Functioning and actions of regional road safety bodies in the Netherlands Bart Pastoor Secretary of the board Limburg Regional Road Safety Body
The Netherlands: 12 provinces 16 million residents ± 34,000 km² 120,000 kms of roads 7 million cars 13 million bicycles 0.5 million mopeds Limburg 1.2 million residents Road network: 11.500 kms
Province Limburg 16 million residents ± 34,000 km² 120,000 kms of roads 7 million cars 13 million bicycles 0.5 million mopeds 40 municipalities Capital Maastricht
Decentralization Road safety policies decentralized in 1994 under the motto Decentralized if possible, centralised if necessary 19 regional (provincial) road safety boards /ROV/ For most provinces, the police district areas correspnds to administrative units
Decentralization policies National Policy Mobility Paper Regional Policy Provinces Mobility Paper Regional Policy Cityregions Mobility Paper Regional Body Road Safety Long term implementation plan Sub regions Implementation plans Municipals Implementation plans Each ROV brings together Regional, local representatives Ministries The Police Private and public organizations
Regional road safety board (ROV) Police & Justice Road adminitrators/ Government Social Field Branches Road user Companies Education
Decentralization policies National Policy Mobility Paper Ū 1.7 billion Broad objective benefit Regional Policy Province Limburg Ū 70 million Regional Policy Cityregions Mobility Paper Regional Body Road Safety Long term implementation plan Sub regions Implementation plans Municipals Implementation plans
Limburg budget (enforcement excluded, road maintenance included) Mobility Ū 70 million Public Transport Ū X Cooperation Cofinance Infrastructure Ū X Education Ū 2 million ROVL Education Ū 0,5 million Road Safety Ū 5.5 million Infrastructure Ū 3.5 million Infrastructure Ū 3.5 million + Provincial contribution Local contribution Overal budget road safety in Limburg = 9.5 million/year
Commitment of central government Be one of the safest countries in EU Reduce number of victims: Max 750 death s and 17,000 SI* by 2010 Max 580 death s and 12,250 SI* by 2020 Reduce percentage of freights and delivery traffic * Serious Injuries (hospitalisation needed)
Sustainable Safety Strategy engineering education enforcement Integrated approach
The human is the measure of all things. Prevention instead of cure.
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Total victims (fatal+serious Ernstige slachtoffers = doden + ziekenhuisgewonden injuries) in Limburg 1100 1048 aantal ernstige slachtoffers 1000 900 800 700 967 997 898 984 942 918 948 946 907 769 825 757 705 616 633 708 ernstige slachtoffers 5 per. Zw. Gem. (ernstige slachtoffers) Lineair (ernstige slachtoffers) Doelstelling rijk 702 National target 600 500 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 jaar 2011
Limburg Regional Road Safety Body Founded in 1989 Implementation policy Province Limburg Mobilising People Organisations Processes Knowledge Involve all possible actors Deploying resources Independent position
Organization Administrative Platform (30 members) Executive board (6 members) Program team manager team: secretary of the board Chairman Noël Lebens (member Provincial Executive)
Strategy Annual implementation plan 2008 Long term Implementation plan 2008-2011 Evaluation report 2007 Limburg Parliament budget Annual plans ROVL Approvement Executive Council Implementation Annual report monitoring Limburg Parliament
Long term implementation plan Focus on behaviour (prevention instead of cure) Goals in terms of reduction of victims Safe system approach (safety culture) Appeal to road user (own responsibility) Integrating (key to success) Implementation plan 2008 2001
Vision and mission Integrating parties into networks, each using its own skills Providing detailed and process driven knowledge and support Being a recognisable face and meeting point
Four programme lines 1. Education and awareness raising 2. Administrative Cooperation 3. Knowledge management 4. Innovation
1. Education and awareness rising Target groups Cyclists and motorcyclists Older people Young drivers (<24 years old) Target areas Speeding Alcohol 80 km/h roads Education Limburg safety label Primary schools Programs for Secondary schools
Integration of policies in Ministrial level... xxxx 2. Integration and cooperation
3. Knowledge management Monitoring and evaluation Best practice / guidelines application xxx
Think tank innovations Find our blind spot Shared space Culture change Embrace technology Safety workspace even on the road and 4. Innovation
ROVL commitment Joint venture with Maastricht University Filling up cancelled lessons (link curriculum and awareness program) Encourage corporate world to extend health and safety policy beyond the company gates behaviour and modern communication skills visiting neighbourhoods and areas to talk about traffic safety Visit www.erscharter.eu/ for more details
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