Commission on Transportation

Invitation to Riga

The UBC Commission on Transportation and Riga City Council will organise the seminar: Traffic safety measures for vulnerable road users - pedestrians and cyclists connected with the Annual Meeting of the Commission on Transportation. The seminar will be held in Riga on 15-17 November 2011.

The main topics include promoting traffic safety in the city: Infrastructure planning in order to eliminate dangerous junctions/ crossings, pedestrian safety, particularly in the dark time of the day, integrating bicycle infrastructure into city transport network, cycling promotion and safety. Other subjects comprise teaching road safety and education programmes for children.

The seminar is addressed to the UBC members, local government, non-governmental organisations, institutions dealing with road safety issues.