Road Safety Review andAggressiveness in road traffic–Experience from the Republic of Serbia

Mag. Dragoslav KUKIĆChief Engineer for planning and development

Road Traffic Safety Agency of the Republic of Serbia

The number of killed in road accidents in the Republic of Serbia from 1991 to 2010

The number of killed in traffic accidents from 2002 to 2010 in the Republic of Serbia

What do we do?What do we expect?

?2011 2012 2013...

The number of killed in road accidents (2001-2010)

DEPARTMENTS WITHIN RTSA

NEW GOVERNMENTAL BODYRoad Traffic Safety

Agency of the Republic of Serbia

ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY AGENCY - RTSA

Staff reception was conducted on September 1, 2010 when the Agency started its operations

Agency was established by the Government in December 2009

RTSA is registered in the Serbian Business Registers Agency in April 2010

Board of Directors was formed in May 2010 and Chairman of the board was elected

Analyzes, monitors and improves the road traffic safety system through preventive and promotional activities and other activities in cooperation with other institutions

Works on improving the safety for drivers and other road users and the traffic safety in terms of vehicles

Provides database on technical characteristics of motor vehicles and trailers, which is relevant to the implementation of regulations on the road traffic safety

JURISDICTION OF THE AGENCY

JURISDICTION OF THE AGENCY Organizes and conducts professional examinations and

seminars for teachers of theoretical instruction in driver training, for examiners, driving instructors, professional drivers, drivers of tourist trains and trams, negligent drivers and controllers of technical inspection

Issues licenses and certificates in accordance with the law

Issues periodic analyses and publications with data on traffic and road traffic accidents and organizes publication of professional literature in the field of driver training

Performs duties in connection with the implementation of digital tachographs

THE SIGNIFICANT RISK FACTORS IN ROAD TRAFFIC

AGGRESSIVE DRIVING – WE HAVE A PROBLEM!

The number of two-wheelers road accidents from 2006 to 2010 in the Republic of Serbia

Caused53,6%

Caused60,4%

Caused49,5%

Motorcyclist Moped Bicyclist

The number of killed in road accidents, from 2006 to 2010 in the Republic of Serbia

Caused

58%

Caused

50,1%

Caused

36,3%

Motorcyclist Moped Bicyclist

Who are the drivers who manifest aggressiveness in road traffic?

Drivers who:

• Sensation seeking• Ego - control• Time perspective• Being bored• Psychopathy • Impulsiveness• The way of making decisions• Optimism bias

The most important characters of people according to aggressive driving

30% risk driving

Emotions and risk driving

Irritations Sadness Immatureness Aggressiveness Need for adrenaline Frustration – low tolerance Insecurity Low self-respect Lack of self-control

Offenses in Serbia which are usually cause or part of aggressive driving

NEW TRAFFIC LAW SOLUTIONS IN SERBIA

AGGRESSIVE DRIVING – when a driver acts with obvious intent to break traffic rules in regard to inconsiderate behavior (two or more times going through a red light, overtaking a column of vehicles with crossing a full white line, etc…)

Aggressive driving – new serious offenses

• Aggressive driving offense:Statutory penalty 30-60 days (45-60 if driver caused

road accident)15 penalty points (17 if driver caused road accident)Prohibition against driving a motor vehicle at least 9

months (10 if driver caused road accident)From the beginning of the use of the New Traffic

Law until now traffic police revealed more then 700 offenses of aggressive driving

• Road Traffic Safety Agency organized seminar for trainers and examiners for drivers who have 18 or more penalty points

• The first seminar was organized from 12 to 13 October 2011

• The Republic of Serbia now has first qualified trainers and examiners in this area

Organization of seminars for violent drivers

Some of the further steps…

• Detailed analysis• Education• Research of social attitudes and dangers in the

field of road traffic safety • Consistent application of the new traffic law in

the Republic of Serbia

OUR MOTTO IS COOPERATION

…and WHAT WE EXPECT?

THANK YOUTHANK YOUROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY AGENCY

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