European PTW Enforcement Overview How can the Police contribute?

1. European PTW Enforcement OverviewHow can the Police contribute? Koen Ricour Belgian Federal Highway Police TISPOL President

2. Overview of the Presentation • The bare facts (the why?) • Approach (the how?) • Specific PTW Safety Enforcement • PTW Security Enforcement • PTW and TISPOL • Conclusions

3. WHY?

5. Some examples… Examples...

6. The bare facts in the EU (the Why?) • EU: PTW riders 18.8% of traffic fatalities! • Differences in countries: 2.4 % to 30%. • Motorcycles 15.3%, Mopeds 3.5% • Risk of being killed 18 times higher! • Motorcycles: death toll hasn’t dropped last 10 years • Profile: Male, Youngster or Medior

7. “An accident hits more people than you think…” Campaign Belgian Road Safety Institute

8. Overview of the Presentation • The bare facts (the why?) • Approach (the how?) • Specific PTW Safety Enforcement • PTW Security Enforcement • PTW and TISPOL • Conclusions

9. Approach (the How?) • 3E-approach • Enforcement: • Ideal world versus the real world… • General Enforcement: • Intelligence Led • An integral and integrated approach

10. Approach: Intelligence Led • Targeted: place and time • Diversity EU Territory • Weather Conditions • Unpredictable • Sustained in time • Campaigns and Communication

11. Approach: Integral & Integrated • Prevention – Enforcement, vice versa? • Engaging with the PTW community • Co-operation with Stakeholders • PTW enforcement in Police Plans

12. Overview of the Presentation • The bare facts (the why?) • Approach (the how?) • Specific PTW Safety Enforcement • PTW Security Enforcement • PTW and TISPOL • Conclusions

13. Helmets Unsafedriving Speeding Priority Safety Distance Alcohol and drugs Technical Alterations Insurance & Taxes Specific PTW Safety Enforcement

14. Other? Safety PTW Enforcement Infringements of other road users that make it unsafe for the PTW community: • Unsafe driving • Speeding • Priority rules • Safety Distance • Alcohol & Drugs

15. Differentiated Safety PTW Enforcement • Urban Areas versus Rural Roads • Types of Bikers: • Speed biker • Self realisation biker • Staring biker • Illegal racers • Internet glory moments

16. Enforcement by Bikers? • Professional Police Bikers • Example function • Not only about ticketing • Point of attention: same community

17. In line with PTW enforcement • Recidivist PTW offenders: • Focus group • Impoundment? • Alternative punishment • Use of Technology • Technical Inspection

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19. PTW Accident investigation • Higher Complexity of PTW Accidents • Specialist training • EDR for Motorcycles?

20. Overview of the Presentation • The bare facts (the why?) • Approach (the how?) • Specific PTW Safety Enforcement • PTW Security Enforcement • PTW and TISPOL • Conclusions

21. PTW Security Enforcement • Stolen PTW or PTW Parts • PTW in general criminality • Criminal Motor Gangs • PTW in demonstrations

22. Overview of the Presentation • The bare facts (the why?) • Approach (the how?) • Specific PTW Safety Enforcement • PTW Security Enforcement • PTW and TISPOL • Conclusions

23. PTW and TISPOL • TISPOL High Risk Working Group • First focus Group • Policy document • PTW subject in activities • Involvement EC MCWG

24. Overview of the Presentation • The bare facts (the why?) • Approach (the how?) • Specific PTW Safety Enforcement • PTW Security Enforcement • PTW and TISPOL • Conclusions

25. Conclusions • PTW riders 18.8% of traffic fatalities! • There is a need for the 3E-approach • Engage & Co-operate with: • the PTW community • The Stakeholders • Specific PTWEnforcement • Continious TISPOL investment

27. “An accident hits more people than you think…” Campaign Belgian Road Safety Institute