Road Safety: Fight Against Alcohol and Drug Driving

Jointly organized by Terra, Terra Foundation and the Special Road Safety Unit of the Prime Minister's Office, the conference aimed to provide more detail on alcohol, drugs, drugs, driving ability and aspects related to the driver's responsibility.

On this occasion, Dr Mercier-Guyon was present, among others, the alcohol interlock (EAD), a lock mode for exceeding the permitted level of alcohol (a technology he introduced himself, emphasize it). On the other hand, was discussed to assess the reliability, confirmatory methods and limitations of screening methods.

However, alcohol is not the only source of accidents, will highlight Dr. Mercier-Guyon. The drug is also. The results of European studies showing when impaired by drugs were presented.

"It is necessary to recall the importance of integrated road safety policies to ensure that roads are safer and that users can travel safely. A strict building rules is of paramount importance because it will allow everyone to take responsibility, "offers Dr. Mercier-Guyon.

It is said in favor of a driver education continuum from childhood so that everyone becomes aware of the importance of road safety rules. He added that it is essential to have the involvement of all actors in society and all professions as road safety is everyone's business.

Ben Buntipilly, special adviser on road safety issues to the Prime Minister, was to assert that it is "Gone are the days where the fight against road insecurity was seen as the preserve of the state. If we are to succeed, we must unite our efforts while ensuring proper management of available resources. "

"At Terra, it's a struggle every day because we realize that man tends to pick up bad habits and the need to repeat these messages so that these movements become natural reflexes," said Jean Lagesse Arthur, General Manager (Agriculture) of Terra.