More than 300 experts from across the country received online training to improve the effectiveness of traffic safety policy at district level. All 28 District Road Safety Commissions took part. The training was carried out by a team of State Agency Road Safety (SARS), including experts with experience in road control, safety chain, road infrastructure…
Studies have shown that raised profile road markings can reduce the likelihood accidents by up to 40% and are particularly important in preventing accidents associated with fatigue or distraction on the road. Therefore, the requirement is included in the construction of road sections with intensive traffic and it is so important to constantly modernize and…
Significant reduction of road trauma is reported in Razgrad district and on some of the busiest road routes in the region. This is what State Agency Road Safety Deputy Chairperson Anjelina Toteva commented during an exercise for response to a large-scale road accident. It was organized by Razgrad District Administration and aimed to verify the…
State Agency Road Safety took part in the initiatives within the framework of the World Car Free Day organized in Sofia. Parts of the capital’s downtown areas became pedestrian zones where all participants could see different attractions and demonstrations promoting alternative traffic in urban environment. A road safety zone was set up in General Gurko…
Nearly half of the novice drivers have driven a car only accompanied in the first months after receiving a driver’s license, and 85% of them advise their loved ones to follow their example. This is indicated by the data from a survey conducted among 2,600 drivers aged 18–27 years. The data was reported by State…
State Agency Road Safety Deputy Chairperson Anjelina Toteva, together with Mayor of Gabrovo Tanya Hristova and District Governor Nevena Petkova, launched the second celebration of road safety in the district city. The initiative takes place under the motto “Travel…CAUTIOUSLY!” “I congratulate the organizers for holding this event, for a second year in a row, bringing…
The national strategy to increase traffic safety over the next decade is ready Bulgaria’s road trauma levels have dropped by nearly 20% over the past ten years. This was evidenced by the words of State Agency Road Safety (SARS) Deputy Chairperson Anjelina Toteva at the opening of the Safe Road Infrastructure Sixth Annual Conference. The…
On 16 – 22 September 2020, the annual European Mobility Week (EMW) campaign is being held and implemented with the support of the European Commission and the Directorate General for Mobility and Transport. One of the key themes during the initiative is road transport accidents and prevention of road trauma. State Agency Road Safety (SARS)…
Just before the first day of school, the equipment of classrooms and common premises in schools with information boards on some of the main road signs is being launched. The aim is to improve and illustrate road safety training from an early age. The initiative is launched by State Agency Road Safety (SARS) and is…
The high summer season saw a decrease of about 20% of traffic accidents in the districts of Dobrich, Varna, and Burgas compared to the same period of last year. This became clear during a meeting of the District Road Safety Commission in Varna that convened to analyze the summer months and the effectiveness of prevention…
