Ministry of Transport and Communication Male’ Maldives

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2. Ministry of Transport and Communication male’ Maldives PRESENTATION HIGHLIGHTS Profile of Maldives Transport system in Maldives Public transport in Maldives Land regulations related to road safety Elements included for road safety in Maldives Accidents in Maldives Public transport awareness programs held in Maldives Traffic violations in Maldives

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5. Profile Ministry of Transport and Communication male’ Maldives • Maldives consists of 1190 individual islands from which 198 islands are inhabited, • The main mode of passenger transport between these islands is by ferry. • Most popular mode of passenger transport within the islands is motorcycles. • The main mode of public road passenger transport in most populated islands are taxis.

6. Profile Ministry of Transport and Communication male’ Maldives In Male’ (Capital Island) the main mode of public road passenger transportation is taxi. In Hulhumale’ (the newly developed residential island in greater male’ urban region) bus is the main mode of public road passenger transport. Male’ Hulhumale’

7. Ministry of Transport and Communication male’ Maldives Transportation in the Maldives Male’ the Capital of Maldives is experiencing the biggest vehicle population in the Country In our Everyday life we experience some kind of a Multi-Model Transport

8. Ministry of Transport and Communication male’ Maldives Development of public transport In late 70’s school bus services were introduced to Male’. This service did not last long as the condition of the roads in Male’ at that time were deplorable. Bus Stand in Male’ 1979 Bus Stand in Male’ 1979

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10. Ministry of Transport and Communication male’ Maldives Development of public transport In mid 90’s between Hithadhoo and Gan (Addu Atoll) bus services was introduced to the public by a private party, and the services was stopped subsequently because of road conditions. Hithadhoo 1998 Road between Hithadhoo and Gan 1998

11. Ministry of Transport and Communication male’ Maldives Development of public transport From 2004 bus services were introduced to Hulhumale’ by Hulhumale Development Cooperation (HDC). Hulhumale’ Bus Service Hulhumale’ Bus Stop • From 2007 bus services were introduced between Fonadhoo and Gan by Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC). MTCC Bus Service (Laamu Atoll) MTCC Bus Service (Laamu Atoll)

12. Ministry of Transport and Communication male’ Maldives Performance of modes of public road passenger transport Male’ At present the only form of road based public transport system used in male’ is taxis “Taxi services is satisfactory , but cannot handle the high peaks such as on rainy days. No other form of public transport system to serve ferry terminals, hospitals and schools . This causes heavy local congestion around roads which service popular schools” Male’ DTSDP Final Report (2007) Prof Amal. S. Kumarage.

13. Ministry of Transport and Communication male’ Maldives Performance of modes of public road passenger transport There is a high demand for passenger coming from villingili and Hulhumale’ for an efficient road based public transportation. “Over 85% of Ferry passengers walk to and from their final destination in male ‘. The absence of inter-modal connection between ferries and a road based public transport in obvious” Male’ DTSDP Final Report (2007) Prof Amal. S. Kumarage. Hulhumale’ Ferry Terminal Hulhumale’ Ferry Terminal

14. Ministry of Transport and Communication male’ Maldives Regulatory roles – Institutional Structure Ministry of Transport and Communication (MOTC) is responsible for making overall policies, national strategies on transport development Transport Authority was recently formedfor regulating the transport sector in Maldives

15. Ministry of Transport and Communication male’ Maldives Elements included to Improve Road Safety since 2010 ELEMENTS Visibility Road Signs and Markings Traffic lights Lanes

16. Ministry of Transport and Communication male’ Maldives Elements to Improve Road Safety-Visibility Safety Issues Safer Practice Dangerous T-junction due to very Poor Sight Lines . Visibility Splay on Straight Section

17. Ministry of Transport and Communication male’ Maldives Road Signs and Markings • Safety Issues • Letter size can be too small – creates problems where more than one language signs have to be used. • Funds for features such as signs/road markings often not included when roads are built or rehabilitated. • Poor maintenance is common which leads to worn, illegible, damaged or missing signs. • Fragmentation of responsibilities for road signs / markings on different roads often leads to variability in use. • Poor road surface condition makes application of road markings difficult.

18. Ministry of Transport and Communication male’ Maldives Road Markings Separation of lanes where overtaking is permitted with care for traffic adjacent to the broken line, but prohibited for traffic adjacent to solid line

19. Ministry of Transport and Communication male’ Maldives ACCIDENTS IN MALDIVES • Accidents in Maldives, has been increasing day by day. The cause for this issue might be the increased vehicle population compared to the limited land area and road sizes of Maldives. • In order to prevent accidents in Maldives the government gives a huge consideration for the road safety awareness programs through various ways, such as media, driving schools, Taxi Centers, Auto engineering garages, NGO,s and through out various volunteers. • It is also clear that the young drivers need to be continuously aware for road safety measures, as a huge population of the youth enjoys speeding and road side stunts, even in there daily life.

20. Ministry of Transport and Communication male’ Maldives AWARENESS PROGRAMS STRESSED • Play of accident Scenes and Safety demonstrations are being continuously held in various islands of Maldives. • A long term goal oriented action plan for road safety has been developed. The Activities for this plan has been commenced from 11 may 2011. • A book for land transport has been published during 2009, the book is named as “ROAD CODE” and this book is about the road discipline for all the vehicles and the people walking.

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22. Ministry of Transport and Communication male’ Maldives TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS IN MALDIVES • Traffic violation in Maldives is a very common issue. And the majority of Maldivian drivers are traffic violators'. • The government of Maldives has regulated strict punishments for drivers violating traffic rules.

23. Ministry of Transport and Communication male’ Maldives ROAD SAFETY MEASURES INCLUDED IN THE LAND TRANSPORT OF MALDIVES • Speed limit regulated accordingly with the road sizes of Maldives. • All the vehicles in Maldives Should be third party insured vehicles by 15 April 2012. • The Constitution for Road transport has been amended by including a section for wearing helmet. Which states that a helmet should be worn while driving a motorbike in certain roads and Areas of Maldives. These areas has been identified as the most vulnerable locations for perilous accidents.

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