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ROADS Services Training Group LOCAL AUTHORITY ROADS CONFERENCE 2013 OUR ROADS – PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE/ROLE IN NATIONAL AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT HODSON BAY HOTEL, ATHLONE, MAY 2013. 1 Our Roads - Planning for the Future/Role in National and Local Development Road Safety Policy – Ireland Noel Brett CEO Road Safety Authority For Decades Ireland was A SOCIETY IN DENIAL Risk factors are not exclusive… they are interlinked. Road Deaths 2007 to 2012, broken down by road user category % change in road deaths in 2012 over the baseline period (average of 2004-2006 deaths) 40 20 20 0 -43 -53 -60 -57 -80 -83 -100 -95 -100 -100 -79 -75 -74 -73 -73 -72 -70 -67 -65 -57 -53 -50 -43 -43 -40 -37 Cavan Offaly Galway Cork -17 -32 -40 -120 Roscommon Longford Meath Mayo Louth Sligo Wexford Kilkenny Waterford National Westmeath Kerry Limerick Donegal Dublin Wicklow Carlow Tipperary Clare Monaghan Kildare -20 Leitrim Laois 0 Serious Injuries 2001-2011 Ireland Strategic Approach – 1998 – 2002 – 2004 -2006 – 2007 – 2012 – 2013 – 2020 “Closing the Gap” Ireland’s Focus – Traditional – Enforcement – Engineering – Education – – – – Speed Restraint use Drink driving Young male drivers – Emerging – – – – – – – – – – – Fatigue Ageing drivers Drug driving Graduated licensing Road Safety education Research Multiagency enforcement VRUs Traffic Medicine Open Spaces Electric Vehicles Evidence Based Policy Research led Psychology led Data led Evidence Based THE ROAD SAFETY EDUCATION / ENFORCEMENT MODEL EDUCATION CHANGE ATTITUDES •Win the moral argument •Shape the climate of opinion •Build community support for enforcement ENFORCEMENT CHANGE BEHAVIOUR Achievements – – – – – – Safety Cameras MAT Lower BAC Garda Traffic Corps ANPR HGV Enforcement Achievements – Completion of the development of the major inter- urban routes from Dublin to Galway, Limerick, Cork and Waterford, which are up to 7 times safer than single carriageway's. – Road Safety projects including annual collision cluster analysis, remedial measures programmes and traffic calming schemes. – Implementing bridge management system for the inspection and strengthening of national road bridges Achievements – Continued development of winter maintenance systems – Development of lining and signing on national roads – Reviewing and developing new design standards and new road types for national roads Achievements - ADI – 1,973 registered ADI’s - CPC - 152,000 training days to date - Driving for Work – Annual Seminars Achievements - Education Programmes – Pre-school – 3rd Level, Community and High Risk Groups - High Visibility Materials – distributed in conjunction with various organisations - Shuttle - on the road full time bringing road safety to communities all over the country - Streetsmart – visits schools nationwide bringing road safety to life in the classroom Awareness Campaigns Better Safer Driver Vulnerable Road Users Achievements – Elimination of driving test backlog. – In 2007 -122,000 waiting on average 33 weeks for a test – Now - 37,000 waiting on average 10 weeks for a test – Introduction of Graduated Driving Licence (GDL) measures – Introduction of learner permit instead of provisional licence – Six months wait for a test introduced for new permit holders – Compulsory Training-IBT Training for Motorcyclists and EDT for Car learners – Lower alcohol levels for learner and novice drivers – Removal of unaccompanied rule in respect of second learner permit Achievements – Revision of Driver Theory Test – Creation (jointly with RCPI) of Office of Traffic Medicine to manage driver fitness issues – Creation of enhanced customer service for driving tests applicants by providing for self-service scheduling. Achievements Vehicle Standards and Testing – New system of type approval, – New requirements for safety belts, mirrors, braking, spray suppressions, and our roadworthiness testing is aligned with best international practice. – NCT review and enhancement – New contractor - Applus – Put in place a robust anti-fraud plan thus ensuring the issues were addressed within a short time frame and the integrity of the NCTS was maintained. – Reviewed commercial vehicle roadworthiness system – Work well underway in introducing a new system that will change the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles. Achievements Road Haulage Enforcement – Initiatives to support compliance within the road transport sector. – A risk based approach to enforcement of driver hours by targeting those who are non-compliant and minimising disruption to compliant operators in going about their daily business. – 5 fold increase inspections of commercial vehicles by RSAs VIs with our 4 VIs participating in 1,672 roadside checks between 2007 and 2011 – 150% increase in drivers inspected at roadside checks to 3,781 and 322% increase in drivers inspected at premises inspection to 4,602 by our Transport Officers Achievements – 370% increase in working days checked to 417,269 in 2011 – Working with operators to improve compliance, but, where necessary taking prosecutions with 201 cases successfully prosecuted in 2011, a 229% increase in the number of cases from 2006. – Measures to support operators in reducing the administrative burden include the introduction of the streamlined permit system for the movement of wide and abnormal loads, the online application process for digital tachograph cards and the publication of a wide range of information leaflets and guidance notes to assist them in knowing their obligations. The Next Road Safety Strategy – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2013 – 2020. Closing the gap with the safest countries. Continuing to reduce road deaths. Major focus on injury reduction. Engineering. (Road & Vehicle) Drug Driving. Education. Enforcement. Graduated Driver Licensing. Reducing Administrative Burden on Business/ Road users. New and Emerging Technology. Adding Value Across Sectors. Supporting Sectors Under Pressure. Thank You for your attention.