Bicycle and Pedestrian OLA

Presented by:

Iain Cameron

Executive Director, Office of Road Safety

14 May, 2011

What is OLA and OLAF?

1. O = Objective data about the road safety problem or issue

2. L = List of alternative, evidence based initiatives that will help reduce the problem

3. A = Agreed Actions. Participants commit to a few practical actions that are manageable for their organisations to deliver. Public commitment.

4. F = Follow up. How are we going with implementation?

Some Advice from Sweden and Experience from WA(Critical Success Factors – what we have learned)

1. Understand the problem and possible responses – use data and evidence. There are many opinions and many popular ideas but apply the Litmus test – will they save lives and reduce injuries? If in doubt – Pilot.

2. No Blame Approach – we do not want this problem to continue and we will focus on what can be done to improve it.

3. Shared Responsibility – no finger pointing – we all have a role to play and will focus on what we can each contribute.

4. Be Practical and Realistic – in what we can achieve (get runs on the board, experience success to give energy and encouragement). Consider ease of implementation.

5. Choose areas/issues where we can make the biggest difference for the most people – prioritise – can’t do it all.