A new road safety network has emerged in Sofia – 27 new entities signed the Charter in Bulgaria
22 February 2011
 | National Charter Tour

 

The National Tour of the European Road Safety Charter stopped in Sofia on the 22nd of February to welcome 27 new entities joining the initiative and to encourage 13 renewing entities to continue with their road safety commitments. They all signed the Charter in the presence of Mr. Alexander Tsvetkov, Minister of Transport, Information Technologies and Communications and Mrs. Dora Krumova from the Representation of the European Commission in Bulgaria and committed to improve the safety of road traffic in the country through concrete future actions.
 
Mrs Krumova opened the event and welcomed more than 110 participants from different entities who attended the ceremony. She emphasised the need for common and constant actions in order to make both Bulgarian and European roads safer.
 
During the event Mr. Tsvetkov stated that for the last year and a half, with the joint efforts of entities involved in road safety from the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, through NGOs and companies, the number of deaths on Bulgarian roads has decreased dramatically - from an average of about 1000 people per year to 775 last year reaching the level of the far back 1965 when the number of cars on Bulgarian roads was 6 times lower. He said that already last year some of the road safety campaigns that the ministry launched, such as checking the brake fluid, crating free telephone number for victims of accidents, encouraging tire checks, etc. were implemented with the support of local stakeholders.
 
By signing the Charter those 27 stakeholders committed to put efforts in different initiatives or projects tackling various road safety problems in the country and acting upon many goals – from improving infrastructure, to building culture of behaviour and raising awareness among the society. The signing ceremony gave them the opportunity to get to know each other, find partners in their projects and exchange ideas and good practices.
 
Every single commitment can be found on the Charter website – www.erscharter.eu alongside the newly created Bulgarian Community.
 
The 27 entities that signed on the ceremony in Sofia are: 138th School ´´Prof. Vasil Zlatarski´´, Automedia.bg, Bulgarian Association for Qualification of Automobile drivers, Bulgarian Branch Association ''Road Safety'', Bulgarian Branch Chamber "Roads", Bulgarian Construction Chamber, Generali Holding Bulgaria, Didacta Consult, Foundation "Prikazka za Putia" (" Fairytale about the Road"), Ful Ltd, Holding Bulgarian State Railways EAD, In Time Ltd., Information Agency "Focus", Municipality of Plovdiv, Municipality of Sapareva Banya, National Bureau of Bulgarian Motor Insurers, Newspaper ''Zastrahovatel'', Postbank, Prista Oil Holding, Pro Credit Bank, Renault Nissan Bulgaria, Technical University of Sofia (Transport Faculty), Trinity DN EOOD, Unimasters Logistics, University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Upiter Holding, VeloEvolution.
 
The 13 entities renewing on the event are: Association of Car Manufacturers and Their Authorized Representatives for Bulgaria (ACM), Association of Importers of Automobiles – AIA, Bulgarian Association of People Insured and Victims in Car Accidents, Bulgarian Red Cross, EUROPE.BG, Multipack - PCHPK Ltd, National Club “Bi-Bit”, Overgas Inc., Psychological Center for Research, Shell Bulgaria, Sofia Municipality, The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Union of Bulgarian Motorists.

 

 

Bulgaria  | 22 Hel 2011