Vulnerable road users

Abstract

With the development of traffic and increased mobility of their population, all the countries in the globe have faced the problem of vulnerability in traffic, that is, traffic accidents involving large number of injuries and significant material damages. All road users are exposed to risk. Whether consciously or not, we constantly make risk-related decisions. By getting on a bus or into a car, we accept to be exposed to a particular risk. Crossing over the street or riding a bicycle makes us exposed to a risk, often without even thinking about it. In this paper, the author specifically addresses the most vulnerable road users and proposes basic guidelines for solving that problem and raising the overall level of traffic safety.