Thursday 9. September 2010
Tekstin koko:
Special group
 

Special groups

It is important from a developmental viewpoint that a child may move safely in his/her immediate environment. To ensure this, both protection and guidance are needed.

It is characteristic especially for young male drivers’ risk-prone driving style to feature great speeds and short safety margins, while paying little attention to traffic rules, driving drunk and without a seatbelt.

The amount and share of the elderly in contrast to the population is increasing particularly strong, as the baby boomer generation - born after the war - enters retirement age in 2010’s. According to estimates, 26% of the population will be over 65 years old by 2030. At present, the comparative figure is 16%.