Road Traffic Safety Plan for

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1 (Cabinet Order No February 2014) Road Traffic Safety Plan for Riga 2014 Translation 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre)

2 1. Abbreviations ADR RTSD RTA RTR RTSC EU CBR MoI ICoMoI MoES ITS LALRG MIBoL LSR MAIS NATO NAF SEMS NGOs CLI RTU TDoRCC MoT CDPC SCCD MoH SFRS SP SBG the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road the State joint stock company "Road Traffic Safety Directorate" Road Traffic Accident Road Traffic Regulations Road Traffic Safety Council European Union Cost Benefit Ratio the Ministry of the Interior the Information Centre of the Ministry of the Interior the Ministry of Education and Science Intelligent (smart) Transport Systems Latvian Association of Local and Regional Governments Motor Insurers Bureau of Latvia the State stock company "Latvian State Roads Maximum Abbreviated Injury Scale North Atlantic Treaty Organisation National Armed Forces the State Emergency Medical Service Non-governmental organisations Civil Liability Insurance Riga Technical University Traffic Department of the Riga City Council Ministry of Transport Centre for Disease Prevention and Control State Centre for Curriculum Development Ministry of Health State Fire-fighting and Rescue Service State Police the State Border Guard Translation 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 2

3 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION CONNECTION OF THE PLAN WITH POLICY PRIORITIES AND DOCUMENTS PURPOSE AND TASKS OF THE PLAN PLANNED DIRECT ACTION RESULTS, INDICATORS FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT THEREOF AND ACTION DIRECTIONS DIRECT ACTION RESULTS: IMPROVED ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY ASSESSMENT OF THE RESULTS OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAMME FOR ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAMME EFFICIENCY OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAMME BENEFITS FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAMME INVESTMENTS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAMME EFFICIENCY OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAMME CONCLUSIONS FACTORS AFFECTING ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY AND DIRECTIONS OF FURTHER ACTION SETS OF MEASURES FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE PLAN RESULTS GUARANTEEING OF THE SAFETY FOR THE ROAD TRAFFIC PARTICIPANTS PROBLEMS SOLUTIONS ESTABLISHING OF ATTITUDE REGARDING SAFE MOVEMENT IN THE ROAD TRAFFIC ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS SOLUTIONS FOR THE CONTROL OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC PARTICIPANTS INCREASE OF CHILDREN SAFETY LEVEL IN THE ROAD TRAFFIC PROBLEMS SOLUTIONS IN EDUCATION ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS SOLUTIONS FOR THE CONTROL OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC PARTICIPANTS ENSURING OF OBSERVANCE OF SAFE DRIVING SPEED BY VEHICLES PROBLEMS SOLUTIONS ESTABLISHING OF ATTITUDE REGARDING SELECTION OF SAFE SPEED IN THE ROAD TRAFFIC ENGINEERING MEASURES TRAFFIC MITIGATION MEASURES SOLUTIONS FOR THE CONTROL OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC PARTICIPANTS ERADICATION OF DRIVING OF VEHICLES UNDER INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR NARCOTIC SUBSTANCES PROBLEMS SOLUTIONS ESTABLISHING OF ATTITUDE REGARDING DANGEROUSNESS OF USE OF ALCOHOL AND NARCOTIC SUBSTANCES IN ROAD TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS FOR THE CONTROL OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC PARTICIPANTS TO REDUCE DRIVING WHEN A PERSON IS TIRED PROBLEMS SOLUTIONS ESTABLISHING OF ATTITUDE REGARDING DRIVING WHEN A PERSON IS TIRED ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS SOLUTIONS FOR THE CONTROL OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC PARTICIPANTS REDUCTION IN LEVEL OF SEVERITY OF RTA ACTION OF THE STATE FIRE-FIGHTING AND RESCUE SERVICE PROBLEMS SOLUTIONS IN THE STATE FIRE-FIGHTING AND RESCUE SERVICE Translation 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 3

4 THE STATE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE OF LATVIA AND HOSPITALS PROBLEMS SOLUTIONS IN THE STATE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE OF LATVIA AND HOSPITALS USE OF SAFETY MEANS SAFETY BELTS, HELMETS AND CHILD SAFETY SEATS PROBLEMS SOLUTIONS - ESTABLISHMENT OF ATTITUDE REGARDING THE NECESSITY OF USE OF SAFETY MEANS SOLUTIONS FOR THE CONTROL OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC PARTICIPANTS TO PROMOTE THE USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY LEVEL PROBLEMS SOLUTIONS INVOLVEMENT OF THE SOCIETY IN THE SOLUTION OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY PROBLEMS PROBLEMS SOLUTIONS PERMANENT ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY MEASURES SOLUTIONS IN TRAINING OF DRIVERS INCREASING OF ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY ON THE STATE ROADS SOLUTIONS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT ROAD NETWORK SOLUTIONS FOR THE CONTROL OF RTA INFRINGEMENTS ROAD SAFETY AUDIT TECHNICAL CONTROL, REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATION OF VEHICLES IMPROVEMENT OF RTA DATA QUALITY ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY RESEARCHES SCHEDULE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF MEASURES FOR EXECUTION OF TASKS PLAN FOR NECESSARY FINANCING CONFORMING TO THE TASKS INSTITUTIONS RESPONSIBLE FOR EXECUTION OF TASKS PROCEDURES FOR THE SUBMISSION AND EVALUATION OF A REPORT WORKING GROUP FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY PLAN FOR On Road Traffic Safety Plan for Translation 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 4

5 Introduction Road Traffic Safety Plan for (hereinafter - Plan) has been developed in order to achieve the objectives defined in the Transport Development Guidelines for and policy results of the sector. The Plan has been developed by defining the following objective - until 2020 to reduce the number of fatalities in road traffic accidents by 50%, as well as to reduce the number of persons seriously injured by 50%, in comparison to 2010 that is in accordance with the strategy covered by the legal acts of the European Union. By looking back in the history, it must be concluded that in Latvia the most critical situation in the field of the road traffic safety was in 1991 when 923 persons lost their lives in the road traffic accidents (hereinafter - RTA). This tragic statistics, as well as the rapid development of relations between Latvia and European countries followed by consequent growth of international transport amount, including transit, the issue regarding ensuring of the traffic safety on the roads of Latvia on the European level became current. In 1994 in Latvia within the framework of the Transport Development Programme, the Road Traffic Safety Programme was developed. In implementing the referred to measures already in 1998, comparing to 1991, it was succeeded to reduce the number of fatalities by 1.47 times. The objectives laid down in the Road Traffic Safety Programme of 1994 were implemented in the beginning of 1999 in general. The rapid growth of the automobilisation level, as well as accession process of Latvia to the European Union, defined new objectives, and on 25 January 2000 the Cabinet approved "National Road Traffic Safety Programme for ". The objectives laid down in the Road Traffic Safety Programme for were implemented in the beginning of 2007 in general- in 2006 the number of fatalities was reduced by 1.6 times, comparing to On 13 April 2007 the Cabinet approved the Road Traffic Safety Programme for by order No.209 the intermediate objective of which - to reduce twice the number of fatalities until 2010, comparing to 2001, was achieved. Action directions and measures of the Plan for the current period are defined by assessing the results of "Road Traffic Safety Programme for " and they continue the work in increasing of the road traffic safety level commenced during it. Translation 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 5

6 2. Connection of the Plan with Policy Priorities and Documents Road Traffic Safety Plan for has been developed in accordance with the following documents: * Council of the European Union, Conclusions on road safety, 3 December 2010; * Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions "Towards a European road safety area: policy orientations on road safety "; * European Commission, 28 March 2011, White Paper. Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system; * Directive 2008/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on road infrastructure safety management; * Directive 2010/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 7 July 2010 on the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of roadtransport and for interfaces with other modes of transport; * European Commission Action Plan and legal framework for the development of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) in Europe ( * Transport Development Guidelines for (draft); * Public Health Guidelines for ; * Road Traffic Safety Programme ; * Cabinet Regulation No. 61 of 3 February 2004, Procedures for Performance and Management of Fire Extinguishing and Rescue Works by the State Fire-fighting and Rescue Service; * Cabinet Regulation No 948 of 13 December 2011, Regulations for Organising of Disaster Medicine System; * Cabinet Regulation No. 557 of 14 August 2012, Regulations Regarding Training in Provision of First Aid"; * Action Programme of the Traffic Department of the Riga City Council - White Paper of the Riga City Traffic Safety ( ), Public Transport Development Conception ( ), Conception for the Development of Cycling Traffic ( ) ( One of the main thesis included in these documents is to facilitate increase of the traffic safety level and rescue of persons suffered in road traffic accidents and retaining of life quality. Translation 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 6

7 3. Purpose and Tasks of the Plan Purpose of the Plan measures is oriented to increasing of the safety level of the system "road traffic participant - environment - vehicle" (see Chapter 4.3), by stressing the safety of road traffic participants. The measures laid down in the field of infrastructure development and maintenance in the policy planning documents referred to in Chapter 1 are not included in the Plan, however they also have a significant role in the improvement of the road traffic safety. From 2001 the number of vehicles in technical order has increased by 1.6 times, annual total run by 1.25 times; in the beginning of 2006 Latvia reached automobilisation level 300 passenger vehicles per 1000 inhabitants that in accordance with the classification adopted by the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute complies with the certain saturation level - under such conditions the traffic safety must be recognised strategically as the State priority. In 2012 according to the information compiled by the State stock company "Latvian State Roads" the technical condition was poor and very poor on 47.7% of roads with black covering, on 40.4% of roads with gravel covering. Poor and very poor technical condition were registered for 57% of bridges. During a longer period of time the amount of bridge repairs have been lesser then ageing speed of bridges, and for the time being a part of bridges no longer comply with increasing exploitation, traffic safety and standard requirements. Bridges have no sufficient load carrying capacity, road parameters fail to comply with traffic intensity, they have no appropriate safety barriers, banisters and pedestrian pavements. The condition of bridges is assessed as poor (41%) and very poor (16%) for more then a half of bridges, but different restrictions (load, dimensions and distance) have been introduced for 42 bridges. The bridges on local and regional roads are in worse condition; the bridges on main roads are in better condition. The road network quality have not improved during the first five years of implementation of "Road Traffic Safety Programme for ", and even worsen for the roads with black covering. In 2007 road condition was poor and very poor for 41%. Poor road condition extends the time of arrival of rescue services at a place of RTA and timely conveyance of victims to hospitals. During the course of the development of the Plan two possible scenarios of the situation development have been reviewed for the purpose of forecasting - pessimistic and optimistic. Pessimistic scenario. It is anticipated that neither the number of fatalities nor seriously injured persons will not reduce in comparison of the indicators for Optimistic scenario. It complies with the objective defined by the European Union - until 2010 the number of fatalities and seriously injured persons will reduce for two times in comparison to 2010, i.e. by 7-10% each year. Objectives of the road traffic safety: 1. to cause to make that the number of fatalities in road traffic accidents is reduced at least for 50% until 2020 in comparison to 2010; 2. to cause to make that the number of seriously injured persons in road traffic accidents is reduced at least for 50% until 2020 in comparison to Translation 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 7

8 The following tasks arising from RTA statistics data of previous years and analysis and which significantly affects road traffic safety must be solved, in order to achieve the defined objectives: Task 1 Guaranteeing of safety for pedestrians, in order until 2020 to reduce the number of fatalities of pedestrians for 50% from 79 (in 2010) to 40 (in 2010) and the number of seriously injured pedestrians for 50% from 145 (in 2010) to 73 (in 2020). Task 2 Guaranteeing of safety for cyclists, in order until 2020 to reduce the number of fatalities of cyclists for 50% from 13 (in 2010) to 7 (in 2020) and the number of seriously injured cyclists for 50% from 39 (in 2010) to 19 (in 2020). Task 3 Guaranteeing of safety for motorcyclists and passengers in order until 2020 to reduce the number of fatalities of motorcyclists and passengers for 50% from 22 (in 2010) to 11 (in 2020) and the number of seriously injured motorcyclists and passengers for 50% from 74 (in 2010) to 37 (in 2020). Task 4 Guaranteeing of safety for passenger car drivers and passengers in order until 2020 to reduce the number of fatalities of passenger car drivers and passengers for 50% from 91 (in 2010) to 46 (in 2020) and the number of seriously damaged passenger car drivers and passengers for 50% from 264 (in 2010) to 132 (in 2020). Task 5 Reduction in number of victims in RTA in which commercial transport is involved (lorries and buses), in order until 2020 to reduce the number of fatalities for 50% from 65 (in 2010) to 33 (in 2020) and the number of seriously injured persons fro 30% from 124 (in 2010) to 87 (in 2020). Task 6 Increase of children safety level in the road traffic in order until 2020 to reduce the number of children suffered in RTA for 50% from 403 (in 2010) to 200 (in 2020). Task 7 Ensuring of observance of safe driving speed by vehicles in order until 2020 to reduce the number of fatalities due to non-observance of permitted speed for 50% from 48 (in 2010) to 24 (in 2020) and the number of seriously injured persons for 50% from 126 (in 2010) to 63 (in 2020). 8. Eradication of driving of vehicles under influence of alcohol or narcotic substances, in order until 2020 to reduce the number of fatalities under the influence of alcohol and narcotic substances for 50% from 22 (in 2010) to 11 (in 2020) and the number of seriously injured persons for 50% from 72 (in 2010) to 36 (in 2020). Task 9 Reduction in cases of driving when a person is tired, namely, to cause to make that drivers, especially lorry and bus drivers, do not drive a vehicle when they are tired and do observe driving and rest regime. Task 10 Reduction in level of severity of RTA in order until 2020 to reduce the level of severity of RTA by promoting that safety belts are used by all drivers and passengers; that all motorcyclists and moped drivers and their passengers will use helmets; that all children are transported in child safety seats; to improve the knowledge and skills of the public regarding provision of first aid in traffic accidents; to reduce the arrival time of rescuers at the place of a road traffic accident; to carry out rescue works more efficiently and to ensure efficient, timely and qualitative emergency medical assistance to persons suffered in road traffic accidents, their healing in hospitals and rehabilitation. Translation 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 8

9 Task 11 To promote more active use of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) in improvement of the road traffic safety level. Task 12 To promote understanding of the public and its involvement in the surveying and solving of road traffic safety problems Task 13 To carry out road transport infrastructure management measures which ensure the functioning of the road traffic in conformity with increasing traffic safety requirements, including research. Translation 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 9

10 4. Planned Direct Action Results, Indicators for the Achievement Thereof and Action Directions 4.1. Direct action results: improved road traffic safety Table 3.1 Quantitative indicators of direct action results Direct action results Anticipated number of fatalities Reduction in total number of seriously injured persons Reduction in number of fatalities of pedestrians Reduction in number of seriously injured pedestrians Reduction in number of fatalities of cyclists Reduction in number of seriously injured cyclists Reduction in number of fatalities of motorcyclists and passengers Reduction in number of seriously injured motorcyclists and passengers Reduction in number of fatalities of passenger car drivers and passengers Reduction in number of seriously injured passenger car drivers and passengers Reduction in number of fatalities in RTA in which commercial transport is involved (lorries and buses) Reduction in number of seriously injured persons in RTA in which commercial transport is involved (lorries and buses) Reduction in number of suffered children Reduction in number of fatalities caused due to selection of non-suitable driving speed Years Quantitative indicators of direct action results (number of persons) Translation 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 10

11 Reduction in number of injured persons caused due to selection of non-suitable driving speed Reduction in number of fatalities in RTA caused by drivers under the influence of alcohol Reduction in number of seriously injured persons in RTA caused by drivers under the influence of alcohol Reduction in severity level of consequences of road traffic accidents (the number of fatalities per 100 RTA with victims) More efficient and faster arrival of SFRS and SEMS at the place of RTA and commencement of assistance have been promoted. Increase of the performance level of the requirements of the Road Traffic Regulations Arrival at the place of accident is ensured within 5 minutes for not less than 75% of accidents in republic cities and within 15 minutes after receipt of the call in other towns and rural territories where population density is 10 and more per one km 2, within 25 minutes at the places where population density is less than 10 per one km 2 ; Introduction of ecall a and ecall identification place service. Higher level of traffic process observation and control. The direct action results to be achieved in 2020 have been defined by taking into account the objective set by the European Commission - until 2020 to reduced twice the number of fatalities and seriously injured persons in road traffic accidents. In accordance with the Transport Development Guidelines for , the number of fatalities compared to 2010 shall be reduced by 50%. It means that until 2020 the number of fatalities compared to 2010 shall reduce for 7-10%. By knowing the final objective, it is planned by the help of linear interpolation method, for how many the number of fatalities or seriously injured persons should reduce by taking into account the direct action results to be achieved set out in the Road Traffic Safety Programme for The necessary measures are described for each task to be performed, but the quantitative indicators of the direct action results to be achieved are indicated in Table 5 "Measures of the Road Traffic Safety Plan for , necessary financing and finance sources" Assessment of the results of the Road Traffic Safety Programme for It must be admitted that all tasks referred to in Chapter 3 are equally important, therefore assigning of priorities to any of them is relative within the context of the results to be achieved in general. It is concluded from the experience in previous years that: Translation 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 11

12 * the most effective are introduction of new technologies in the supervision of rad traffic, formation of awareness of road traffic participants and arrangement of the laws and regulations in this field; * regardless of the fact that economic efficiency of the tasks related to educating of the traffic participants (children education and training of drivers) in a long-term is rather low, however investments in these fields are effective investments in a long-term, that allows to expect more responsible road traffic participants in the future; * the costs of engineering measures are the greatest, but without implementation in a long-term no improvement of the traffic safety level can be considered; * the costs which mostly are related to further development and improvements of the rescue services are remarkable; In order to increase the possibility to rescue victims, remarkable State and EU structural fund resources have been invested in the improvement of materially technical base of hospitals and SEMS and purchase of diagnostic devices, introduction of new efficient medical treatment and diagnostic methods and staff training in treatment and care for patients with trauma. However it must be taken into account that well organised emergency medical assistance and rescue of victims are and will be necessary not only for victims suffered in road traffic, but also in other accidents and emergency situations and qualitative activity will improve overall safety in Latvia. If appropriate financing will not be found, the pessimistic scenario must be considered - i.e. the number of fatalities and seriously injured persons will not reduce. In accordance with the optimistic scenario of the Road Traffic Safety Programme for , in 2012 the number of fatalities in road traffic accidents might not exceed 200 (registered 177). Compared to 2006, the number of fatalities has reduced by 230 (-56.5%), the number of seriously injured persons has reduced by 137 (-21.7%). The severity degree of RTA has also reduced by 44.1% and now this indicator has reached the average EU indicator. The criterion - the number of fatalities per 100 RTA with victims - has been used for the assessment of the severity degree. So rapid improvement dynamics can be explained by the fact that in the referred-to reporting year Latvia has the worst situation in Europe in terms of the number of fatalities and seriously injured persons. It must be considered that further improvement of the safety level will be related with greater difficulties Assessment of the implementation of the Road Traffic Safety Programme When performing the analysis and assessment of the performed measures, it has been determined that the Road Traffic Safety Programme for has been implemented for approximately 90%. It must be admitted that in these five years 1167 lives have been saved and for 6988 less have suffered from injuries, traumas, than if the road traffic safety level would have remained equal to the level of Efficiency of the Road Traffic Safety Programme The cost benefits analysis has been used for the assessment of the efficiency of the road traffic safety measures, i.e. it is assessed what results are acquired, by performing traffic improvement measures for the implementation of which it is necessary to invest certain financing. Cost Benefit Ratio (CBR) has been used for the cost assessment: Translation 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 12

13 Year on average Actual data Tlf, Ls Benefits (+) Losses (-), LS on average Actual data Tli, Ls Benefits (+) Losses (-), LS on average Actual data Tlm, Ls Benefits (+) Losses (-), LS Total benefits, million, LS CBR = benefits from a measure implementation (LVL)/ Invested finances in a measure implementation (LVL) * if CBR is lesser than 1, then the measure is not cost-effective (shall not apply to measures guaranteeing road traffic safety which must be implemented regardless of low efficiency); * if CBR is between 1 and 3, the traffic safety measure is admissible and to be accepted; * if CBR is greater than three, the road traffic measure is efficient Benefits from the implementation of the Road Traffic Safety Programme Benefit from the programme implementation shall be calculated by using actual deviation of the road traffic safety parameters from the pessimistic scenario [3], as well as by using losses caused to the public [see Table 3.2]: * TLf - losses caused by one fatality in RTA (LVL) on average; * TLi - losses caused by one injured in RTA (LVL) on average; * TLm - losses caused by one RTA (LVL). Total benefits from programme implementation during a time period from 2007 until 2012 are million LVL on average. Table 3.2 Benefits from the programme implementation. Fatalities Injured RTA with victims Total benefits from Road Traffic Safety Programme for Investments in the implementation of the Road Traffic Safety Programme It is not practically possible to assess the cost benefit ratio of financial resources invested in the road traffic safety because every year the financing is granted for the MoES and MoI, and MoT and MoH from the State budget the part of which should be used for the ensuring of Translation 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 13

14 permanent measures of road traffic safety (see Chapter 3). It is problematic to determine this amount precisely. However it is insufficient as well, in order to achieve the set out objective - to reduce the number of fatalities for 70%. Therefore additional financing was planned for the performance of the programme in the amount of around 104 million lats (according to rates in 2006) for the implementation of different measures during seven years ( ), i.e. around 15 million lats per year. During six years 67,3 million lats, i.e million lats per year, were granted from different financing sources Efficiency of the Road Traffic Safety programme The results obtained in previous Chapters shall be used for the determination of cost benefit ratio and programme efficiency shall be calculated (see Table 3.3). Table 3.3 NRTSP implementation efficiency Benefits in total, million LVL Additional expenditure in total for road traffic safety, million LVLV Total efficiency, million LVL = benefits/expenditure (in ) 6.40 Programme implementation is successful also from the economic point of view of implementation Conclusions 1. In spite of the fact that automobilisation level has reached a relative level of saturation and road network condition continued to worsen, not complying with the safety requirements at many places, the road traffic safety improved - compared to 2006; the number of RTA, fatalities and injured persons has reduced. 2. Relative indicators characterising the road traffic safety are still one of worst among EU Member States, regardless of the fact that the pace of improvement of the road traffic safety level in Latvia is one of the best in the European Union. 3. Regardless of the fact that the severity level of RTA has reduced, it is still higher than indicators of the best European countries; 4. Already in 2009 it was managed to reach reduction in the number of fatalities in conformity with the quantitative indicators, but also to reach the objective set out by the EU to reduce twice the number of fatalities until 2010, the number of fatalities reduced also in 2012; 5. Comparing to 2006 the following positive indicators have been reached, i.e. the following indicators have been reduced: - the risk to die and the risk to occur in a RTA with victims - the number of fatalities during both, in total and dark time of the day; - number of suffered children; unfortunately the objective set out in 2012 has not been implemented; Translation 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 14

15 - the number of accidents caused under the influence of alcohol, the number of fatalities and injured persons; unfortunately the number of fatalities has increased a little in 2012 comparing to 2010; - the number of fatalities of drivers and passengers. In its turn, the use of safety belts in passenger cars has increase, as well as the use of protective helmets by motorcyclists and mopedists and their passengers have increased. 6. Comparing to 2006, the following negative indicators have been recorded, i.e., the following has increased: - RTA with victims in which cyclists are involved; - RTA with victims in which motorcyclists and mopedists are involved. 7. By increase of cycling traffic, the number of RTA with victims have increased in which a bicycle has cycled on a pedestrian. 8. An active work has been done with improvement of legislation in order to promote road traffic safety and mobility. 9. EC activities of recent years in the field of esafety, regardless of different barriers and nonsolved issues, have promoted a rapid introduction of intelligent transport systems in the road traffic management in the developed European countries. In 2010 such documents as Directive 2010/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 on the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and for interfaces with other modes of transport, as well as European Commission Action Plan and legal framework for the development of the Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) have been adopted. They establish the base in order to support introduction and use of co-ordinated and agreed ITS in the EU, therefore the following is necessary: - to commence planned and structured development of this field; - to develop a package of stimulating measures, which would promote introduction of new safer and environmentally friendly cars in Latvia; - to develop and introduce a package of stimulating measures which would promote the development of traffic information (including multimodal) services and availability for the traffic participants; - to introduce acceptance and processing infrastructure for ecall; - to develop stimulating measures for the introduction of esecurity systems built in vehicles and infrastructure; - to develop and implement guidelines regarding introduction of detection of RTA place with GPS coordinate readers. 10. In carrying out the analysis of programme implementation measures, it has been detected that different measures have been taken in order to implement the tasks set out in the programme, however it is necessary to continue the following measures: - as a large part of losses are formed by RTA with pedestrians under the conditions of reduced visibility, to implement such measures intensively which physically separate different groups of road traffic participants; - improvement of traffic organisation and traffic safety in road network in order to create safe and mobile environment for all road traffic participants; - to activate the control of road traffic participants, improvement, paying a special attention to speed exceed control on roads; - to form an attitude in the public regarding safe movement on road traffic. However, it must be taken into account, that it cannot fully replace engineering measures in the road network and control of road traffic participants; Translation 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 15

16 - to improve material and technical basis of rescue services and qualification of persons employed therein which would allow to rescue lives of persons suffered in RTA and retain their life quality, to introduce processing infrastructure for ecall that would allow to diminish the arrival time at the place of RTA and to rescue even more human lives; - to improve assistance provision quality, to improve training system and to establish a unified information and data base of SEMS regarding training in first aid. - comparing to average indicators of , total benefit is million lats and programme implementation during the first six years is good, however the programme is not completely implemented. Obstructive factor has been insufficient financing, therefore implementation of the improvement of road traffic organisation schemes has not been sufficient from the point of view of the traffic safety. Concurrently it must be admitted that the most achievements have been observed in the formation of awareness of the road traffic participants, as well as in the control of road traffic participants. 11. By continuing the work in order to achieve the objectives set out, the best practice measures of other European Union Member States must be used and/or adapted Factors affecting road traffic safety and directions of further action The road traffic safety system "traffic participant - environment - vehicle" is affected by the following factors (see Table 3.4): Action of a road traffic participant Factors affecting road traffic safety Environment (road Vehicle and climatic parameters and conditions) technical condition Table 3.4 Rescue services Traffic safety guaranteeing measures in the system "participant - environment - vehicle" Education and training regarding safe behaviour in road traffic. Vehicle equipment with "e-security" systems. Provisions of rescue services for liquidation of RTA consequences. Formation of understanding and awareness regarding safe behaviour in road traffic. Road traffic organisation. Visibility and notice. Unfavourable weather conditions and road covering condition. Safety control of the system "participant - environment - vehicle" Control of observance of RTR and behaviour of traffic participants. Control of road maintenance in conformity with traffic safety requirements. Road safety inspection and audit. Control of technical condition of vehicles, registration and certification. Translation 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 16

17 Action of a road traffic participant Factors affecting road traffic safety Environment (road Vehicle and climatic parameters and conditions) technical condition Diminishing of severity of consequences caused by RTA Taking of decision Engineering conforming to the traffic solutions in situation. diminishing of the Training of road traffic level of severity of participants in provision RTA consequences of thee first aid. Use of safety belts, protective helmets, child safety seats etc. Promoting of introduction of ecall modules in vehicles, including equipping of vehicles in use. Availability of qualitative on-trip traffic information services in vehicles (side or portable devices). Rescue services Ensuring of efficient operation of rescue services. Introduction of infrastructure for processing of ecall. Thus, in order to achieve the set out objectives in the increase of road traffic safety level, it is necessary to make that all above mentioned safety affecting factors are taken into account - permanent measures must be carried out that would improve road traffic in conformity with the traffic safety requirements, as well as control of vehicles and road traffic participants, engineering solutions and efficient operation of rescue services. Action directions: I Improvement of the laws and regulations; II Control of road traffic participant behaviour; III Formation of awareness of road traffic participants; IV Engineering measures in road and street network; V Education and training of road traffic participants; VI Introduction of ITS solutions in road traffic; VII Operation of the State Fire-fighting and Rescue Service; VIII Emergency Medical Assistance; IX Researches of road traffic safety. Translation 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 17

18 5. Sets of Measures for the Achievement of the Plan Results 5.1. Guaranteeing of the safety for the road traffic participants In this Chapter the main sets of measures to be implemented are discussed in order to achieve the results indicated in Tasks Problems * Behaviour of a part of the road traffic participants is not conforming with the requirements of RTR; * Not all drivers and passengers use safety means (belts, helmets, child safety seats); * Educating and training level of the road traffic participants is not sufficient and comprehensive; * At many places pedestrian and cycling paths are not separated from transport flows; * At many populated areas there is low safety level for pedestrians, especially in darkness, which is caused by insufficient lighting; * Pedestrians and cyclists still do not use reflecting materials to such extent as it is provided for in the RTR; * Lack of mutual patience and understanding by the road traffic participants; * Technical condition of a part of roads does not comply with the safety requirements; * Drivers use mobile phones during driving that reduces concentration abilities of drivers; * Necessity to improve the traffic safety level on level crossings Solutions establishing of attitude regarding safe movement in the road traffic * Formation of public opinion (see Part III of Table 5): - different campaigns of State level; - cartoons, documentary and school films; - different broadcasts on television and radio; - quizzes, competitions etc. * Updating of road traffic safety topics in general education and upbringing programmes, development of methodology and implementation of other activities (see Part V of Table 5); Improvement of the laws and regulations governing road traffic order (see Part I of Table 5); * Ensuring of State Police and State Border Guard with materials for organising of preventive measures and action at the place of accident (see Part II of Table 5) Engineering solutions * Improvement of the road infrastructure and traffic organisation: Translation 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 18

19 - improvement of fixed lighting at populated areas and dangerous places on roads; - traffic consolation measures in towns and populated areas; - liquidation of dangerous pedestrian crossings or reconstruction as safe; - building of pedestrian/cycling paths; - building of pedestrian bridges/tunnels; - establishment of protective barriers on roads and streets of intensive movement; - establishment of traffic islands, etc. * Promoting of establishment of residential zones, installation of appropriate road signs; * Improvement of horizontal and vertical road designations of the road traffic; * Building of roads in order to avoid dangerous sections. Detailed information regarding these measures is provided in Part IV of Table Solutions for the control of the road traffic participants * Organising of control by pedestrian crossings, schools, as well as other dangerous places; * Control of compliance with the laws and regulations governing the road traffic order; * Ensuring of the State Police with vehicles equipped with technical devices necessary for the control; * Ensuring of the State Police with qualitative equipment (appropriate for season) light reflecting vests and nods, lights, means for the provision of first aid etc.; * Increase in number of employees of the State Police involved in the road traffic supervision, training and ongoing training. Detailed information regarding these measures is provided in Part II of Table Increase of children safety level in the road traffic In this Chapter main sets of measures to be implemented are discussed in order to achieve the result indicated in Task Problems * Children behaviour in road traffic is not appropriate to the RTR and safety requirements; * Children, regardless of knowledge regarding correct behaviour in road traffic, fail to comply with it in reality, when participating in the road traffic as: - pedestrians (including, roller skaters, skateboarders etc.) - passengers; - cyclists; - motorised bicycle drivers. Taking into account these factors, the measures intended to protect children from road traffic accidents shall be regarded as priority measures. Translation 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 19

20 Solutions in education Establishment of unified and successive system for the acquisition of traffic safety issues in education (see Part V of Table 5): * Pre-school education; * Mandatory basic education; * Secondary general education; * Higher pedagogical education. In pre-school education * To develop methodological recommendations and materials for teaching of different safety issues by age groups in pre-school educational institutions; * To continue training of pre-school teachers in order to prepare pre-school teachers for teaching of traffic safety issues in a pre-school, by using modern and motivating for children methodology; * To establish educational aids for pre-school regarding safety issues. In basic education * In accordance with the requirements laid down in the standards of subjects, to supplement methodological explanations and recommendations of the National Centre for Education (NCE) regarding road traffic safety issues for teachers. * To continue creation of the traffic safety visual aids which would be co-ordinated and integrated with the requirements of the standards of subjects, tasks and content ; * To carry out diagnostics of knowledge of pupils; * To improve training in schools within the framework of health study or other appropriate subjects, including in the programmes complete and suitable for the age training in provision of first aid; * To continue training of teachers (pedagogues) and ensuring of schools with educational aids for training of pupils in provision of first aid. In secondary general and vocational education * To set acquisition of safety issues as one of the upbringing work tasks, by establishing guidelines for teachers in upbringing and different subjects; * To establish traffic safety visual aids for secondary school which would be co-ordinated with study programme content; Translation 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 20

21 * To improve training in schools within the framework of health study or appropriate subjects thereto, including in the programmes complete and adequate for the age training in provision of first aid; In higher education To promote inclusion of the teaching methodology of the road traffic safety issues in the pedagogical education programmes; Development of visual aids methodologically substantiated and co-ordinated with educational process for traffic safety lessons: * To develop different visual aids for the arrangement of classrooms; * To prepare study and visual aids for the traffic safety lessons from 1 to 12 Grade; * To develop visual aids for the acquisition of provision of first aid in schools. Creation of modern self-instruction education models: * To establish interactive digital material (interactive traffic safety website, computer games, etc.); * To promote informal education activities (children and youth interests clubs and departments, exhibition centres with education programmes, parent interests departments, etc.) Organisation of informative campaign regarding road traffic safety for children in the beginning of a new school-year (see Part II, Table 5) Engineering solutions * Improvement of road (street) infrastructure and traffic organisation by the educational institutions (see Part IV, Table 5): - establishment of protective barriers by the schools; - establishment of speed bumps on the streets where there is no large traffic intensity; - road traffic organisation so as children and pupils could safely go to and from school (Safe road to school), etc Solutions for the control of the road traffic participants * Organisation of public safety patrol around educational institutions, as well as other dangerous places on the way to/from school for the guaranteeing of children safety; * Control of observance of RTR by drivers nearby educational institutions Ensuring of observance of safe driving speed by vehicles In this Chapter main sets of measures to be implemented are discussed in order to achieve the result indicated in Task 7. Translation 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 21

22 Problems * For some part of the road traffic participants has no understanding regarding the significance of speed limitation and potential consequences of the speed exceed; * A part of drivers has a tendency to drive faster than it is permitted and to perform dangerous manoeuvres, without thinking about possible consequences which may be caused by RTA; * Reduction in speed is a measure improving the traffic safety, however according to the assessment of the drivers it is one of non-popular road traffic safety measures; * Drivers objectively assess their driving skills under changing weather and road conditions and vehicle controllability under such conditions; * Performance of passing manoeuvres in a road section with insufficient general view which causes frontal collision with severe consequences Solutions establishing of attitude regarding selection of safe speed in the road traffic * Establishment of public opinion regarding potential consequences on the road traffic safety caused by incorrect speed selection by the help of campaigns and mass communication means: - increase of driving speed increases RTA risk, because it reduced time which is at the disposal of a driver in order to take a correct decision in a critical situation and perform safe manoeuvre; - increase of driving speed increases the severity of consequences of RTA; - RTA with pedestrians, possibility of their fatalities increases rapidly, by increase of the vehicle speed at the time of collision; - by increase of speed, breaking distance increases and vehicle controllability reduces. * Review of the determined average speed in passenger bus routes in order to prevent infringements of speed by bus drivers; * Promoting of liability of the bus drivers for both when selecting driving speed under poor weather conditions and performing passing manoeuvre; * Review of conceptual permitted driving speed (when performing road inspection) and placement of road signs in conformity with actual road condition; * Use of automatic control system in the field of road traffic control for registration of infringements without stopping a vehicle. Detailed information regarding these measures can be found in Part III of Table Engineering measures traffic mitigation measures * Establishment of safe infrastructure; * Arrangement of speed bumps by the educational institutions, but at the places where it is not possible, reduction of driving speed with road signs; Translation 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 22

23 * Makeover of one-level road junctions into circle road junctions at the place where such solution is rational and purposeful; * Taking of measures which reduce driving speed before populated areas; * Driving speed restriction at dangerous places; Detailed information regarding these measures is provided in Part IV of Table Solutions for the control of the road traffic participants * Ensuring of reinforced driving speed control, by using both opened and hidden control methods and relevant equipment; * Ensuring of the State Police with measuring devices for the registration of driving speed; * Using of automatic devices for the registration of driving speed infringements. Detailed information regarding these measures is provided in Part II of Table Eradication of driving of vehicles under influence of alcohol or narcotic substances In this Chapter main sets of measures to be implemented are discussed in order to achieve the result indicated in Task Problems Without prejudice to severe punishments and measures taken, a part of drivers still participate in a road traffic under the influence of alcohol and narcotic substances Solutions establishing of attitude regarding dangerousness of use of alcohol and narcotic substances in road traffic * Establishment of public opinion regarding influence of alcohol and narcotic substances on the road traffic safety through campaigns and mass media means (see Part III of Table 5): - driving under the influence of alcohol and narcotic substances increases RTA risk, because a driver is not ready to react within a sufficient time in a critical situation in order to take the right decision and perform safe manoeuvre; - driving under the influence of alcohol and narcotic substances increases the severity of consequences of RTA; - alcohol and narcotic substances have a negative influence on human health and abilities of a driver to control a vehicle after use of alcohol. * Additional training for drivers who have been detained driving vehicle under the influence of alcohol, narcotic and psychotropic substances (see Part III of Table 5) Solutions for the control of the road traffic participants * Ensuring of reinforced control in order to prevent driving under the influence of alcohol or narcotic substances, including passenger car drivers; Translation 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 23