Good practices

The SWARCO Lighthouse Project Young Mobility Ambassadors Program was launched in Austria in January 2024 with the aim to become a long-term project with a positive impact on society, focusing on the most vulnerable group in traffic - young people aged 14 to 19. According to statistics, distraction and risk-taking are the main causes of accidents among this group. With this project, we want to motivate young people to actively think about how they can move intelligently and safely in our rapidly changing world of mobility. The project consists of 3 pillars: Road Safety Survey, SWARCO Award and Educational Materials.

Dar a conocer la Pastoral de la Carretera y Turismo en todos los ámbitos de nuestra sociedad,
principalmente en las familias, tratando de que los usuarios de nuestras carreteras sean
responsables y adopten medidas seguras cuando circulan en vehículo o como peatones. La iglesia en Ourense quiere mostrar cercanía, solidaridad, apoyo a las familias, amigos, vecinos, que han perdido un ser querido en un accidente de Tráfico. También a esas personas que debido aún accidente de tráfico viven mermados por sus heridas físicas durante toda su vida.
El turismo y la movilidad humana puede convertirse en un instrumento de proximidad. El
turismo debe mostrar ahora su faceta transformadora, como actividad recreativa que haga
crecer el espíritu de fraternidad entre pueblos. Turismo con rostro humano, que se concreta
en proyectos de turismo de comunidad, de cooperación, de solidaridad, sostenibles en su proyección.

This campaign is an awareness campaign aimed at raising awareness of the forces behind trucks and the challenges they pose in traffic. The purpose of the campaign is to improve the working environment on the road and increase traffic safety by focusing on awareness and behavior in traffic. The messages are delivered through 3 episodes, 1 cut of, and 1 hero film. Each episode addresses different situations, such as a reversing truck, right-hand turns, the power of the truck, behavior in traffic etc.

The campaign has been designed based primarily on the partners' wish that the business world contributes to traffic safety on Danish roads and cycle paths. Every year, for example, thousands of cyclists in Denmark are injured in traffic.

According to new figures from the researchers, the risk of being seriously injured or losing your life on a bicycle has increased since 2016, while the risk for virtually all other road users has decreased.

Cyclists and pedestrians encounter trucks in many different situations. This ranges from overtaking on the country road, to e.g. reversing and right-hand turns in urban areas.

Austria continues to be an absolute negative example when it comes to speeding offences. The effects of speeding and excessive speed on road safety can be clearly seen in the accident statistics: Inappropriate speed was the main cause of more than a quarter of all fatal accidents between 2017 and 2021. Particularly high speeding offences have an enormous impact on the risk of accidents and the severity of injuries. Speeding drivers are convinced that they have their car under control even at high speeds.

La Coupe scolaire vise à former les enfants à une utilisation sûre du vélo sur la voie publique. Ils apprennent à cette occasion à l'école toutes les règles du code de la route qui leur sont nécessaires pour ce faire. Mais c’est aussi et surtout un apprentissage pratique pour s’entraîner à appliquer dans la réalité les règles apprises en classe. C’est pour cela que les épreuves pratiques se déroulent en conditions réelles, même si de préférence sur des routes à trafic modéré et si les autres usagers sont informés du déroulement des épreuves.