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  Contents 1. Introduction 4 1.1. Background 4 1.2. Aim of the study 4 1.3. Method 6 1.4. Outline 9 1.5. General conclusion and remarks: 9 2. Background information on the drivers 9 3. TERN network compared 16 3.1. Introduction 16 3.2. TERN network compared 17 4. Belgium 42 4.1. Introduction 42 4.2. Satisfaction with the Belgian network 42 4.3. Traffic information and delays 45 4.4. Safety 46 5. Denmark 50 5.1. Introduction 50 5.2. Satisfaction with the Danish network 50 5.3. Traffic information and delays 53 5.4. Safety 54 6. England 58 6.1. Introduction 58 6.2. Satisfaction with the English network 58 6.3. Traffic information and delays 61 6.4. Safety 63 7. Luxembourg 66 7.1. Introduction 66 7.2. Satisfaction with the Luxembourg network 66 7.3. Traffic information and delays 69 7.4. Safety 70 8. Ireland 74 8.1. Introduction 74 8.2. Satisfaction with the Irish network 74 8.3. Traffic information and delays 77 8.4. Safety 78 9. Italy 82 9.1. Introduction 82 9.2. Satisfaction with the Italian network 82 9.3. Traffic information and delays 85 9.4. Safety 86 10. The Netherlands 90 10.1. Introduction 90 10.2. Satisfaction with the Dutch network 90 10.3. Traffic information and delays 93 10.4. Safety 94 11. Switzerland 98 11.1. Introduction 98 11.2. Satisfaction with the Swiss network 98 11.3. Traffic information and delays 101 11.4. Safety 102 12. Non-participating countries 106 12.1. Introduction 106 12.2. Satisfaction with and importance of the networks 106 12.3. Traffic information and delays 109 12.4. Safety 110 Introduction Background The Trans European Road Network (TERN) is a European road network that is comparable with the E-number network. The need was felt within CEDR that the views of road users on the respective networks of CEDR members should be compared. Aim of the study In 2005 a so-called ‘European Road User Survey 2004’ (ERUS 2004) was presented to the CEDR Governing Board (GB). The GB decided to conduct an ERUS in 2006. The aims of this ERUS were