German Road Safety Council
| German Road Safety Council (DVR) |
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| purpose | Promotion of road safety |
| Chair: | Walter Eichendorf (President) |
| Establishment date: | 1969 |
| Number of members: | about 200 |
| Number of employees: | 53 (thereof 40 in Bonn, 13 in Berlin) |
| Seat : | Bonn |
| Website: | www.dvr.de |
The German Road Safety Council e. V. ( DVR ) is an interest group founded in 1969 to promote measures to improve road safety.
structure
The association has 204 members (as of February 2016). Members include the federal and state ministries responsible for transport, the trade associations, German traffic watchdog , traffic clubs , automobile manufacturers , insurers , passenger transport companies , business associations , trade unions , churches and other institutions and organizations. The Presidium, consisting of the President (since 2009 Walter Eichendorf ) and his three deputies (currently including the former Transport Minister Kurt Bodewig ), as well as the Executive Board (with senior officials from the Federal Ministry of Transport) is made up of chairmen from companies in the economy and industry. This interlocking was taken into account when the company was founded.
The DVR is a co-founder of the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC). He is a member of the European Movement Germany . In addition, he cooperates with many countries inside and outside Europe.
- The following technical committees exist
- Vehicle technology
- Children and young people
- Young drivers
- Traffic engineering
- Traffic medicine
revenue
The association's income of 12.9 million euros (2015) consists of:
- 54%: Financial contribution from the German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV) ,
- 27%: grants from the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure ,
- 8%: financial contributions from other members,
- 5%: membership fees,
- 5%: grants from the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (campaign and special funds)
- 1%: other income.
Goal setting
The purpose of the association is to promote measures to improve the safety of all road users . The focus is on questions of traffic engineering , traffic education and clearing up , traffic law and traffic surveillance . The guiding principle is the partnership concept and the strengthening of the personal responsibility of all road users. The association coordinates the activities of its 200 members and develops road safety programs.
In addition to the long-term goal of Vision Zero , to which the DVR has dedicated its actions since 2007, the DVR is pursuing a series of short-term measures:
- Tempo 80 on country roads with a lane width of up to 6 meters and
- analogous to § 24a StVG an offense of 1.1 per mille for cyclists.
In the DVR, operational road safety work is of particular importance. The employers' liability insurance association and the DVR have been running the joint program "Safety on All Paths" since the early 1980s, which is aimed at employed people and trainees.
Since May 12, 2020, the DVR has been advocating a general speed limit of 130 kilometers per hour on motorways. Numerous expert hearings preceded a corresponding positioning of the Executive Board. 10 members are said to have voted for a general speed limit, four against, with 11 abstentions. The demand for a speed limit is part of a comprehensive overall paper for more safety on motorways.
Campaigns and actions of the DVR
The German Road Safety Council designs and supports campaigns, initiatives and actions in various areas of road safety. These include:
- Action look over the shoulder
- Accompanied driving from 17
- Best co-driver: Smart cars are more popular - campaign around driver assistance systems
- Check your risk - youth campaign 2016
- Your ways - safe mobility in the corporate and public sector
- Tire Quality Initiative - "I play it safe!"
- Young driving
- Risk check - information on risks in road traffic
- Consideration in traffic
- Slow down
- Beware of microsleep! The action against fatigue at the wheel
Web links
- www.dvr.de - Official website
Individual evidence
- ↑ dvr.de ( Memento from October 6, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Abstract (accessed on February 15, 2016)
- ↑ dvr.de members (accessed on February 15, 2016)
- ↑ dvr.de board of directors (accessed on February 15, 2016)
- ↑ Bundestag.de StV 1—196 Vm / 70
- ↑ dvr.de ( Memento from July 21, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Household overview ( accessed on February 15, 2016)
- ↑ dvr.de ( Memento from March 26, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) DVR Report 2/2013 (accessed on January 30, 2015)
- ↑ dvr.de (accessed on January 29, 2015)
- ↑ DVR Report No. 4/2014, pp. 3 and 19.
- ↑ DRV Report No. 1/2015, p. 15.
- ↑ Experts for 130km / h speed limit , tagesschau.de, May 12, 2020.
- ↑ dvr.de. Retrieved January 13, 2017 .