Graziella Jost
Programme Director - European Transport Safety Council (ETSC)The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) is a Brussels-based independent non-profit organisation dedicated to reducing the numbers of deaths and injuries in transport in Europe. Graziella joined ETSC in 2005. She is now Programme Director at ETSC, responsible for overseeing the ETSC’s projects. Graziella represents ETSC in working groups on vehicle safety standards at the EU level and at the UNECE World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP29).
In-vehicle technology vital to tackling speeding in Europe
Following the adoption in 2019 of the new EU Regulation “General Safety Regulation” 2019/2144, all new cars, vans, lorries and buses sold in Europe will have to be fitted with a package of new vehicle safety features as standard, starting in 2022. TRL has estimated that the package will avoid 25,000 deaths and 140,000 serious injuries over 15 years. The list of technologies includes Intelligent Speed Assistance. Excessive speed is the single biggest contributory factor in fatal road crashes, and ISA is expected to reduce road deaths by 20%. https://etsc.eu/intelligent-speed-assistance-isa/