Road Safety and Vulnerable Road Users in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Monday, April 9 ...

130 Pages·2017·9.5 MB·English

by  Ferrell, Elaine

TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH BOARD
WORLD ROAD ASSOCIATION (PIARC)
Road Safety and Vulnerable Road Users in Low- and
Middle-Income Countries
Monday, April 9, 2018
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET
The Transportation Research Board has met the standards and
requirements of the Registered Continuing Education Providers Program.
Credit earned on completion of this program will be reported to RCEP. A
certificate of completion will be issued to participants that have registered
and attended the entire session. As such, it does not include content that
may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by RCEP.
Purpose
Discuss perspectives from around the world about vulnerable
road users, human factors, and road safety.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this webinar, you will be able to:
• Describe human factors guidelines for a safer human-road
interface
• Discuss fundamental safety topics that affect vulnerable road
users
• Describe road safety practices outlined in the PIARC Road
Safety Manual
PIARC TRB joint webinar
April 2018
Establishing and disseminating knowledge worldwide
Patrick Malléjacq, Secretary General, PIARC
What is PIARC
What is PIARC
Addressing members’ expectations
• Non-political, non-profit association established in 1909
• Aim: promote international cooperation on issues related
to roads and road transport
• Consultative Status on the Economical and Social Council of
United Nations
• With its broad membership and geographic diversity, the
vision of the World Road Association is to become:
“The world leader in the exchange of knowledge on roads and
road transport policy and practices within the context of
integrated, sustainable transport.”
• Recognised for the quality of our outputs
World Wide Knowledge exchange:
The core of PIARC
• Aimed at practitioners more than research
• PIARC mobilises international road and transport experts:
We provide the network
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Ad-hoc dialogue among peers
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Showcasing national achievements
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Learning from others
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Building networks
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Joint work towards commonly-agreed deliverables
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• International dialogue is more necessary than ever
Efficient and Cost effective
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Cf. FHWA report « Leading on the international stage » (2016)
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• Our outputs are open to all and widely accessible:
Reports, Online tools, Workshops, Seminars, Congresses…
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Extensive membership base
121 National governments are members of the
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Association
Members from a total of 140 countries
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Regional authorities
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Public and private members: industry, research etc.
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Individual members
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More than 1 200 experts are currently mobilised
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in our working groups
42 National Committees
• Algeria, Argentina, Australia (Austroads ), Austria,
• Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso,
• Cameroon, Canada, Canada-Quebec, Chile, Congo,
Objectives:
Czech Republic,
Facilitate national
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• Dominican Republic,
exchanges on
• Ecuador,
roads and road
• France,
transport • Germany, Greece, Hungary,
• India, Ireland, Italy, Japan,
Promote the work
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• Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali, Mexico, Mongolia,
of PIARC Morocco,
• New Zealand (Austroads ),
Liaise with national
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• Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania,
experts and issues
• Senegal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, South Korea,
Spain, Switzerland,
• United Kingdom, United States (AASHTO), Uruguay
PIARC and
Low and Middle income countries
This is part of our “DNA”
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Several processes are implemented:
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Include possible specific needs of low and middle
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income countries (LMICs) in the terms of
reference of the Association (Strategic Plan)
Involve experts from LMICs in the activities of the
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Technical Committees
Organise International PIARC seminars in low
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and middle income countries
Establish regional working groups
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Budget support is available from PIARC
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