TISPOL launching Project EDWARD

TISPOL and An Garda Síochána will launch Project EDWARD at next week's road policing conference in Dublin. The first European Day Without a Road Death (Project EDWARD) has been set for Wednesday 21 September 2016 and participation is expected from all 30 TISPOL member countries. Project EDWARD has been created to assist in re-energising the reduction of fatalities and serious injuries on Europe’s roads. TISPOL is calling on representatives of national governments, private organisations, public agencie
May 17, 2016 Read time: 2 mins
650 TISPOL and An Garda Síochána will launch Project EDWARD at next week's road policing conference in Dublin.

The first European Day Without a Road Death (Project EDWARD) has been set for Wednesday 21 September 2016 and participation is expected from all 30 TISPOL member countries.

Project EDWARD has been created to assist in re-energising the reduction of fatalities and serious injuries on Europe’s roads. TISPOL is calling on representatives of national governments, private organisations, public agencies, police services, charities, schools, colleges and universities and individuals to make the pledge to support the project.

TISPOL will also switch on the Make the Pledge page of the TISPOL website, where TISPOL president Aidan Reid and other Council members will also make the pledge.

Reid explains: “We believe Project EDWARD can make a big impact in re-energising casualty reduction across Europe. EDWARD will encourage all road users to reflect on their behaviour and attitude. After all, driver behaviour remains the most important barrier to progress as we approach 2020 and its reduction targets. TISPOL’s target is that no one should die on the roads of Europe on Wednesday 21 September. And as we pause to reflect on how we use the roads, it is my belief that Project EDWARD can make a significant contribution towards further sizeable and sustained reductions in road death and serious injury.
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