| 1954 – 1970 |
Important systematic traffic safety education holders in Slovenia were Road Safety Department, succeeded by Coordinating Council for Road Safety of the Republic of Slovenia and Commission for Road Safety of the Republic of Slovenia, as well as Road Safety Council and Local Road Safety Councils that were the initiators of traffic safety education and maintained their role till today. In 1965 was adopted also the First Fundamental Road Safety Act that was a basis for all further adopted Road Safety Acts untill the last one that is about to enter into force in 2005. |
| 1970 |
Newly supplemented Road Safety Act First limitation of speed: 60 km/h in settlements, 30 km/h in residential areas Prohibition of consuming alcoholic drinks for drivers in public transport |
| 1972 |
First campaign: 'Seat belt' – inquiry and education of drivers |
| 1973 |
Production of first educational movie called 'Seat Belt' Newly supplemented Road Safety Act |
| 1974 |
Newly supplemented Road Safety Act |
| 1977 |
Obligatory installation of seat belts in vehicles with accessories for seat belts |
| 1980 |
Newly supplemented Road Safety Act Obligatory installation of seat belts for every seat in a vehicle |
| 1981 - 1985 |
Campaign: 6 shorter broadcasts called 'Grain to Grain' |
| 1982 |
Campaign: Traffic Badge – traffic safety education for children Newly supplemented Road Safety Act |
| 1984 |
Production of informative broadcast called 'Fastened to Life’ – Seat Belt and Headrests Newly supplemented Road Safety Act |
| 1985 |
Compulsory headrests on the front seats of the vehicle |
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Compulsory use of seat belts in the front seats |
| 1986 |
Newly supplemented Road Safety Act |
| 1990 |
Extensive blood alcohol content testing campaign: Alcohol? No, thanks. ‘Child Seat' Campaign |
| 1992 |
Newly supplemented Road Safety Act |
| 1995 |
Newly supplemented Road Safety Act |
| 1998 |
Road Safety Act containing new, more restrictive provisions: 0.0% blood alcohol level for drivers of C, E and D categories of motor vehicles 0,05% blood alcohol level for all other drivers |
| Highest permitted speed limit: 50km/h in local areas, 25 km/h on cycle tracks and up to 5 km/h in pedestrian areas, in certain local areas the highest permitted speed up to 70 km/h, the highest permitted speed on motorways 130 km/h, on expressways 100 km/h and on all other roads 90 km/h |
| Mandatory use of seat belts on every seat of the vehicle where seat belts are installed |
| Obligatory daytime running lights for all vehicles |
| Prohibition of use of additional devices and equipment (masks, mobile phones,...) |
| Mandatory use of helmets for drivers and passengers of motorcycles |
| Introduction of new category: ‘novice driver’ |
| New penalization system – significantly higher penalties and introduction of ‘penal points’ |
| 1999 |
Campaign: Smart Head is protected by Helmet |
| 2000 |
Campaign: Fast Driving Kills – Drive Wisely |
| 2002 |
National Road Safety Programme of the Republic of Slovenia (NRSP), |
| ‘Vision O’ – lowering the number of fatalities to 210 till 2005 |
| Extensive blood alcohol content testing campaign: Alcohol? No, thanks. |
| 2003 |
Campaign: Alcohol Kills – Drive Wisely |
| 2004 |
Campaign: Child on Board |
| Campaign: Child Cyclist |
| Campaign: Safe Bicycle |
| Campaign: Faultless Vehicle – Safe Vehicle |
| A Day without a Car |
| 2005 |
New Road Safety Act will enter into force: |
| Considerable increase in fine amounts for traffic minors as well as the increase in number of penal points for particular offence |
| 0.0% blood alcohol level will be, according to the new act, mandatory also for the drivers of D1, B+E, C+E, D1+E and D+E categories as well as for the attendant in the vehicle, for drivers with no driving licence, for drivers currently in procedure of dispossession of the driving licence and for drivers, transporting group of children |
| Driving licence with 17 years of age, driving with an attendant |
| Higher authorities for municipal policemen |
| Foundation of Road Safety Agency to replace the existing Road Safety Council |
