Road safety barometer VIAS: ‘West Flanders safe for vulnerable road users’

Stef Willems, VIAS: “That is because there are no mega-sized cities in West Flanders. There are still many small municipalities where not so much large transport passes. There are not as many conflict situations as in large cities.”

88 percent of the West Flemings surveyed do say that more should be invested in better cycling infrastructure. And also striking: West Flemings are the most in favor of more traffic controls. This includes speed, alcohol and, above all, the use of mobile phones behind the wheel. “We asked for the first time: ‘Do you wish a smart camera system could detect GSM use behind the wheel? “, says Stef Willems.