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Title: Adoption of GTR 9 Pedestrian Safety into Australian National LegislationPresenter’s Name: Allan JonasEconomy: Australia
33rd APEC Transportation Working Group Tokyo, JapanOctober 10-14 2010
JAPAN 2010
33rd APEC Transportation Working Group, Tokyo, Japan, October 10-14 2010
GTR 9 – Pedestrian Safety
• GTR 9 was adopted in November 2008
• Unanimously supported by all present and voting
• Under the terms of the 1998 Agreement, contracting parties are required to report Progress with adopting national legislation
JAPAN 2010
33rd APEC Transportation Working Group, Tokyo, Japan, October 10-14 2010
Australian Context
• In Australia xx pedestrians are killed and yy are seriously injured every year in motor vehicle accidents
• Of the existing vehicle models, xx % would me able to meet the provision of GRT 9 whicle yy% would need some modification and z% would need extensive modification
JAPAN 2010
33rd APEC Transportation Working Group, Tokyo, Japan, October 10-14 2010
Australian Context contd
• The potential benefits from adopting GTR 9 in Australia are ............. Over xx years?
• The Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR) would be ?
• Net benefits would be ??
JAPAN 2010
33rd APEC Transportation Working Group, Tokyo, Japan, October 10-14 2010
Standard Development
• Research – CASR Project (expand?)
• Development of a Regulation Impact Statement
• Essentials of a RIS (COAG principles)
• Address any knock-on effects (bullbars)
• RIS needs to be approved by OBPR prior to release for public comment
JAPAN 2010
33rd APEC Transportation Working Group, Tokyo, Japan, October 10-14 2010
Consultation
• 2 months public comment• Following Public comment can take two
paths• Streamlined path for harmonised, broadly
supported proposals• Full consultation if non-harmonised or not
broadly supported
JAPAN 2010
33rd APEC Transportation Working Group, Tokyo, Japan, October 10-14 2010
Streamlined Path
• Following Public comment can submit the proposal to the responsible Australian Government Minister for determination under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989
• Register under the Legislative Instruments Act 2005 as an Australian Design Rule
JAPAN 2010
33rd APEC Transportation Working Group, Tokyo, Japan, October 10-14 2010
Full Consultation
• Following Public comment submit the proposal to the Australian Transport Council (ATC) for voting (2 months duration)
• ATC is a council of Federal, State and Territory transport ministers
• Needs a simple majority of ATC members
JAPAN 2010
33rd APEC Transportation Working Group, Tokyo, Japan, October 10-14 2010
Full Consultation contd
• Following ATC vote, submit to the responsible Australian Government Minister for determination under section 7 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989
• Register under the Legislative Instruments Act 2005 as an Australian Design Rule