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Global standards in traffic rules and road signs:an attainable dream?
Robert NowakTransport Division, UNECE
4 December 2013, New Delhi
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Global standards in traffic rules and road signs:an attainable dream?
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Global standards in traffic rules and road signs:an attainable dream?
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1968 Convention on Road Traffic
http://www.unece.org/trans/conventn/legalinst.html
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1968 Convention on Road Signs and Signals
http://www.unece.org/trans/conventn/legalinst.html
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To facilitate international road traffic and to increase road safety through the adoption of uniform traffic rules.
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International uniformity of road signs, signals and symbols and of road markings is necessary in order to facilitate international road traffic and to increase road safety.
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Global standards in traffic rules and road signs:an attainable dream?
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72 Contracting Parties
1968 Convention on Road Traffic
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62 Contracting Parties
1968 Convention on Road Signs and Signals
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General Assembly Resolution 66/260Improving global road safety, May 2012
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Report of the Secretary‐General, A/68/368Improving global road safety
General Assembly, September 2013
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UNESCAP Resolution 48/11April 1992
http://www.unece.org/trans/conventn/legalinst.html
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Global standards in traffic rules and road signs:an attainable dream?
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1968 Convention on Road Traffic
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Chapters:
1.General provisions
2.Rules of the road
3.Conditions for the admission of motor vehicles and trailers to international traffic
4.Drivers of motor vehicles
5.Conditions for the admission of cycles and mopeds to international traffic
6.Final provisions
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Annexes:
1.Exceptions to the obligations to admit motor vehicles and trailers in international traffic
2.Registration number and plate of motor vehicles and trailers in international traffic
3.Distinguishing signs of motor vehicles and trailers in international traffic
4.Identification marks of motor vehicles in international traffic
5.Technical conditions concerning motor vehicles and trailers
6.Domestic driving permit
7.International driving permit
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1968 Convention on Road Signs and Signals
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Chapters:1.General provisions2.Road signs3.Traffic light signals4.Road markings5.Miscellaneous6.Final provisions
Annexes:
1.Road signs2.Road markings3.Reproduction of signs, symbols and panels of Annex 1
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Danger warningRegulatoryInformative
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A system of sign classification
Over 200 reference signs
Facilitation of international road traffic, trade, tourism
Enhanced road safety
Admission to international traffic,
A set of agreed road traffic rules
Reference for national legislation
Mutual recognition of vehicle certificates, driving permits
Facilitation of international traffic, trade, tourism
Enhanced road safety
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• Accessions to UN conventions may yield substantial benefits to Contracting Parties
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Potential future steps:
•Consider the net benefits of acceding
•Undertake the necessary national legal
steps/procedures for accession
•Deposit an instrument of accession with the UN
Secretary‐General
•Contact [email protected] for info and/or
capacity building
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Global standards in traffic rules and road signs:an attainable dream?
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Reality check:
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Reality check:
72 and 62 Contracting Parties throughout the world1968 Conventions: global standards
Promote the benefits of accessions Encourage better implementation
Continuously seeking donors to finance capacity building