Traffic climate turned worse in 2011

08.03.2012 - According to a traffic climate survey conducted by Liikenneturva, one in four drivers estimated that taking care of safety is more common now. Only one in ten felt that driving according to traffic rules and respect of others’ rights had become more common.Read more

Rear-facing travel safest for toddlers

08.03.2012 - Children under three years of age should not be seated front-facing in the car just for comfort reasons. Liikenneturva points out that if a small child is not comfortable in the back seat or can not open his/her seat belt, an adult must sit in the back with the child.Read more

Threat of driving ban made driving & talking on the phone less popular

30.11.2011 - Talking on the mobile phone during driving a car without a hands-free device has decreased. The probable cause is the modified legislation. Talking on the mobile phone without a hands-free device while driving a car was added to the list of violations leading to a driving ban, says Anna-Liisa Tarvainen, Managing Director of Liikenneturva.Read more

Liikenneturva, Central Organisation for Traffic safety in Finland

Liikenneturva is an education organisation of road traffic safety. Its mission is to improve people’s traffic behaviour via preventive measures: communication, campaigning, supporting the traffic education of different age and road user groups and providing advanced training for drivers.

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Monitoring of Traffic Behaviour in Finland 2010

New report: "Are driver's values and self-image factors for traffic safety?"

Situation report 2011 of Liikenneturva for ETSC

Liikenneturva mid-range action plan 2011-2013

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Pedestrian visibility in the dark

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For children

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