Primary Issues

Implementation Issues

Management - coordination and Cooperation

Appropriate legislation in place
National Coordinating bodies for Road Safety
Provincial Coordinating bodies for Road Safety
Training for professionals: enforcement officers, engineers and teachers in road safety techniques.
Improvements in driver training systems
Produce calendar of specific targeted activities
Involve communities through Road Safety Councils, including First Aid training
Democratic and consultative management approach, emphasising service.

Emergency Services

Excellent response standards for associated services, fire, ambulance, hazchem etc.
Fast medical help - "golden hour" response
Single number for reporting crashes
Public first aid training
Good communications to respond to emergencies
Incident Management Systems

Funding

Improve mechanisms for funding
Involve the private sector
Prove business case benefits
Involvement of insurance industry and other funding sources

Enforcement

Appropriate legislation to target problem areas
Adequate equipment for the police
Clearly define responsibilities
Introduce fixed penalties nationally
First Aid training for officers
Review operational planning methods to ensure hazardous location priorities

Education

TV, radio and billboard advertising to support enforcement initiatives
Coordination of road safety education and inclusion in the national curriculum
Training of trainers in road safety issues
Basic resources for primary children

Public Awareness

Gain public support through public awareness campaigns - publicising success
Data led publicity campaigns
Keep road safety on the public agenda
Involve communities, especially those previously disadvantaged.

Engineering

Accident data collection
Analysis of data
Adoption of appropriate forms (OAR) and procedures for collection
Institutional development for engineers
Safety engineering training
Road Audits and assessments
Low-cost hazardous location remediation

Evaluation

Research into local conditions, design standards and appropriate mitigation measures.
Definition of hazardous locations
Develop research programme (UNIARC)
Implement priority research to improve planning and effectivity
Good dissemination of information collected