Citation

Rencelj M, Tollazzi T, Turnšek S, Šraml M. Procedia Soc. Behav. Sci. 2012; 53: 645-654.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.09.914

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The first part of the paper deals with the reasons for traffic accidents involving PTW riders in the Republic of Slovenia, while the second part of the paper presents integral measures aimed at improving the traffic safety of PTW riders that have been systematically implemented in Slovenia.It presents in detail the legislative amendments related to PTW driving licence, preventive campaigns and jumbo advertisements, the introduction of new mandatory traffic signs denoting sections dangerous for PTW riders and of PTW rider-friendly safety fences at road sections where PTW riders account for a high percentage or are numerous.