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Croatian Automobile Club is the main Croatian automobile association – such as American AAA or British AA. With over 227,000 members, it is one of the largest non-profit associations in Croatia. The club provides a number of services to members including technical assistance to drivers on the road, reporting on traffic and road congestion in Croatia, and administering International Driving Permits to Croatian drivers.
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Road safety in Europe encompasses transportation safety among road users in Europe, including automobile accidents, pedestrian or cycling accidents, motor-coach accidents, and other incidents occurring within the European Union or within the European region of the World Health Organization. Road traffic safety refers to the methods and measures used to prevent road users from being killed or seriously injured.
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- ↑ "EuroRAP - Safe Road Design to Save UK GBP 6BN Every Year". EuroRAP. Archived from the original on 1 October 2009. Retrieved 1 October 2008.
- ↑ Hill, Joanne. "Getting Ahead: Returning Britain to European leadership in road casualty reduction" (PDF). Campaign for Safe Road Design. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 October 2008. Retrieved 1 October 2008.
- ↑ "Three in five back wrong measures to save lives". EuroRAP. Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2008.
- ↑ "Government Support Strengthens". Campaign for Safe Road Design. Archived from the original on 13 September 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
- ↑ "Make safe road design a european transport priority". European Campaign for Safe Road Design. Archived from the original on 23 January 2010. Retrieved 4 June 2009.