Citation

Holzapfel HH. World Transp. Policy Pract. 2003; 9(3): 5-8.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, Eco-Logica)

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Abstract

This paper outlines the development of 'Vision Zero' in Sweden, a new approach to road safety that takes the stand that even one casualty is one too many. After all, this is routine in industry and, indeed, it is the norm within some sectors of transport such as rail and aviation. The result of not adopting a similar zero tolerance attitude towards road transport is a situation where people have been terrorized off the streets outside their homes, where children's play is restricted, and where the streets have become unsafe for pedestrians. These trends must be reversed.