land transport safety and security
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LAND TRANSPORT SAFETY AND SECURITY. LTSS Project. November 2011. LTSS Project. LTSS project is about general road safety (and security) in TRACECA Countries This reflects on TRACECA Corridor as well! Road Safety situation in a country should be addressed in evaluating a Corridor - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
LAND TRANSPORT SAFETY AND SECURITY
LTSS Project
November 20111
LTSS ProjectLTSS project is about general road safety (and security) in
TRACECA Countries
This reflects on TRACECA Corridor as well! Road Safety situation in a country should be addressed in evaluating a Corridor
Costs of accidents should not be underestimated and are much larger than costs of damaged and lost goods only
LTSS Project
Major components
Regional Road Safety Action Plan RRSAP
Technical Safety Standards
LTSS ProjectTechnical Safety Standards
LTSS ProjectDigital Tachograph
Requirement of the UNECE AETR Agreement
Driving times and rest periods for international professional drivers
Improves road safety and health of drivers
LTSS Project
Workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia, and Almaty, Kazakhstan
Study tours to Norway, Netherlands and Romania
Technical Assistance to Georgia
LTSS Project
BUT!For good implementation countries need as well safe
and secure parking areas
“Kazakh drivers afraid to rest in their country”
Project Component 2Strengthening the legal framework
LTSS Project
EU Research project LABEL paid much attention to this issue
Especially for security reasons (many goods are stolen on EU parking areas)
LTSS ProjectRegional Road Safety Action Plan
Components• Institutional Improvements• Safer infrastructure• Safer vehicles• Safer road users• Medical care for crash victims• Changing attitudes to road safety
LTSS ProjectRegional Road Safety Action Plan
Recommends (e.g.):
• TA with accession, ratification, implementation of UNECE Agreements
• TA developing safety policy for transport of dangerous goods
• TA to develop system of technical inspections for vehicles
LTSS ProjectRegional Road Safety Action Plan
Recommends (e.g.):
• Funding projects to improve existing infrastructure to modern road safety standards
• Training staff in road assessment and road safety audit• TA developing network of safe and secure parking areas
in TRACECA region
LTSS ProjectRegional Road Safety Action Plan
“Road safety activities are highly cost-effective and provide a higher rate of return than any other investment in transport”
Asian Development Bank