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Ari Vatanen and the Finnish newspaper that reported the traffic accident, which cost his father's life (Photo: Ari Vatanen)

Finnish ex-rally driver spearheads safer roads campaign

Finnish MEP Ari Vatanen, a well-known former rally driver, has suggested a set of measures to confront the fact of 40,000 people dying in car accidents each year.

"Finally, I can really mean it when I say I know what I'm talking about", Mr Vatanen told the EUobserver on Monday (26 September), prior to the parliamentary debate on his report calling for better road safety.

Regarded as one of the living legends of rallying, Mr Vatanen argues his urging of better public awareness of s...

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Ari Vatanen and the Finnish newspaper that reported the traffic accident, which cost his father's life (Photo: Ari Vatanen)

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