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Germany

DE1

Education

Driving Licenses

Started
1888

Objective
To train good, safe, andeconomic drivers

Participants
Learners (min. age: 18)

Organizers
Driving license authority

Conductors
Driving schools

Basis in law
Road Traffic Act (StVG) §2/
Driving License Act/Learner’s
Training Order(FahrschAusbO)

Description
1. In-class theoretical driving lessons (driving school)
2. In-car practical driving lessons (driving school) The curriculum of driving classes is stated in the Learner’s Training
Order
3. Theoretical + practical test (driving license authority)
The curriculum of the driving tests is stated in the Driving
License Act

Results and assessment

Notes and other information

Participants
Drivers with first driving
licenses

Organizers
Driving license authority

Conductors

Basis in law
Road Traffic Act (StVG) §2aDescription
Results and assessment
Driving licenses on probation were introduced to decrease
the number of accidents among young drivers. Probationtime: 2 years
After one severe violation or two less severe violations within
the probation time, the new driver has to participate in an
additional training course. The probation period is prolonged
for two additional years on a one-time-only basis.

Notes and other information

Participants
Underage car drivers(age: 17)

Organizers
Driving license authority

Conductors
Chaperones

Basis in law
Driving License Regulation(FeV) §48/ §48b

Description
To obtain a preliminary driving license: - education like thatfor a normal driving license - driver is only allowed to drive
when accompanied by a listed person (subject to specified
requirements)

Notes and other information
http://www.begleitetesfahren.de/ http://www.bf17.
de/startseite/

Organizers
Law

ConductorsBasis in law
Road Traffic Act (StVG) §24c

Description
Results and assessment
Young drivers (under 21 years old) and drivers within theirprobation periods are not allowed to drink any alcohol whendriving. Young drivers are particularly susceptible to theproblem of the combination of drinking while partying anddriving; a high rate of young drivers have accidents causedby drinking and driving.
Young drivers with a low alcohol level already have a highly
increased accident risk. Because of this, a zero-alcohol
policy for novice drivers was introduced.

Notes and other information

Basis in law
Road Traffic Act (StVG) §4,
Driving License Regulation(FeV) Appendix 13

Description
Results and assessment
Decisions on the following are recorded in the register: Driving license authority (refusal, withdrawal, issuance, andother measures provided by the points system) - Authorities
imposing fines (fines >40€ or driving ban) - Courts (passing
sentence because of a punishable act in connection withroad traffic)

Notes and other information

EndedOngoing

DE2

Education

Driving Licenses on Probation

Started1986

Objective
Stricter rules for the risk
group of newly licensed
drivers

EndedOngoing

DE3

Education

Accompanied Driving

Started2011 (trial: 2004)

Objective
To support inexperienced
drivers

EndedOngoing

DE4

Education

Zero-Alcohol Policy for Novice Drivers

Started
2007

Objective
Support tool for education:
Don’t drink and drive

Participants
Young drivers and drivers
within their probation time

Ended
Ongoing

DE5

Organization

The Central Card-Index for Traffic Offenses (Point System)

Started
1957

Objective
To record traffic offenses

Ended
2014

Participants
Drivers

Organizers
Conductors
Federal Ministry of Transport Federal Motor Transport(BMVI)
Authority (KBA)

Results and assessment
The model of accompanied
driving for 17-year-old
drivers was first introduced
as a trial in only few statesof Germany and was thenincorporated into nationallaw after a successful starting phase.

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DE6

Organization

Registry of Driving Aptitude (Point system)

Started
2014

Objective
To record traffic offenses

Participants
All

Organizers
Conductors
Federal Ministry of Transport Federal Motor Transport(BMVI)
Authority (KBA)

Basis in law
Not yet in effectResults and assessment

Notes and other information
http://www.bmvbs.de/DE/
VerkehrUndMobilitaet/Verkehrsteilnehmer/Fahreignungsregister/fahreignungsregister_node.html

Organizers
Conductors
Federal Ministry of Transport Certified experts(BMVI)

Basis in law
Description
Results and assessment
Road Traffic Act §4 (StVG),
Drivers who lose their driving licenses because of driving
Driving License Act (FeV) §71 under the influence or because of too many points in theCentral Register caused by traffic offenses can attend Counseling before attending the examination. Drivers can also
attend counseling before they lose their driving licenses.

Notes and other information

Organizers
Conductors
Federal Ministry of Transport Certified experts(BMVI)

Basis in law
Description
Road Traffic Act §4 (StVG),
Drivers who lose their driving licenses because of driving
Driving License Act (FeV) §71 under the influence or because of too many points in theCentral Register caused by traffic offenses must pass an examination showing that they have changed their behavior.

Results and assessment

Notes and other information

Participants
Drivers with specific traffic
offenses

Organizers

Conductors
Driving schools

Basis in law
Road Traffic Act (StVG)§2a,Driving License Regulation (FeV) §35, Road TrafficRegulations (StVO) §48,
Road Traffic Act §4 (StVG)

Description
Results and assessment
After a traffic offense, the road traffic authorities can orderthe offender to participate in an additional Driving Seminar

Notes and other information

Participants
Drivers who have lost theirlicenses

Organizers

Conductors
Certified experts

Basis in law
Not yet in effectDescription
This Seminar aims to support drivers with multiple traffic
offenses to change their driving behavior and to comply
with the rules of road traffic. This seminar replaces the Additional Driving Seminar.

Results and assessment

Notes and other information

Organizers
Law

Conductors

Basis in law
Road Traffic Regulations(StVO) §21a

Description
Results and assessment
The Regulation was introduced to minimize the impact on
Number of fatalities dedrivers in accidents. - all car passengers have to wear a seat creased
belt - all motorcyclists have to wear a helmet

Notes and other information

Basis in law
Unknown

Description
Results and assessment
Campaign for the improvement of behavior, technology, andinfrastructure

Notes and other information
http://www.verkehrssicherheitsprogramme.de/site.
aspx?url=/html/bund/index.
htmEnded

DE7

Education

Traffic-Psychological Counseling

StartedUnknown

Objective
To educate drivers not todrink/take drugs whendriving and to change theirdriving behavior

Ended(2014), staying in effectonly while the license is on
probation

DE8

Education

Medical-Psychological Examination

StartedUnknown

Objective
To educate drivers not todrink/take drugs whendriving and to change theirdriving behavior

Ended

DE9

Participants
Drivers with specific traffic
offensesParticipants
Drivers who have lost theirlicenses

Education

Additional Driving Seminar

StartedUnknown

Objective
To improve driving behavior

Ended(2014), staying in effectonly while the license is onprobation

DE10

Education

Driving Aptitude Seminar

Started
2014

Objective
To improve driving behavior

Ended

DE11

Law

Obligations to use a seat belt and wear a helmet

Started
1976

Objective
To reduce accident severity

Participants
Car drivers/motorcyclists

Ended
Ongoing

DE12

Awareness Campaign

National Traffic Safety Program

StartedUnknown

Objective
A portfolio of campaigns,
research, measures for safer
road traffic

Ended
Ongoing

Participants
All road users

Organizers
Conductors
Road Safety Council (DVR),Road Safety Council (DVR)
Federal Ministry of Transport(BMVI)

Description
The new registry for traffic offences replaces the Central
Register of Traffic Offenders from 1958 with a new system.
All traffic offenses with a specific severity are recorded in
the register as points (1-3 points, depending on severity).
When 8 points are reached, the driving license is withdrawn.

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DE13

Awareness Campaign“Step off the Gas” Campaign

Started
2008

Objective
To raise awareness of theleading cause of accidents

Participants
Drivers

Organizers
Conductors
Road Safety Council (DVR),
Road Safety Council (DVR)Federal Ministry of Transport(BMVI)

Basis in law
National Traffic Safety
ProgramDescription
The DVR and the BMVBS initiated the “Step off the gas”
campaign to work against speeding and other accident
causes and risks like the distractions of mobile phones,
cigarettes, or navigation systems, dangerous passing(especially on rural roads), ruthless shoving, and driving
under the influence of alcohol. Furthermore, the campaign
promotes the use of seat belts and helmets for cyclists.

Results and assessment

Notes and other information
http://www.runtervomgas.
de/Organizers
200-member organization

Conductors

Basis in law
Unknown

Description
Results and assessment
The function of this Organization is to promote measures forthe improvement of the safety of all road users. Key aspects
are the issues of human behavior, automotive engineering, infrastructure, traffic laws, traffic surveillance, andtraffic medicine. The organization coordinates activities ofits members, develops programs, and adapts them to new
standards and scientific findings.

Notes and other information
http://www.dvr.de/Organizers
Road Safety Council (DVR)

Conductors
Road Safety Council (DVR)
and 44 cooperating partnersBasis in law
National Traffic Safety
ProgramDescription
This seminar gives drivers the chance to experience aquaplaning and skidding, etc., and how to react/drive in suchsituations.

Results and assessment

Notes and other information

Participants
Mainly primary schools

Organizers
The Federal Highway Research Institute (BASt)

Conductors
Schools

Basis in law
National Traffic Safety
ProgramDescription
A guide was created to support schools to develop schoolroute maps for their students so they can walk to schoolsafely.

Results and assessment

Notes and other information

Participants
Mainly primary schools

Organizers
German Automobil Club(ADAC)

Conductors
German Road Safety Organization, German Automobil
Club (ADAC), and others

Basis in law
National Traffic Safety
ProgramDescriptionMore and more parents go by car to drop their children
off at school because of various reasons. This leads to adrop off/pick-up traffic problem in front of many schools.
This campaign aims to encourage walking to school and todisperse parental traffic by introducing “Parent Taxi Stops”
at safe walking distances from the schools.

Results and assessment

Notes and other information

Organizers
Federal Ministry of theInterior

Conductors
PoliceBasis in lawNational Traffic Safety
ProgramDescription
Results and assessment
This campaign aims to raise awareness of speeding by introducing a day of excessive speed controls in spots pointed
out by the public.

Notes and other information

Basis in law
National Traffic Safety
ProgramDescription
Results and assessment
This campaign aims to raise awareness of considerate
behavior to reduce dangerous and conflict situations and toimprove the traffic atmosphere, especially in cities with ahigh share of cyclists.

Notes and other information

EndedOngoing

DE14Organization

Road Safety Council (DVR)

Started1969

Objective
Participants
To organize the national traf- All road users
fic safety program

Ended

DE15

Education

Driver Safety Training

StartedUnknown

Objective
Participants
To teach (young) drivers their Drivers
limits and prepare them for
critical situations

EndedOngoing

DE16

Awareness Campaign

School Route Maps

Started
2012

Objective
To make school routes safer

EndedOngoing

DE17

Awareness Campaign

Parent Taxi Stops

Started2009

Objective
To make school routes safer

EndedOngoing

DE18

Awareness Campaign

Nationwide Speed Control Day

Started2013

Objective
Participants
To raise awareness of speed- Driversing

EndedOngoing

DE19

Awareness Campaign“Consideration in Road Traffic” Campaign

Started2013 (pilot: 2012)

Objective
Participants
To raise awareness of proper Road users
consideration

EndedOngoing

Organizers
Conductors
Federal Ministry of Transport Municipalities

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DE20Organization

Accident Commissions

Started
1980s

Objective
Blackspot management

Participants
All road users

Organizers
Police, Road Traffic Authority, Road Authority

Conductors
Police, Road Traffic Authority, Road Authority

Basis in law
Administrative Directive-Road Traffic Regulations(VwV-StVO) § 44; code ofpractices; state orders

Description
The task of the Accident Commissions is to identify andanalyze blackspots and to decide measures to eliminatethem. Above all, the commission has to ensure that passed
measures are taken (enabling control) and that impact iscontrolled.

Results and assessment

Notes and other information

Organizers
German/local Road Safety
Organizations

Conductors
Organizations, municipalities, regional companies

Basis in law
National Traffic Safety
ProgramDescription
This campaign runs annually before school starts to raiseawareness of schoolchildren on their way to school.

Results and assessment

Notes and other information
http://www.verkehrswachtmedien-service.de/brems_dich.html

ParticipantsNurseries/primary schools

Organizers
Road Safety Council (DVR)

Conductors
Police, nurseries, schoolteachers

Basis in law
National Traffic Safety
ProgramDescription
General mobility, how to behave on the sidewalk and how
to cross roads, general mobility training

Results and assessment

Notes and other information

Participants
Primary schools

Organizers
Road Safety Council (DVR)

Conductors
Primary school teachers,
policeBasis in law
National Traffic Safety
ProgramDescription
How cycle on the road (young children are allowed to cycleon the sidewalk)

Results and assessment

Notes and other information

Participants
Cyclists

OrganizersConductors
Federal Ministry of Transport German Road Safety Organi(BMVI)
zationBasis in law
National Traffic Safety
ProgramDescription
Campaign to raise awareness of wearing helmets for cycling, although it is not obligatory by law

Results and assessment

Notes and other information
http://www.ich-trag-helm.
de/Participants
Responsible authorities

Organizers
The Federal Highway Research Institute (BASt)

Basis in law
National Traffic Safety
ProgramDescription
Auditing the safety of all road users in every planning stage

Results and assessment

Notes and other information

EndedOngoing

DE21

Awareness Campaign“Slow down! School is starting!”

StartedUnknown

Objective
To make school routes safer

Participants
DriversEndedOngoing

DE22

Education

Traffic Education for Children

StartedUnknown

Objective
Road traffic behavior andmobility

EndedOngoing

WE23

Education

Cycling Training

StartedUnknown

Objective
Road traffic behavior

EndedOngoing

WE24

Awareness Campaign“I’m wearing a helmet”

Started
2011

Objective
To reduce accident severity

Ended2013 (no announced activities in 2014)

WE25

Road Safety Audits
Started
2002
Ended
Ongoing

Objective
Safety checks for re- or
newly designed roads

Conductors
Certified experts