Advocacy

Through its members, the IRF promotes best practices and advocates to governments, road agencies, and global organizations for the importance of road safety and investment in road development. By placing the road in the national, regional, and international dialog in regards to economic and social development, the IRF ensures that policy makers and stakeholders are giving the road its proper priority.

IRF Policy and Position Statements

Transport Policy

IRF Contribution to Mid-Term Review of Transport White Paper (PDF)
The IRF's contribution to the mid-term review of the 2001 White Paper on European Transport Policy, submitted to the European Commission. (Dec 2005)

Prescriptions for a European Sustainable Mobility Policy (PDF)
Working paper from the EPC task force on sustainable mobility, produced with the participation of the IRF. (Feb 2005)

IRF Commentary on the EU White Paper on Transport Policy (PDF)

Road Safety

Road Safety Matters
IRF's blog examines, discusses and publicizes pressing road safety issues and current developments and trends in the road safety industry.

Safe Mobility (PDF)
An IRF discussion paper on road infrastructure safety. (2003)

Please Stop Blaming the Driver (PDF)
Article on road infrastructure safety published in the World highways magazine (Oct 2003)

Safety in Road Tunnels (PDF)

Road Pricing and Financing

IRF Position on the Revision of the Eurovignette Directive (PDF)
IRF position submitted to Members of the European Parliament. (Nov 2005)

Eurovignette - a flawed deal (PDF)
IRF press release in reaction to the European Council agreement on the revision of the Eurovignette directive. (June 2005)

IRF Position on EU Infrastructure Charging (PDF)
Position paper outlining the IRF's views on EU proposals for infrastructure charging. (2002)

Environment

Roads and the Greenhouse Effect (PDF)
Sustainable Roads (PDF)

Join the IRF-Washington Road Safety Working Group

Here's your opportunity to effect a real change in the world and make roads safer. Through the IRF-Washington Road Safety Working Group you will have an attentive audience of key government decision makers who are ready to hear your voice.