ESV 2001~Government status report from The Netherlands: Exploring the role of telematics in road safety, a Dutch perspective

This paper elaborates how within the framework of the new Dutch National Transport Policy Paper the high expectations regarding contributions of new technologies will influence the objective to further improve road safety. In this respect it may be concluded that:

- New telematic applications are coming, either as an addition to current instruments or sometimes even as a replacement for existing instruments.

- As an example for this development it may be concluded that Intelligent Speed Management has potentials, there is public acceptance and promising perspectives for possible effects.

- In order to proceed with these technologies it is important to show their benefits in relation to acknowledged safety problems.