ERTICO – ITS Europe

The eSafety Initiative

Ghassan Freij Director of Operations June 2003 United Nations, Geneva

Each year 41000 road victims in EUR-15 Target 2010 = 50% reduction

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The

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Safety Initiative

 Goal: To accelerate the development, deployment and use of new technologies for increasing road safety in Europe  A joint industry - public sector initiative (Commission, Member States, industry)  Complementary to other measures - not intended to replace them

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The

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Safety Initiative

 A lot has been achieved in one year: 

The eSafety Working Group

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The Final Report with 28 Recommendations

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Two High-Level meetings (04/02 & 11/02)

 Joint effort between EC DGINFSO, ERTICO & ACEA  The eSafety Forum (02/03) & 7 working groups

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New technologies for

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Safety

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Active Safety Systems

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Intelligent Passive Safety Systems Co-operative systems vehicle - to - vehicle and vehicle - to infrastructure ACC ABC BAS ASC ESP ABS

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The Recommendations

• Accident Causation Data • Impact assessment • Human-Machine Interaction • Implementation Road Maps • Intelligent Integrated Road Safety Systems (including RTD) • Digital map database • Emergency calls and E-112 • Real-Time Traffic and Travel Information • Regulation (automotive) • Legal issues of market introduction • Societal issues (benefits) • User Outreach • Creation of eSafety Forum

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The eSafety Forum

Objectives:

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To promote and support road safety systems.

the development, deployment and use of intelligent integrated

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To monitor the implementation of the recommendations (all 28 Recommendations of the Final Report, all stakeholders) Ghassan Freij • June 2003 • Geneva

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Safety Forum Organisation

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Under the leadership of the European Commission (DG INFSO) Steering Group: Management of the Forum, organizing meetings Plenary Sessions: Working Groups: All stakeholders, chaired by the Commission (currently over 150 members) Specific focus, chaired by industry (currently 7 Working Groups) Ghassan Freij • June 2003 • Geneva

The Working Groups 2003

1. Emergency Call

ERTICO/Belgacom

2. Accident causation data

ACEA

3. Human-Machine Interaction 4. Road Maps (Implementation)

INRETS DEKRA

5. Real-time Traffic and Travel Information

Bosch/ERTICO

6. Research and Development

Eucar

7. International co-operation

FIA /ERTICO

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Next Steps The Commission Communication

 Title: “Information and Communications technologies for Intelligent Vehicles”  Under preparation by the Commission Services, intended for adoption in Summer 2003  Will bring forward the measures the Commission is proposing to undertake at European level  Madrid eSafety Forum – 17 th November 2003

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Thank You

Ghassan Freij June 2003