The vehicle is not only a means of transport, but also an instrument
for work, leisure, and even a symbol of social status and way
of life. It forms an essential part of the daily life of a vast number of
people who depend economically and socially on the motor vehicle.
In reality, the automobile, as a defining element of our civilization,
has two facets: a positive one, which includes all the triumphs
that motor vehicles represent, and the negative, especially traffic
accidents, which represent a tragic tribute to the freedom and progress
of the modern technological society.