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Vlaamse Stichting Verkeerskunde Flemish Foundation for Traffic Knowledge

Vlaamse Stichting Verkeerskunde Flemish Foundation for Traffic Knowledge. Lifelong Learning on Road Issues Eddy Klynen September 2012. Flemish Foundation for Traffic Knowledge (FFT-VSV). Public organisation Founded by Flemish parliament, Belgium (1990) Umbrella / network structure.

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Vlaamse Stichting Verkeerskunde Flemish Foundation for Traffic Knowledge

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  1. Vlaamse Stichting VerkeerskundeFlemish Foundation for Traffic Knowledge Lifelong Learning on Road Issues Eddy Klynen September 2012

  2. Flemish Foundation for Traffic Knowledge (FFT-VSV) Public organisation Founded by Flemish parliament, Belgium (1990) Umbrella / network structure

  3. Flemish Foundation for Traffic Knowledge (FFT-VSV) Mission: knowledge transfer on roadsafetyandsustainablemobility Educationand training: publications, consultancy, courses, … professionals & non-professionals “lifelonglearning” principle Stimulate research AdvicetoFlemishgovernmentandparliament

  4. Situating Belgium and Flanders

  5. National symbols

  6. Lifelong learning • Lifelong learning: for everybody! Children School teachers Decision makers Teenagers Police officers Local administrations Parents Novice drivers Company leaders Local & regionalorganisations Professional organisations Senior drivers Motorcyclists

  7. Lifelong learning • Lifelonglearning: verticallearning line” • How to behave in traffic “from age 0 till 100” • Different projects for different age groups • Nursery school children • Primary school children • Secondary school pupils • 18+ • Senior drivers • All pieces fit together> permanent education

  8. Lifelong learning Secondary school Senior drivers 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 jaar Nursery and primary school 18+

  9. Lifelong learning • Nursery school • Hear, listen and drive! basic sensory and motor skill training to participate in traffic

  10. Lifelong learning • Primary school • Traffic parents: training forparentswho back up traffic educationprojects in theirown school/community • The Big Traffic Test: educational quiz for school children • The Big CyclingExam: practical cyclingexamfor 6th gradepupils

  11. Lifelong learning • Secondary school • Mobibus: travelling exhibition on sustainable mobility and road safety • Smart Mobile Schools: all-in package • Driving Licence at School

  12. . Driving Licence at School • Partners • FFT, driving instructors, examination centers, secondary schools • Target group • All pupils in last year of secondary school (17-18 years old) • Goals • prepare them professionally for the theory test • teach them about sustainable mobility • Contents • 8, 10 or 12 classes by professional driving instructors • Educational material for pupils • Funded theoretical exam in school

  13. . Driving Licence at School • Figures • Driving licence at school results in +/- 15.000 teaching hours for driving instructors

  14. Lifelong learning • 18+ • Start to Drive

  15. . Start to drive • Partners • FFT, driving instructors, examination centers • Target group • 5.000 participant of Driving Licence at school, • Goals • prepare them professionally for the practical test • student and supervisor together • Contents • Infomoment and 2 hours practical training in driving school • Training with supervisor • Trial exam with feedback • Training with supervisor • Driving exam • logbook

  16. Lifelong learning • 18+ • Start to Drive • On the Road

  17. . On the Road • Partners • FFT, driving instructors, examination centers • Target group • 18-24 years old (large risk group), with a driving licence on a voluntary basis • Goals • Make them think about mobility problems • Make them aware about agelinked risks • Teach them safer driving skills • Reduce the number of accidents

  18. . On the Road • Contents • Mix of theory and practice during a half day • Small groups (12 participants) • Practical • Classes by professional driving instructors • Participant pays € 20, FFT pays € 87/participant • Benefit in car insurance • 1.000 participants/year • 3.500 teaching hours for driving instructors

  19. Lifelong learning • 18+ • Start to Drive • On the Road • Ready to Ride

  20. . Ready to Ride • Partners • FFT, drivinginstructors • Target group • Motorcyclists • Goals • Teaching defensivedriving • Contents • Oneday course with a lot of practical excercises • Practical • Classes by professional drivinginstructors • Alldriving schools can take part • Advertising bij FFT • Thisautumn: FFT pays € 100/particpant, the participant pays € 50

  21. Lifelong learning • 18+ Information & awareness-raising • The Great Traffic Quiz: Online quiz game foractiveroad users age 25-45 • Trucksafe charter: roadsafety charter for transport companies andlorry drivers

  22. Lifelong learning • Seniors • Mobiplus

  23. . Mobiplus • Partners • FFT, drivinginstructors • Target group • Seniors, 55+, on a voluntarybasis • Goals • refresher course about traffic regulationandmobilityabilities • Contents • Traffic rules en traffic behavior • Practical • Small groups • Classes by professional drivinginstructors • Four 2-hour-classes

  24. Lifelong learning Secondary school Senior drivers 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 jaar Nursery and primary school 18+

  25. Does it works? Evolution of activities FFT • 1990’s: • 1000 participants • 350 training hours • 2004 - 2005: increaseduetoMobibuzz, Mobiplus • 2007: increasedueto “DrivingLicence at School” • 2007: • 14.232 participants • 2188 training hours • 2009: • 52.964 participants • 19.575 training hours

  26. Lifelong learning • Role for driving schools? • Teaching theoretical en practical lessons for different projects • Teaching everyone • Thinking about new projects • Working together with the Flemish government • Becoming ‘lifelong learning about mobility experts’

  27. More information Eddy Klynen Flemish Foundation for Traffic Knowledge(Vlaamse Stichting Verkeerskunde)Louizastraat 402800 MechelenTel. 0032 15 44 61 31eddy.klynen@verkeerskunde.bewww.rijbewijsopschool.bewww.verkeerskunde.be

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