PIN TALK ON ROAD SAFETY - Cy Police 14/5
The upgrading of the safety of young drivers and riders of motor vehicles was the focus of a discussion (PIN Talk), which took place today, at the Traffic Education Park.
The discussion was co-organized by the Traffic Department of the Police Headquarters and the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC), within the framework of the European road safety program Road Safety Performance Index.
During the event, presentations of activities and statistics regarding road safety in Cyprus were made by representatives of the Police, the Road Safety Council, the Department of Road Transport, the Ministry of Education and the Cyprus Motorcycle Federation.
At the same time, from the ETSC side, the European road safety program Road Safety PIN was presented, as well as its findings, regarding the safety of young drivers and riders of motor vehicles in the EU and Cyprus.
Road Safety experts from Greece and the United Kingdom also contributed to the discussion, with their knowledge and experiences.
The discussion was welcomed by the Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, Mr. Alexis Vafeadis and Mr. Themistos Arnaoutis, Chief of Police, while greetings were also read on behalf of the Minister of Justice and Public Order, by the Director General of the Ministry, Mr. Giorgos Pantelis, and on behalf of the Minister of Education, Sports and Youth, by the General Coordinator for Road Safety issues of the Ministry, Dr. Christiana Philippou Charidimou.
What is PIN?
The ETSC PIN (Road Safety Performance INdex) is a programme and policy tool of the European Transport Safety Council, launched in 2006, to assess and compare the road safety performance of EU Member States. Its aim is to promote best practices, reduce road accidents and monitor progress towards EU targets.
The PIN covers all areas of road safety, including user behaviour, infrastructure and vehicles.
