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Road Traffic Safety in the UNECE region

Road Traffic Safety in the UNECE region. Eva Molnar Transport Division, UNECE, Geneva. Many faces of the UNECE region we work for. BiH: causes of danger. As road users see it. European Agreement on Main International Traffic Arteries (AGR) of 1975.

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Road Traffic Safety in the UNECE region

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  1. Road Traffic Safety in the UNECE region Eva Molnar Transport Division, UNECE, Geneva

  2. Many faces of the UNECE region we work for

  3. BiH: causes of danger As road users see it

  4. European Agreement on Main International Traffic Arteries (AGR) of 1975 • Legal framework for construction and development of coherent international road network • E road network consisting of numbered arteries channelling major international road traffic flows • infrastructure parameters • Contracting Parties commit themselves to implement

  5. European Agreement on Main International Traffic Arteries (AGR) cont’d Annex II contents • Classification • Geometric Characteristics (alignments, cross-section, overhead clearance, intersections, lanes, etc.) • Equipment( signs, marking, traffic control, road lighting, facilities) • Management, safety, tunnels • Environment and Landscape • Maintenance

  6. E – Road Network E-Road network motorways roads

  7. European Agreement on Main International Traffic Arteries (AGR) cont’d Contracting Parties: 33 States

  8. Conventions on Road Traffic, 1949 and 1968 • To increase road safety through internationally agreed traffic rules and the reciprocal recognition of documents issued in conformity with those rules • Binds Contracting Parties to admit vehicles and drives that fulfill the conditions • General and specific rules for Drivers: • At all times able to control their vehicle • Must hold a driving permit, issued after tests • Driving rules: speed, distance, overtaking,....

  9. Conventions on Road Traffic • Behaviour towards Pedestrians, Cyclists…… • General rules for Vehicles • Must be registered, Registration Certificate • Distinguishing Sign of country of registration • Recent Amendments: • No Hand-held Mobile Phone while driving • New information in Driving Permit

  10. Convention on Road Traffic, 1949

  11. Contracting Parties Convention on Road Traffic, of 1968Contracting Parties: 61 States

  12. Convention on Road Signs and Signals, of 1968 • To facilitate international road traffic • To increase road safety • Through internationally agreed road traffic signs and signals

  13. Convention on Road Signs and Signals, of 1968 Key Provisions • Three Categories of Road Signs: • Danger Warning, Regulatory, Informative • Norms on shapes, dimensions, colours, visibility • Norms on Traffic Light Signals, Road Markings • Road Works and Level Crossings Signs

  14. Danger Warning Road Signs Equilateral Triangle, White or Yellow Ground, Red border

  15. Regulatory Road Signs Circular, White or Yellow Background, Red Border

  16. Informative Road Signs Rectangular, Blue or Green Background, White or Yellow Rectangle with Sign

  17. Contracting Parties Convention on Road Signs and Signals of 1968Contracting Parties: 52 States

  18. The intergovernmental Forum on roads and road safety • Working Party on road traffic safety: WP.1 • Convention on road traffic Vienna conventions • Convention on road signs and signals • Consolidated resolutions 1-2 (Best Practice) • Country initiative for reforms • UNDA target setting project • Global Road Safety Conference in Russia, 2009

  19. Inter-active CDs Monitoring of implementation Supplemental instrument - road user behaviors - complementing operational rulemaking under the 1968 Vienna Conventions Improved safety statistics Analytical work based on survey results International meeting point for national road safety councils TF Samples of possible next steps

  20. Road safety in multilateral investment planning: EATL 20

  21. Country commitment

  22. Multilateral planning: TEM Masterplan

  23. TEM Standards and Recommended Practice Revision II, of 2002 • Based on TEM Standards of 1981, and first revision of 1992 • The revised AGR Agreement (1997) • Update of the Highway Capacity Manuals of the US Transportation Board Special Report 209 • The present State of the European Standardization (CEN/TC’s 226 and 227) To ensure that planning and design of TEM Motorway provide for adequate traffic flow at minimum operating cost, while ensuring harmonized conditions, proper level of service, safety, speed and driver comfort

  24. Conclusions • All road safety dimensions are addressed • WP.1 focal point for road safety • Geared up to contribute to the Global Road Safety Conference of 2009 in Russia • The UNDA global road safety target setting project by 5 RCs • WP.1 and UNRSC BtB in November

  25. Thank you for your attention!

  26. Thank you for your attention! www.unece.org/trans

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