The document outlines Network Rail's campaign to improve safety at level crossings by changing driver behaviors. Recent data shows that nearly half of incidents at level crossings are caused by drivers ignoring warnings. The campaign will use real-life crash images in radio ads, social media, and posters to highlight that all vehicles, including emergency services, must stop at red lights. It aims to educate drivers on safety procedures and risks through an interactive online guide. Support is requested to share campaign materials online and in communities.
Global NCAP highlights pedestrian safety at the UNGlobal NCAP
1) Pedestrian fatalities account for 22% of all road deaths globally each year, with 270,000 pedestrians killed. While a major issue worldwide, pedestrian deaths are increasing in high-income countries.
2) Standards have been adopted to promote safer vehicle front-end designs that are softer and more forgiving to pedestrians. Euro NCAP ratings also encourage better pedestrian protection.
3) New technologies like autonomous emergency braking show promise in avoiding crashes and reducing collision speeds, which can help minimize pedestrian injuries when crashes do occur.
This document summarizes the key trends in vehicle safety standards and New Car Assessment Programs (NCAPs) worldwide. It discusses:
1) The origins of vehicle safety standards from the first international traffic convention in 1909 and how NCAPs now promote safer vehicles.
2) Global progress in vehicle safety but the need to extend minimum UN crash test standards to low and middle income countries where most road fatalities occur.
3) The role of NCAPs in creating demand for safer vehicles and encouraging manufacturers to exceed minimum safety standards.
4) Priority technologies like electronic stability control, autonomous emergency braking, and motorcycle ABS that can further reduce crashes when mandated or voluntarily adopted.
This document outlines the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's plans to modernize the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). Key points include:
- NCAP currently tests vehicle crashworthiness but will expand to also rate crash avoidance technologies and pedestrian protection.
- The updated program aims to provide more consumer information, encourage safety innovation, and further reduce traffic deaths which numbered over 32,000 in 2013.
- Planned changes include adding new tests, using half-star ratings, providing an overall vehicle safety score, and keeping the ratings dynamically updated to push for continuous safety improvements.
Jessica Truong is the Programmes Director and Asia Pacific Coordinator for Global NCAP. Global NCAP promotes safer cars worldwide by raising consumer awareness and encouraging manufacturers to build safer vehicles. It advocates for stronger consumer information and universal application of UN minimum safety standards. Global NCAP also supports emerging new car assessment programs in regions like Latin America, Southeast Asia, and India to help democratize car safety globally and save lives through a regulatory push and demand pull for safer vehicles.
A presentation on how effective the "AlertUs" roadside assistance flag is in comparison to other safety products for families and their vehicles!
#SaferCarsForAfrica - David Ward, Global NCAPGlobal NCAP
Global NCAP aims to establish New Car Assessment Programs (NCAPs) worldwide to promote safer cars and reduce global road deaths. Over 3,500 people are killed in road crashes daily. The UN has adopted commitments like the Decade of Action 2011-2020 to halve road deaths by 2020. Global NCAP supports emerging NCAPs and provides technical assistance. Their goal is that by 2020, all new cars meet minimum UN safety standards with airbags and other safety features standard. Meeting these standards can cost less than $200 per vehicle.
Global NCAP highlights pedestrian safety at the UNGlobal NCAP
1) Pedestrian fatalities account for 22% of all road deaths globally each year, with 270,000 pedestrians killed. While a major issue worldwide, pedestrian deaths are increasing in high-income countries.
2) Standards have been adopted to promote safer vehicle front-end designs that are softer and more forgiving to pedestrians. Euro NCAP ratings also encourage better pedestrian protection.
3) New technologies like autonomous emergency braking show promise in avoiding crashes and reducing collision speeds, which can help minimize pedestrian injuries when crashes do occur.
This document summarizes the key trends in vehicle safety standards and New Car Assessment Programs (NCAPs) worldwide. It discusses:
1) The origins of vehicle safety standards from the first international traffic convention in 1909 and how NCAPs now promote safer vehicles.
2) Global progress in vehicle safety but the need to extend minimum UN crash test standards to low and middle income countries where most road fatalities occur.
3) The role of NCAPs in creating demand for safer vehicles and encouraging manufacturers to exceed minimum safety standards.
4) Priority technologies like electronic stability control, autonomous emergency braking, and motorcycle ABS that can further reduce crashes when mandated or voluntarily adopted.
This document outlines the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's plans to modernize the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). Key points include:
- NCAP currently tests vehicle crashworthiness but will expand to also rate crash avoidance technologies and pedestrian protection.
- The updated program aims to provide more consumer information, encourage safety innovation, and further reduce traffic deaths which numbered over 32,000 in 2013.
- Planned changes include adding new tests, using half-star ratings, providing an overall vehicle safety score, and keeping the ratings dynamically updated to push for continuous safety improvements.
Jessica Truong is the Programmes Director and Asia Pacific Coordinator for Global NCAP. Global NCAP promotes safer cars worldwide by raising consumer awareness and encouraging manufacturers to build safer vehicles. It advocates for stronger consumer information and universal application of UN minimum safety standards. Global NCAP also supports emerging new car assessment programs in regions like Latin America, Southeast Asia, and India to help democratize car safety globally and save lives through a regulatory push and demand pull for safer vehicles.
A presentation on how effective the "AlertUs" roadside assistance flag is in comparison to other safety products for families and their vehicles!
#SaferCarsForAfrica - David Ward, Global NCAPGlobal NCAP
Global NCAP aims to establish New Car Assessment Programs (NCAPs) worldwide to promote safer cars and reduce global road deaths. Over 3,500 people are killed in road crashes daily. The UN has adopted commitments like the Decade of Action 2011-2020 to halve road deaths by 2020. Global NCAP supports emerging NCAPs and provides technical assistance. Their goal is that by 2020, all new cars meet minimum UN safety standards with airbags and other safety features standard. Meeting these standards can cost less than $200 per vehicle.
From this webinar you will understand:
• The truth behind Traffic Safety
• The Need of New Road Traffic Management System (ISO 39001)
• The Core Elements of Road Traffic Management System (ISO 39001)
• The Benefits of ISO 39001 RTS
Presenter:
This webinar will be presented by Ronnie Mapanoo, PECB Certified Trainer and Registered Safety Practitioner and Member of International Institute of Risk & Safety Management, UK.
Link of the recorded session published on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WKkhyiCci6Y
#SaferCarsForAfrica - Alejandro Furas, Global NCAPGlobal NCAP
Global NCAP conducted crash tests on 5 popular car models in Africa representing 65% of annual sales. The tests assessed adult occupant protection and child occupant protection. Two models showed unstable bodyshell structures, increasing injury risk for passengers. All models showed low protection for legs. Only two models offered three-point belts and ISOFIX anchors in all seats. The tests highlighted the need for stronger vehicle standards and child restraint laws in Africa to improve road safety.
This presentation discusses road safety issues in India. It notes that road accidents are a major public health concern, as India has the second longest road network in the world. Most passenger and freight traffic is carried by road. It then outlines many factors that contribute to road accidents, such as types of roads and users, vehicle overloading, lack of parking, and unsafe driving behaviors. Solutions proposed include better driver training, enforcement of regulations, and public awareness campaigns. The goal is to reduce the deaths, disabilities, and economic costs caused by road traffic injuries.
NexTTyme LLC & University Student Vehicle SafetyTerry Evans
NexTTyme LLC is seeking to partner with universities to provide students with its "AlertUs" roadside safety flags. The reflective flags help alert drivers to disabled or parked vehicles up to 1 mile away at night, helping to prevent accidents. Over 450 people are killed annually in crashes with disabled vehicles due to low visibility. The flags would be provided to students through orientation packets and sales on campus. NexTTyme hopes to partner with university safety and procurement offices to help enhance student safety initiatives and reduce risks to students with vehicles on and off campus.
Steven Gursten Presents ‘End Distracted Driving’ to MS Mother’s Council (MSMC)Steven Gursten
Steven Gursten, auto attorney and safety advocate, will be speaking on “End Distracted Driving” at the January 18th, 2018 Mothers’ Council meeting. Texting while driving has become a safety crisis, but it is one that very few people know about. While it is not just a teen problem, reaching students and parents is vital to changing our culture of driving so that just like drunk driving, distracted driving will one day be socially unacceptable. The presentation will empower parents and students on how to end distracted driving.
Steven Gursten has helped to develop the distracted driving presentation through EndDD.org that has now been seen by nearly 400,000 teens across the U.S. and Canada, including over 7,500 students in Michigan. Steve has given this presentation at high schools throughout Michigan. This important safety presentation is an eye-opening challenge to engage and empower students and parents to decide if their driving behaviors need to change. Students gain the skills to speak up while in a car full of potentially dangerous distractions – including friends, siblings and technology – so the driver can concentrate on driving safely. Parents learn how our children model our own driving behaviors in the car. Rationalizations for why we drive distracted are challenged and specific strategies for safe driving, and for helping our own teen drivers drive without distraction, are developed.
Many of EndDD.org speakers are trial lawyers, like Steve, who have seen first-hand the devastation left behind from distracted driving car crashes. In this safety presentation, Steve shares from cases he has personally worked on where lives have been lost from distracted driving, and his outreach work and scholarship with Bonnie Raffaele, whose 17year old daughter Kelsey was tragically killed while texting. Kelsey became the driving force behind Kelsey’s Law, the law in Michigan that bans all cell phone use by teen drivers.
Each and every one of us has the power to take lives if we make poor driving choices, but as parents we also have the power to save lives by becoming ambassadors for safe, distraction-free driving. For more information go to: www.EndDD.org
The document discusses the issue of distracted driving and potential solutions. It notes that in 2009, Ontario passed Bill 118 which banned the use of cell phones and other electronic devices while driving. Distracted driving can result in fines and license revocation. Several solutions are proposed to curb distracted driving such as harsher laws, improved vehicle technology that limits phone use, insurance premium increases for offenders, increased awareness campaigns, and more frequent police enforcement. The conclusion is that distracted driving endangers lives and stronger measures are needed to change driver behavior.
Cell phone use while driving poses significant safety risks. Talking on a phone requires taking attention away from driving and can increase the risk of accidents by up to 4 times. Even hands-free devices can be distracting as conversations take the driver's focus off the road. While cell phones can help in emergencies by calling for roadside or medical assistance, non-emergency use should be avoided, especially in hazardous driving conditions, as it can endanger both the driver and others on the road.
The NTSB Most Wanted List highlights safety issues identified from transportation accident investigations to increase awareness and promote safety solutions. The National Transportation Safety Board is an independent federal agency charged with investigating civil aviation accidents in the US and significant accidents in other modes of transportation. The NTSB determines the probable causes of accidents and issues safety recommendations to prevent future accidents. The Most Wanted List identifies critical changes needed to reduce accidents and save lives across aviation, highway, marine, rail, and pipeline transportation.
Bill 118 passed in Ontario in 2009, making it illegal to use cell phones and electronic devices while driving. Distracted driving is a major issue, contributing to 20-40% of collisions. There are many potential distractions, such as phones, passengers, food, and audio systems. Harsher laws, increased awareness, and police enforcement are needed to curb distracted driving and improve road safety.
DoSomething.org Campaign Focuses on Texting and DrivingCarmen Arruda
Carmen Arruda supports the organization DoSomething.org, which has over 2.5 million members and challenges young people to raise awareness of social issues. One of DoSomething.org's campaigns, called Thumb Wars, reminds drivers of the dangers of texting while driving. Through Thumb Wars, members sent over 80,000 thumb socks in one year to prevent texting while driving. Texting increases the likelihood of a car accident by 23% and the average accident occurs within 3 seconds of becoming distracted. The Thumb Wars campaign aims to make roads safer by addressing the issue of texting and driving, which causes over 500,000 injuries and 6,000 deaths annually.
Public service announcements can help reduce distracted driving by educating the public about the dangerous consequences of behaviors such as texting while driving. PSAs reach wide audiences through television and social media and use celebrities to spread their message. However, some drivers, especially teens, believe they are exempt from the risks. Distracted driving causes thousands of deaths and injuries annually. Combining strict laws, enforcement, and effective public education campaigns through PSAs can change unsafe driving behaviors.
Road safety - Sri Gopalnaidu Higher Sec SchoolDFC2011
1. The document outlines various road safety rules and regulations in India, including rules regarding overtaking, traffic signals, speed limits, and necessary documents for driving.
2. It discusses several types of road signs used in India and their meanings.
3. Statistics show that the annual worldwide death toll from road accidents is over 1.2 million, more than 5 times the death toll from the 2004 tsunami, demonstrating the importance of promoting road safety.
Distracted driving: nothing to LOL about - a Malman Law infographicmalmanlawslides
This document summarizes the risks of distracted driving, especially from cell phone use. It states that 11 teens are killed daily in texting-related car crashes, and one in four crashes overall are caused by phone use. Both teens and adults commonly admit to texting while driving, though most acknowledge it is unsafe. The document provides statistics showing how reading or sending a text can take a driver's eyes off the road for over 4 seconds at highway speeds, significantly increasing the risk of an accident.
The document discusses vehicle safety standards and recommendations to improve road safety globally. It summarizes the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety's goal of reducing road fatalities by 50% by 2020 through five pillars, including building safer vehicles. It recommends applying minimum UN crash test standards and electronic stability control to all new cars by 2020 to help meet the Decade's targets. Universal implementation of UN vehicle safety standards could significantly reduce road deaths in a cost-effective manner and support sustainable development goals for safer mobility worldwide.
This document summarizes the key findings of the 2013 Global Status Report on Road Safety. It found that while 88 countries reduced traffic deaths, the global total remains high at 1.24 million per year. Only 28 countries have comprehensive laws covering 5 major risk factors. Half of all road deaths are among pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists. The report calls for increased adoption of comprehensive laws, stronger enforcement, safer infrastructure for vulnerable users, vehicle standards, and improved emergency response systems and road safety data.
India's opportunity in the UN Decade of Action Global NCAP
The document discusses India's opportunity to promote car safety standards during the UN's Decade of Action for Road Safety from 2011-2020. It recommends that India apply key UN vehicle safety regulations on frontal impact, side impact, seat belts, and electronic stability control to new car models by 2015-2018 and all cars produced by 2018-2020. This would help reduce the forecast road fatalities by 50% by 2020 as targeted by the UN Decade of Action.
Update of joint policy recommendation: “Motorcycle passengers, including chil...Danielle Moore
On January 10, 2013, AIP Foundation submitted the joint policy recommendation “motorcycle passengers, including children, must wear helmets” to H.E Minister of Public Works and Transport and Chairperson of the National Road Safety Committee.
Salim and salimah project overview slide shareecobuzz
Overview of a pioneering film and web public awareness campaign in Arabic and English from Oman designed to raise awareness of high risk driving behaviours and in-car protection for children
NYC Safe Streets Campaign: Best Practicestransalt.org
The document discusses several best practices and policies for improving street safety, including:
1) Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) has significantly reduced drunk driving crashes through high police enforcement, stiffer penalties, new technologies, and public education.
2) Sweden's "Vision Zero" policy aims to eliminate traffic deaths by 2020 through a refusal to accept loss of life from traffic and prioritizing safety over mobility.
3) Various programs and policies in New York City, London, and other cities have effectively reduced traffic fatalities and injuries through measures like speed cameras, red light cameras, lower speed limits, and targeted enforcement of suspended licenses.
Road Safety Foundation: Making Road Safety PayAgeas UK
The document recommends that the UK Department for Transport develop a 10-year "Towards Zero" strategy to reduce road deaths and injuries, with performance goals and tracking costs for individual authorities. It also recommends establishing a task force of stakeholders to provide leadership. The strategy should be published mid-decade.
From this webinar you will understand:
• The truth behind Traffic Safety
• The Need of New Road Traffic Management System (ISO 39001)
• The Core Elements of Road Traffic Management System (ISO 39001)
• The Benefits of ISO 39001 RTS
Presenter:
This webinar will be presented by Ronnie Mapanoo, PECB Certified Trainer and Registered Safety Practitioner and Member of International Institute of Risk & Safety Management, UK.
Link of the recorded session published on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WKkhyiCci6Y
#SaferCarsForAfrica - Alejandro Furas, Global NCAPGlobal NCAP
Global NCAP conducted crash tests on 5 popular car models in Africa representing 65% of annual sales. The tests assessed adult occupant protection and child occupant protection. Two models showed unstable bodyshell structures, increasing injury risk for passengers. All models showed low protection for legs. Only two models offered three-point belts and ISOFIX anchors in all seats. The tests highlighted the need for stronger vehicle standards and child restraint laws in Africa to improve road safety.
This presentation discusses road safety issues in India. It notes that road accidents are a major public health concern, as India has the second longest road network in the world. Most passenger and freight traffic is carried by road. It then outlines many factors that contribute to road accidents, such as types of roads and users, vehicle overloading, lack of parking, and unsafe driving behaviors. Solutions proposed include better driver training, enforcement of regulations, and public awareness campaigns. The goal is to reduce the deaths, disabilities, and economic costs caused by road traffic injuries.
NexTTyme LLC & University Student Vehicle SafetyTerry Evans
NexTTyme LLC is seeking to partner with universities to provide students with its "AlertUs" roadside safety flags. The reflective flags help alert drivers to disabled or parked vehicles up to 1 mile away at night, helping to prevent accidents. Over 450 people are killed annually in crashes with disabled vehicles due to low visibility. The flags would be provided to students through orientation packets and sales on campus. NexTTyme hopes to partner with university safety and procurement offices to help enhance student safety initiatives and reduce risks to students with vehicles on and off campus.
Steven Gursten Presents ‘End Distracted Driving’ to MS Mother’s Council (MSMC)Steven Gursten
Steven Gursten, auto attorney and safety advocate, will be speaking on “End Distracted Driving” at the January 18th, 2018 Mothers’ Council meeting. Texting while driving has become a safety crisis, but it is one that very few people know about. While it is not just a teen problem, reaching students and parents is vital to changing our culture of driving so that just like drunk driving, distracted driving will one day be socially unacceptable. The presentation will empower parents and students on how to end distracted driving.
Steven Gursten has helped to develop the distracted driving presentation through EndDD.org that has now been seen by nearly 400,000 teens across the U.S. and Canada, including over 7,500 students in Michigan. Steve has given this presentation at high schools throughout Michigan. This important safety presentation is an eye-opening challenge to engage and empower students and parents to decide if their driving behaviors need to change. Students gain the skills to speak up while in a car full of potentially dangerous distractions – including friends, siblings and technology – so the driver can concentrate on driving safely. Parents learn how our children model our own driving behaviors in the car. Rationalizations for why we drive distracted are challenged and specific strategies for safe driving, and for helping our own teen drivers drive without distraction, are developed.
Many of EndDD.org speakers are trial lawyers, like Steve, who have seen first-hand the devastation left behind from distracted driving car crashes. In this safety presentation, Steve shares from cases he has personally worked on where lives have been lost from distracted driving, and his outreach work and scholarship with Bonnie Raffaele, whose 17year old daughter Kelsey was tragically killed while texting. Kelsey became the driving force behind Kelsey’s Law, the law in Michigan that bans all cell phone use by teen drivers.
Each and every one of us has the power to take lives if we make poor driving choices, but as parents we also have the power to save lives by becoming ambassadors for safe, distraction-free driving. For more information go to: www.EndDD.org
The document discusses the issue of distracted driving and potential solutions. It notes that in 2009, Ontario passed Bill 118 which banned the use of cell phones and other electronic devices while driving. Distracted driving can result in fines and license revocation. Several solutions are proposed to curb distracted driving such as harsher laws, improved vehicle technology that limits phone use, insurance premium increases for offenders, increased awareness campaigns, and more frequent police enforcement. The conclusion is that distracted driving endangers lives and stronger measures are needed to change driver behavior.
Cell phone use while driving poses significant safety risks. Talking on a phone requires taking attention away from driving and can increase the risk of accidents by up to 4 times. Even hands-free devices can be distracting as conversations take the driver's focus off the road. While cell phones can help in emergencies by calling for roadside or medical assistance, non-emergency use should be avoided, especially in hazardous driving conditions, as it can endanger both the driver and others on the road.
The NTSB Most Wanted List highlights safety issues identified from transportation accident investigations to increase awareness and promote safety solutions. The National Transportation Safety Board is an independent federal agency charged with investigating civil aviation accidents in the US and significant accidents in other modes of transportation. The NTSB determines the probable causes of accidents and issues safety recommendations to prevent future accidents. The Most Wanted List identifies critical changes needed to reduce accidents and save lives across aviation, highway, marine, rail, and pipeline transportation.
Bill 118 passed in Ontario in 2009, making it illegal to use cell phones and electronic devices while driving. Distracted driving is a major issue, contributing to 20-40% of collisions. There are many potential distractions, such as phones, passengers, food, and audio systems. Harsher laws, increased awareness, and police enforcement are needed to curb distracted driving and improve road safety.
DoSomething.org Campaign Focuses on Texting and DrivingCarmen Arruda
Carmen Arruda supports the organization DoSomething.org, which has over 2.5 million members and challenges young people to raise awareness of social issues. One of DoSomething.org's campaigns, called Thumb Wars, reminds drivers of the dangers of texting while driving. Through Thumb Wars, members sent over 80,000 thumb socks in one year to prevent texting while driving. Texting increases the likelihood of a car accident by 23% and the average accident occurs within 3 seconds of becoming distracted. The Thumb Wars campaign aims to make roads safer by addressing the issue of texting and driving, which causes over 500,000 injuries and 6,000 deaths annually.
Public service announcements can help reduce distracted driving by educating the public about the dangerous consequences of behaviors such as texting while driving. PSAs reach wide audiences through television and social media and use celebrities to spread their message. However, some drivers, especially teens, believe they are exempt from the risks. Distracted driving causes thousands of deaths and injuries annually. Combining strict laws, enforcement, and effective public education campaigns through PSAs can change unsafe driving behaviors.
Road safety - Sri Gopalnaidu Higher Sec SchoolDFC2011
1. The document outlines various road safety rules and regulations in India, including rules regarding overtaking, traffic signals, speed limits, and necessary documents for driving.
2. It discusses several types of road signs used in India and their meanings.
3. Statistics show that the annual worldwide death toll from road accidents is over 1.2 million, more than 5 times the death toll from the 2004 tsunami, demonstrating the importance of promoting road safety.
Distracted driving: nothing to LOL about - a Malman Law infographicmalmanlawslides
This document summarizes the risks of distracted driving, especially from cell phone use. It states that 11 teens are killed daily in texting-related car crashes, and one in four crashes overall are caused by phone use. Both teens and adults commonly admit to texting while driving, though most acknowledge it is unsafe. The document provides statistics showing how reading or sending a text can take a driver's eyes off the road for over 4 seconds at highway speeds, significantly increasing the risk of an accident.
The document discusses vehicle safety standards and recommendations to improve road safety globally. It summarizes the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety's goal of reducing road fatalities by 50% by 2020 through five pillars, including building safer vehicles. It recommends applying minimum UN crash test standards and electronic stability control to all new cars by 2020 to help meet the Decade's targets. Universal implementation of UN vehicle safety standards could significantly reduce road deaths in a cost-effective manner and support sustainable development goals for safer mobility worldwide.
This document summarizes the key findings of the 2013 Global Status Report on Road Safety. It found that while 88 countries reduced traffic deaths, the global total remains high at 1.24 million per year. Only 28 countries have comprehensive laws covering 5 major risk factors. Half of all road deaths are among pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists. The report calls for increased adoption of comprehensive laws, stronger enforcement, safer infrastructure for vulnerable users, vehicle standards, and improved emergency response systems and road safety data.
India's opportunity in the UN Decade of Action Global NCAP
The document discusses India's opportunity to promote car safety standards during the UN's Decade of Action for Road Safety from 2011-2020. It recommends that India apply key UN vehicle safety regulations on frontal impact, side impact, seat belts, and electronic stability control to new car models by 2015-2018 and all cars produced by 2018-2020. This would help reduce the forecast road fatalities by 50% by 2020 as targeted by the UN Decade of Action.
Update of joint policy recommendation: “Motorcycle passengers, including chil...Danielle Moore
On January 10, 2013, AIP Foundation submitted the joint policy recommendation “motorcycle passengers, including children, must wear helmets” to H.E Minister of Public Works and Transport and Chairperson of the National Road Safety Committee.
Salim and salimah project overview slide shareecobuzz
Overview of a pioneering film and web public awareness campaign in Arabic and English from Oman designed to raise awareness of high risk driving behaviours and in-car protection for children
NYC Safe Streets Campaign: Best Practicestransalt.org
The document discusses several best practices and policies for improving street safety, including:
1) Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) has significantly reduced drunk driving crashes through high police enforcement, stiffer penalties, new technologies, and public education.
2) Sweden's "Vision Zero" policy aims to eliminate traffic deaths by 2020 through a refusal to accept loss of life from traffic and prioritizing safety over mobility.
3) Various programs and policies in New York City, London, and other cities have effectively reduced traffic fatalities and injuries through measures like speed cameras, red light cameras, lower speed limits, and targeted enforcement of suspended licenses.
Road Safety Foundation: Making Road Safety PayAgeas UK
The document recommends that the UK Department for Transport develop a 10-year "Towards Zero" strategy to reduce road deaths and injuries, with performance goals and tracking costs for individual authorities. It also recommends establishing a task force of stakeholders to provide leadership. The strategy should be published mid-decade.
9 June 2011, 39 countries working for road safety
Awareness day to promote road safety
rules at level crossings
International road safety at level crossings day will be on June 9th next. Network Rail France
(RFF) and the Highways and Traffic Safety Authority (DSCR), backed by the French Ministry of
Transport and working with local authorities, the Road Safety Association and the French railways
(SNCF), are organising a day of risk awareness and prevention, with a series of actions aimed at
all road users through national poster, radio and internet campaigns.
Contents of press file on International
Level Crossing Road Safety Day 2011
> Press release
> National campaign 2011
> Laura Flessel, the face of the campaign 2011
> Roadside campaigns in the regions
> National Press Conference
> Dangerous driving behaviour target by the 2011 campaign
> Level crossings, a crossroads with a difference
> 7 actions under the State’s safety improvement policy
> Innovating to improve safety
>Three examples of upgraded level crossings
> Interview with Lucette Vanlaecke, RFF Area Manager (Nord, Pas de Calais, Picardie)
> The Rules of the Road
> Campaign partners
> Press contacts
> APPENDIX
Traffic rules and safety rules were discussed over 20 pages. Key points included: do not stop at pedestrian crossings or cross with red lights; only two people per two-wheeler; traffic control ensures safety during construction or accidents. Causes of accidents included speeding, drunk driving, and ignoring safety precautions like seatbelts. Intersections can be perpendicular, roundabouts, or level crossings. Education from childhood on safety was emphasized to form safe habits.
Public-rail safety is important to everyone, but particularly to those who teach children, protect the public, lead community associations and clubs (like snowmobilers), or make transportation their careers.
More rail safety information is at http://www.operationlifesaver.ca
This document discusses road accident management and provides guidelines for road safety. It notes that man-made disasters include transportation hazards like road, rail, air and water accidents. A traffic collision occurs when a vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, or stationary object. Road accidents result in injuries, deaths and property damage. Causes of road accidents include human factors, road design/environment, and vehicle design/maintenance. The government of India is taking steps like road engineering, enforcement of laws, education and training, and emergency response to improve road safety. Public guidelines emphasize using sidewalks, crossing safely, avoiding distractions, and following traffic rules.
Abstract Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) aims to provide innovative
services relating to dierent modes of transport and trac managementbr /> and enable various users to be better informed and make safer, more coordinated,br /> and #39;smarter#39; use of transport networks. Considering ITS applicationsbr /> that require information to be relayed multiple hops between cars, vehicularbr /> networks are poised to become the most widely distributed and largest scalebr /> ad hoc networks. Such challenges and opportunities serve as the backgroundbr /> of the widespread interest in vehicular networking by governmental, industrial,br /> and academic bodies. This paper tackles the great variety of Intelligentbr /> Transport System applications, its dierent used cases and security issues.br /> The objective of this tutorial is to integrate and synthesize some areas andbr /> applications, technologies discuss with all prospects.br /> nbsp;/p>
IMPLEMENTING SPECIFIC INTERVENTIONS TO REDUCE ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTSHussin A.M Yahia
This document discusses implementing interventions to reduce road traffic accidents. It provides background on traffic accidents globally and in Libya. The main causes of traffic accidents in Libya are identified as driver negligence, speeding, and phone use while driving. Recommended remedial measures include training and education programs, engineering road improvements, stronger law enforcement, public awareness campaigns, and regular vehicle inspections. The author recommends that Libya improve public transportation, strictly enforce speed limits, increase public safety campaigns through media, and learn from developed countries' experiences in reducing traffic accidents.
The document discusses many potential solutions to improving road safety. It suggests that effective solutions require action in several areas: driver training and testing, enforcement of traffic laws, vehicle safety standards, road infrastructure design, public awareness campaigns, and emergency response systems. The most comprehensive approaches integrate improvements across all of these factors, with the goal of changing driver behavior, building safer roads and vehicles, and creating a culture with road safety as a priority. Cooperation between government, organizations, and the public is needed to make meaningful progress.
Strategic Road Safety Plan Review - Questionnaire to WRA Members - Finland Kl...Jaakko Klang
This document provides information from Jaakko Klang of Finland in response to questions about road safety. It discusses Finland's approach to identifying high-risk locations, ranking them publicly, evaluating safety schemes economically, and addressing issues with motorcycle, cyclist, and pedestrian safety. Engineering measures installed to improve safety for these vulnerable road users include traffic calming, separation of motorized and non-motorized traffic, lowered speed limits, clearer markings, and infrastructure designed around users' needs and abilities. The response highlights ongoing issues and the need for further education and enforcement efforts.
This document discusses a study conducted on improving teen driving safety. The study identified dangerous driving behaviors like hard braking, rapid accelerations and speeding that commonly occur among teen drivers due to inexperience. It tested a device called ROVR, created by Cartasite, that monitors these behaviors and provides feedback to drivers. The study found that after using ROVR for a month, drivers significantly reduced dangerous behaviors. It determined ROVR could help teens develop safe driving skills if marketed through schools and driver's education programs. The goal is for ROVR to help address the significant problem of car accidents among teen drivers in order to make roads safer.
Emergency or Preparedness Handling and Analysis in Elevated Toll Roadspaperpublications3
Abstract: A huge number of roads in Indian country, the road is nothing but not a simple or highway roads, the project goes to handle emergency to save the people life and vehicle in on any roads( Free way, Elevated toll way, Express way, Flyover, National Highway or more..) by giving service provider through patrol service in particular toll Service provider, Ambulance services in ambulance service provider and Hospital Services in nearest hospitals and also main concentration about avoiding accident and traffic in roads. For example to take elevated toll road Electronic city flyover how to handle emergency suppose an accident or vehicle breakdown, in this project citizen having emergency on any toll roads and they come out to the original solution. But look out the citizen and authority wants to help to someone to someone to take care about them self when problem accurse in road. The project next to detailed about survey, service handling, traffic avoidance and avoid accident. The project helps out mainly citizen to save life and live long time to take service through on road. Our service extends from providing mechanic shop address, Local Garage detail near you, car fix service, car maintenance & servicing deals at the Local garages in your city. We are a breakdown cover company where you get complete solution for any emergency vehicle breakdowns no matter whatever the vehicle you are driving we will send a local mechanic to fix your car faults and service extends from providing accidental service are ambulance service, Hospital service and also traffic update while during driving.
“Start late, reach early; reduce driving fatigue, wear and tear, save fuel cost and the environment!”
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3. Introduction
While Britain has one of the safest level crossing
records in Europe, every year people lose their lives
driving through level crossings – and there are
countless more near-misses. Of these, most incidents
are simply because drivers ignore the warnings.
Since the start of 2012, there have been 9,314 road vehicle incidents
at level crossings – almost half were avoidable accidents, caused
by drivers ignoring or disregarding barriers and warning lights.
Reduce the likelihood
of future incidents
involving road vehicles
This autumn,
we will be engaging
with drivers and
communities who
live near, and travel
through, level
crossings across
Britain.
Change attitudes and
safety behaviours
of drivers
Raise awareness
of the dangers of
level crossings
4. The need to change safety behaviours is clear.
Recent data shows:
• Since the start of 2012, there
have been 9,314 road vehicle
incidents at level crossings.
• Almost half of all incidents
involving vehicles were
avoidable, and were classified
as being caused by drivers
ignoring or disregarding
barriers and warning lights.
• 55% of all incidents at a level
crossing involve road vehicles.
• Most incidents and accidental
fatalities have occurred at
Automatic Half Barriers with
drivers weaving around them.
• Incidents are more frequent
on weekdays, and between
the hours of 7am and 6pm.
• Cars account for the highest
proportion of incidents at
level crossings – 19% of all
incidents.
• Lorries, vans and delivery
drivers account for the second
highest group of vehicles
involved in incidents at level
crossings – 16% of all incidents.
• Agricultural vehicles account
for the third highest groups
of vehicles involved in
incidents at level crossings –
9% of all incidents.
Background and research
5. Background and research
3,800 public/private road level
crossings in the UK
55%
of all incidents at a level
crossing involve road vehicles
Mon Tue Wed
Thu Fri
Cars
Lorries, vans and
delivery drivers
19%
16%
9%
Ice
Sunlight
Snow
Level crossing incidents can
also be affected by seasonal
factors which make it more
difficult for drivers to see
warning lights:
Incidents are more frequent
on weekdays and between
7am and 6pm.
Types of vehicle most commonly
involved in an incident at
a level crossing:
Agricultural
vehicles
6. Campaign overview
Campaign name
Drivers’ Level Crossing Safety Campaign
Campaign call to action
Search Network Rail Level Crossing Safety
Timings
1st October – 30th November 2018
Website
www.networkrail.co.uk/drivers
Campaign hashtag
#stopatredlights
Approach
The campaign creative highlights that all vehicles – even the
emergency services – must stop at red lights at level crossings.
We will change driver behaviour through:
• Showing real-life crash photography where vehicles have
been hit by trains at level crossings.
• Using recognizable and authoritative entities such as the
emergency services to set an example of how drivers should
behave in the context of level crossings.
Target audience
Primary: Everyday/residential drivers who live, work or play
near road level crossings.
Secondary: Professional/utility drivers who live, work or play
near road level crossings.
7. Search Network Rail Level Crossing Safety
This driver thought he had
enough time to get across.
Every vehicle on the road, including
our emergency services, has to stop
for red lights at level crossings.
Make sure you do too.
This driver had a good look
and didn’t see a train coming.
Every vehicle on the road, including
our emergency services, has to stop
for red lights at level crossings.
Make sure you do too.
Search Network Rail Level Crossing Safety
This driver had somewhere
to get to urgently.
Every vehicle on the road, including
our emergency services, has to stop
for red lights at level crossings.
Make sure you do too.
Search Network Rail Level Crossing Safety
Radio Ad 1 Radio Ad 2
There are approximately 3,800 public and private level crossings across the UK rail network.
There are different types of crossing, and different warning systems – these include barriers,
red and green warning lights, and barriers that are controlled with CCTV and obstacle
detection systems.
Since the start of 2012, there have been 9,314 road vehicle incidents at level crossings – almost half
were avoidable accidents, caused by drivers ignoring or disregarding barriers and warning lights.
While Britain has one of the safest level crossing records in Europe, every year people
lose their lives driving through level crossings – and there are countless more
near-misses. Of these, most incidents are simply because drivers ignore the warnings.
This winter, we will be engaging with drivers and communities who live near, and travel
through, level crossings across Britain. We must change safety behaviours – and save lives.
We will highlight that all vehicles
must stop at level crossings when
the barriers and warnings indicate
– and to reflect the importance
of safety, the campaign will give
the message that this even applies
to the emergency services.
Level crossing incidents can also be affected by seasonal factors
which make it more difficult for drivers to see warning lights:
Information taken from SMIS, TRUST data and the National Disruption Fusion Unit
Cars Lorries, vans and
delivery drivers
Agricultural vehicles
Types of vehicle most commonly involved in an incident at a level crossing:
Incidents are more frequent on weekdays, and between 7am and 6pm.
19% 16% 9%
Ice Snow Sunlight
3,800 public/private road level
crossings in the UK 55% of all incidents at a level
crossing involve road vehicles
Mon Tue Wed
Thu Fri
Driver safety campaign
Driver safety campaign
The campaign will demonstrate the potentially life-changing impact on drivers
and their loved ones – as well as the very real risk that careless driving poses
to train passengers. If a car collides with a train, there are potentially hundreds
of people and passengers affected.
Be prepared to stop
at the crossing
If the warnings activate, stop –
unless it’s unsafe to do so
Understand the warnings
(lights, barriers, alarms)
Check that your exit is clear
before driving across
Remain stationary until
all warnings stop
Use our interactive guide to driving safely through level crossings
www.networkrail.co.uk/communities/safety-in-the-community/level-crossing-safety/drivers/
The important information for all drivers to remember
We will highlight that all vehicles
must stop at level crossings when
the barriers and warnings indicate
– and to reflect the importance
of safety, the campaign will give
the message that this even applies
to the emergency services.
Our campaign will reach drivers,
and change behaviours, through
targeted radio advertising and
social media content.
Radio Ad 1
Radio Ad 2
Level crossing incidents can also be affected by seasonal factors
which make it more difficult for drivers to see warning lights:
Information taken from SMIS, TRUST data and the National Disruption Fusion Unit
Search Network Rail Level Crossing Safety
This driver thought he had
enough time to get across.
Every vehicle on the road, including
our emergency services, has to stop
for red lights at level crossings.
Make sure you do too.
Cars Lorries, vans and
delivery drivers
Agricultural vehicles
Types of vehicle most commonly involved in an incident at a level crossing:
Incidents are more frequent on weekdays, and between 7am and 6pm.
19% 16% 9%
Ice Snow Sunlight
This driver had a good look
and didn’t see a train coming.
Every vehicle on the road, including
our emergency services, has to stop
for red lights at level crossings.
Make sure you do too.
Search Network Rail Level Crossing Safety
This driver had somewhere
to get to urgently.
Every vehicle on the road, including
our emergency services, has to stop
for red lights at level crossings.
Make sure you do too.
Search Network Rail Level Crossing Safety
Campaign overview
8. Lead message
Every vehicle on the road, including
our emergency services, must stop
for red lights at level crossings.
Make sure you do too.
Complementary messages
1. Warnings at level crossings are
there to keep you safe; pay attention
to them.
2. Always expect trains at level crossings.
3. Lives can change in a split second.
4. Nothing is more important than
safety at level crossings; be patient.
5. Good drivers stop for red lights,
barriers and warnings at level
crossings.
Campaign messages
9. Your support
There are a number of things you can
do to support the campaign, including:
• Sharing the social media assets
on your social media channels.
• Printing the poster and displaying it
in relevant places in your community,
such as: offices, petrol stations,
coffee shops, GP surgeries, and
shopping centres.
• Displaying the poster on digital
screens in stations or on station
platforms.
• Visiting www.networkrail.co.uk/
drivers to learn more about using
level crossings safely – share this
link with your colleagues, loved ones
and friends.
With your support
we can encourage
drivers to understand
the importance
of safety when
driving through
level crossings – and
reduce the number
of vehicle related
incidents.
Your support
Search Network Rail Level Crossing Safety
This driver thought he had
enough time to get across.
Every vehicle on the road, including
our emergency services, has to stop
for red lights at level crossings.
Make sure you do too.
10. Almost half of all incidents involving vehicles at level crossings
could have been avoided. As part of our campaign, we are
asking all drivers to learn the safety rules.
• Be prepared to stop at the crossing
• Understand the warnings (lights, barriers, alarms)
• If the warnings activate, stop – unless it’s unsafe
to do so
• Remain stationary until all warnings stop
• Check that your exit is clear before driving across.
Driving safely at level crossings.
The important information for all drivers to remember
Use and share our interactive guide to driving
safely through level crossings
www.networkrail.co.uk/communities/safety-in-the-
community/level-crossing-safety/drivers/
11. Campaign assets
You can help to change safety behaviours
by sharing the following assets in your
workplace, on your social media, even
at home with friends and family.
• Downloadable posters
• Audio/radio adverts
• Content for social media
– Video content
– Image
– Infographic
– Poster with guidance on the safest way to drive
through level crossings.
Please view these assets at www.networkrail.co.uk/drivers
Search Network Rail Level Crossing Safety
This driver thought he had
enough time to get across.
Every vehicle on the road, including
our emergency services, has to stop
for red lights at level crossings.
Make sure you do too.
This driver had a good look
and didn’t see a train coming.
Every vehicle on the road, including
our emergency services, has to stop
for red lights at level crossings.
Make sure you do too.
Search Network Rail Level Crossing Safety
This driver had somewhere
to get to urgently.
Every vehicle on the road, including
our emergency services, has to stop
for red lights at level crossings.
Make sure you do too.
Search Network Rail Level Crossing Safety
Radio Ad 1 Radio Ad 2
12. Campaign press release
Embargoed until: 00.01 3rd October 2018
Date 27.09.2018
Research reveals one in every six drivers
dice with death at level crossings every day
New research from Network Rail reveals an alarming
one in six drivers report they wouldn’t wait for the
barrier or gate to open at a level crossing before
driving their vehicle over. In the last five years alone,
six people have lost their lives in vehicles at level
crossings 1
, with many more being hurt and injured.
Every week around 45 incidents involving vehicles
take place at level crossing across the country 2
,
with cars being the most common vehicle involved
(19 per cent)3
.
The study, by Populus on behalf of Network Rail,
reveals a lack of knowledge may be to blame, with
almost a third of UK drivers reporting they have
never been taught how to use a level crossing
(30 per cent), leaving them more likely to be
unaware of the dangers and more likely to
take risks.
While Britain has the safest rail network in Europe,
level crossings are one of the biggest public safety
risks as Network Rail’s 20,000 miles of track is
crossed by around 3,800 public and private
road crossings.
The study revealed nearly half of the drivers surveyed
(45 per cent) felt their passengers were their biggest
distraction while driving. The thought of arriving late
also distracted nearly a third (30 per cent) of drivers,
with exams or a hospital appointment being the top
reasons for not waiting at a level crossing.
Worryingly, the findings showed one in nine drivers
would go straight over a level crossing if they had
checked the train timetable and believed no train was
coming - with almost half of taxi and bus drivers (taxi
drivers 49 per cent and bus drivers 44 per cent) likely
to ignore the warning signs and go over a level crossing
without waiting. This is particularly dangerous as
freight trains or other trains not listed on the public
timetable often pass through level crossings at
speeds of up to 100mph.
Allan Spence, head of public and passenger safety
at Network Rail, said: “It’s clear that there is a lack of
knowledge around how dangerous railway crossings
can be. We are seeing drivers take risks at level crossings
every day – putting themselves and others in danger.
Nothing is worth risking your life over, just to save a
few minutes of time.”
“We are investing more than £100m to improve level
crossing safety across Britain as part of the Railway
Upgrade Plan, but we also need drivers to obey the
law at level crossings. By staying behind the barrier
until it is safe to cross and paying attention to the
warnings at level crossings, we can all keep ourselves
and those in our vehicles out of harm’s way.”
To help increase awareness of the dangers at level
crossings, Network Rail is partnering with British
Transport Police on a national safety campaign
targeted at drivers to remind them of the dangers
of not following the safety instructions at a
level crossing.
Inspector Becky Warren from British Transport Police
said, “We run a number of activities at level crossings
throughout the UK. We want to raise awareness, help
to educate drivers in how best to use level crossings
and the potential dangers and consequences of
deliberate miss use. Failing to stop when the lights
come on, or worse still when the barriers start to
come down, not only puts you and others in danger
but these are also offences which will lead to you
being prosecuted.”
13. Campaign press release
Network Rail’s level crossing and community safety
managers will continue to work with British Transport
Police officers and raise awareness of level crossing
safety across the rail network. They will hold safety
events, and encourage people to stay alert and avoid
distractions when using a level crossing. Remember to:
• ALWAYS follow instructions on signs and obey
audible and visual warnings of approaching trains.
• ALWAYS be prepared to stop and REMEMBER that
there might be more than one train coming.
• NEVER drive through red lights or around barriers,
they are there to protect you.
• If you are unsure how to cross safely, use the
telephone (if one is provided) or find an
alternative route.
• NEVER drive onto a level crossing unless your exit
is clear.
To find out more about level crossing safety visit
www.networkrail.co.uk/drivers
For all media enquiries and to request further
images please contact Lexie Jenkins in the
Network Rail media team on 020 3356 870 or
lexie.Jenkins@networkrail.co.uk
Notes to editors
Research carried out in September 2018 by Populus –
surveying 1,613 people that hold a UK drivers licence.
1. Data taken from between 1 October 2014 to
1 October 2018.
2. 10,524 incidents recorded between 1 April 2014 to
31 August 2018 in England.
3. Followed by Lorries (16 per cent), farming vehicles
(9 per cent) and vans (8 per cent).
About Network Rail
We own, operate and develop Britain’s railway
infrastructure; that’s 20,000 miles of track, 30,000
bridges, tunnels and viaducts and the thousands of
signals, level crossings and stations. We run 21 of the
UK’s largest stations while all the others, over 2,500,
are run by the country’s train operating companies.
Every day, there are more than 4.6 million rail journeys
made in the UK and over 600 freight trains run on the
network. People depend on Britain’s railway for their
daily commute, to visit friends and loved ones and to
get them home safe every day. Our role is to deliver
a safe and reliable railway, so we carefully manage
and deliver thousands of projects every year that form
part of the multi-billion pound Railway Upgrade Plan,
to grow and expand the nation’s railway network to
respond to the tremendous growth and demand the
railway has experienced - a doubling of passenger
journeys over the past 20 years.
We are building a better railway for a better Britain
14. For more information on the campaign
please contact Jess Lawrence at
Marketing@networkrail.co.uk
www.networkrail.co.uk/drivers