How the application of traffic regulations can contribute to road safety (PIN Flash 42)

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Brussels - Significant weaknesses in the enforcement of road safety rules are holding back progress on reducing road deaths in Europe, according to a new report from the European Transport Safety Council. The report examines the state of…

POINTS RECOVERY COURSES

The driving license by points entered into force in the Spanish State on July 1, 2006, a measure promoted - among others - by the P(A)T entity and that has undoubtedly helped reduce traffic accidents in our country . The awareness courses,…

“CANVI DE MARXA”

"Canvi de Marxa" is an educational activity to raise awareness among young people about accident prevention. Its objective is to make road safety accessible to future adults, raising awareness about the causes and consequences of accidents…

III ROAD EDUCATION FORUM

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On March 3, 2022, the new Royal Decree on the Regulation and Minimum Teaching of Road Education in the school environment came into force, a new regulation that introduces road safety into the school curriculum. Thanks to it, attitudes of respect…

Statement from the P(A)T-AP(A)T entity to denounce the decision of the Barcelona City Council to reduce the deployment of the 44 planned radars by more than half

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Statement from the P(A)T-AP(A)T entity to denounce the decision of the Barcelona City Council to reduce the deployment of the 44 planned radars by more than half. Speed kills. Physics says it, the higher the speed, the greater the impact in…

TOWARDS A SLOW CITY

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As part of the SLOW CITY university exchange project promoted by the P(A)T association, students from the Autonomous University of Barcelona received training in the attitude change model given by the Education and Road Safety Research Team. The…

I HAVE HAD A ROAD CRASH: WHAT DO I DO?

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In case of having suffered a traffic accident, before starting legal procedures, it is important to take into account two things: Have a first emergency medical report where the injuries suffered and that have been caused in the accident…

February 22nd | European Day for Victims of Crime

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On October 28, 2015, the Crime Victim Statute came into force, transposing the European Union Directives on the matter (Directive 2012/29/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, of October 25, 2012, by the establishing minimum standards…

Lack of public (private) services in the 21st century

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I have carefully read a report in Punt-Avui on the shortage of ATMs to withdraw cash in more than 400 small municipalities in Catalonia (almost half). Banks withdraw ATMs faster than, at the time, telephone booths. I remember that when I…

Road Safety Assessment of the year 2021

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In recent days we have seen some information about road safety on the roads of Catalonia in the year 2021. As usual, it is a limited information – it only talks about rural roads and fatalities. A minimal part of the citizens affected during…

Session in the Congress of Deputies

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On November 12, 2021, we participated in the appearance before the Road Safety Commission of the Congress of Deputies. There, we ask for actions to fight against repeat offenders, limiting the number of times points recovery courses can be taken…

The fog obscures the view

This January is a month of fog, maybe this year a little more than the previous ones: a changing climate, a climate emergency and a change of management by the motorways in Catalonia. It can be said with a bit of irony that it seems that…