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LAND TRANSPORT SAFETY AND SECURITY

LAND TRANSPORT SAFETY AND SECURITY. LTSS Project. November 2011. LTSS Project. LTSS project is about general road safety (and security) in TRACECA Countries This reflects on TRACECA Corridor as well! Road Safety situation in a country should be addressed in evaluating a Corridor

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LAND TRANSPORT SAFETY AND SECURITY

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  1. LAND TRANSPORT SAFETY AND SECURITY LTSS Project November 2011

  2. LTSS Project • LTSS project is about general road safety (and security) in TRACECA Countries • This reflects on TRACECA Corridor as well! Road Safety situation in a country should be addressed in evaluating a Corridor • Costs of accidents should not be underestimated and are much larger than costs of damaged and lost goods only

  3. LTSS Project Major components • Regional Road Safety Action Plan RRSAP • Technical Safety Standards

  4. LTSS Project Technical Safety Standards

  5. LTSS ProjectDigital Tachograph • Requirement of the UNECE AETR Agreement • Driving times and rest periods for international professional drivers • Improves road safety and health of drivers

  6. LTSS Project Workshops in Tbilisi, Georgia, and Almaty, Kazakhstan Study tours to Norway, Netherlands and Romania Technical Assistance to Georgia

  7. LTSS Project BUT! For good implementation countries need as well safe and secure parking areas “Kazakh drivers afraid to rest in their country”

  8. Project Component 2Strengthening the legal framework

  9. LTSS Project EU Research project LABEL paid much attention to this issue Especially for security reasons (many goods are stolen on EU parking areas)

  10. LTSS ProjectRegional Road Safety Action Plan Components Institutional Improvements Safer infrastructure Safer vehicles Safer road users Medical care for crash victims Changing attitudes to road safety

  11. LTSS ProjectRegional Road Safety Action Plan Recommends (e.g.): TA with accession, ratification, implementation of UNECE Agreements TA developing safety policy for transport of dangerous goods TA to develop system of technical inspections for vehicles

  12. LTSS ProjectRegional Road Safety Action Plan Recommends (e.g.): Funding projects to improve existing infrastructure to modern road safety standards Training staff in road assessment and road safety audit TA developing network of safe and secure parking areas in TRACECA region

  13. LTSS ProjectRegional Road Safety Action Plan “Road safety activities are highly cost-effective and provide a higher rate of return than any other investment in transport” Asian Development Bank

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