Novice drivers in Bosnia and Herzegovina:
joint commitment for road safety
In 2022 around 20,600 people were killed in road crashes last year in Europe – EU and UN target is to halve the number of road deaths by 2030. However, progress is very uneven between Member States and candidate countries:
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An above-average number of people are killed in road accidents in Eastern Europe. The number of persons per million inhabitants, who were killed in road accidents in Bosnia and Herzegovina (67) is far above the EU average (45).
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Young adults and novice drivers are particularly at risk. One in four people killed in road traffic accidents is between 15 and 30 years old. More than a quarter of all road accidents are caused by young drivers and novice drivers.
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Together with the Minister of Transport of the Republic of Srpka, Nedeljko ÄŒubrilović, representatives of driving schools, the Road Safety Agency and representatives of AMS RS, EAC-President Holger Küster exchanged views on measures to counteract this trend.
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number of road deaths per million inhabitants
EAC-President Holger Küster in conversation with Nedeljko ÄŒubrilović
Minister of Transport of the Republic of Srpka, Nedeljko Čubrilović
Role model Austria:
multiphase-training for Republic of Srpska
To reduce the disproportionately high accident involvement of young drivers, the EAC advocates the adoption of the so-called multi-phase training from Austria.
The multi-phase training obliges novice drivers to complete two perfection drives and a driving safety training course, combined with a traffic psychology interview, within one year of obtaining their driving licence.
Since 2003, Austria has been relying on a compulsory second phase of training for novice drivers - with success: the number of young drivers injured has been reduced by 63% since the introduction of multi-phase training.
"Multi-phase training has contributed significantly to reducing the number of accidents in Austria."
Günther Schweizer
EAC-Vice-President
Many road accidents can be avoided by changing behavior. That`s why the EAC and its members focus on prevention - especially among young drivers.
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The Austrian Association of Motorists, Drivers and Cyclists (ARBÖ), an EAC member, prepares novice drivers for everyday driving in driving safety centers through practice-oriented exercises group discussions about traffic psychology. ARBÖ would like to support the AMS RS on site in the Republic of Srpska, one of two entities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with existing expert knowledge.
ARBÖ Fahrsicherheitszentrum Wien
„The declining trend illustrates the positive effects of holistic, professional support and awareness-raising for novice drivers - a promising model for the Republic of Srpska“
Holger Küster
EAC-President
An ARBÖ study shows that after completing the course, novice drivers are able to initiate appropriate defensive actions in emergency situations and have been successfully sensitised to the correlation between speed and successful accident avoidance and consequences. Common causes of accidents such as priority violations, inappropriate speed, distraction and insufficient distance can thus be prevented.
EAC in conversation with represantatives of driving schools, Traffic Safety Agency, Police und EAC-members AMS RS & ARBÖ
Road safety must not stop at national borders. Thats why the EAC is committed to road safety across national borders and reducing the performance gap between Member States. I am pleased that our members want to contribute to increasing road safety in the Republic of Srpska through knowledge transfer.
Holger Küster
EAC-President
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