Safety Council @etsc.eu · Aug 25

Euronews: Worries about European road safety after EU-US trade agreement

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Latest news bulletin | August 25th, 2025 – Evening

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ETSC - European Transport Safety Council @etsc.eu · Aug 21

BREAKING: Mutual Recognition Deal with U.S. Will Cost Lives on Europe’s Roads

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ETSC: Mutual Recognition Deal with U.S. Will Cost Lives on Europe’s Roads

The EU and the US have published a Joint Statement on transatlantic trade and investment that says, with respect to automobiles, the United States and the European Union “intend to accept and provide…

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ETSC - European Transport Safety Council @etsc.eu · Aug 11

UK ministers urged to do more to protect new drivers in road safety overhaul

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UK ministers urged to do more to protect new drivers in road safety overhaul

Motoring groups welcome plan to ban over-70s who fail eye tests but call for young drivers to face passenger restrictions

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ETSC - European Transport Safety Council @etsc.eu · Aug 8

A voice assistant that asks a driver to answer questions or repeat phrases could help combat drowsiness, according to a new study.

Human Factors and Safety Group & Virtuocity @hfs-its-leeds.bsky.social · Aug 8

New publication 📢 "Effects of adopting voice assistants countermeasures on alerting drowsy drivers across age" led by Wei Zhang from Tsinghua University, together with Oliver Carsten, and Courtney Goodridge.

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