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2.7.2008
Road Accidents Caused by Young and Novice Drivers in the Czech Republic in 2007
2.7.2008
Basic Information on The Action Project
The Action is the specific emotional project aimed especially on young and novice drivers. The aim of the project is a prevention of drinking and driving a driving under influence if illicit drugs especially after vising discos and night clubs.
28.8.2008
The Action is the main project of the EuroNet.CZ for the European Road Safety Charter
26.8.2008
The Action will be performed in Slovakia – Would you like to introduce The Action in your country?
23.9.2008
The Action – BESIP Tour Has Started an Autumn Tour
After a holiday pause the preventive multi media project The Action with its general partner – the Czech Ministry of Transport and supported by the Minister of Transport, Mr Ales Rebicek, is back. During last week of Sepetember corrupted spring part of The Action – BESIP Tour will be finished.
Young Drivers

Road Accidents Caused by Young and Novice Drivers in the Czech Republic in 2007

  • Young drivers up to 25 years caused 18% of total number of road accidents and 24% of number of persons killed of road accidents cauesed by drivers of motor vehicles
  • Every 5th road accident caused by a driver ofmotor vehicle was caused by driver younger than 25 years
  • Every 3,6th person killed in road accident caused by a driver of motor vehices was killed in road accident caused by driver younger than 25 years
  • 52% of road accidents caused by young drivers was caused by wrong way of driving, 27% was caused by speeding and 19% by not giving way
  • A cause of 73% of persons killed in road road acccidents caused byyoung drivers was speeding
  • 44% of person killed in motorcycle road accidents caused by young drivers was caused by speeding
  • Most of persons killed in road accidents caused by young drivers was on Saturdays (54 persons killed) and Sundays (45 persons killed)
  • 28% of road accidents caused by young drivers was caused by alcohol impaired driver
  • Every 6,8th road accinent on Saturday was caused by alcohol impaired young driver
  • 43% of all road accidents caused by young drivers happened during period 00:00 – 05:00 hours
2.7.2008 - Martin Gebauer ; Read: 8104 x