Road Transport Professional Training A key factor to improve Road Safety

1. Road Transport Professional TrainingA key factor to improve Road Safety Alexandria, 24st of October 2010 Patrick Philipp Head – IRU Academy (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2010

2. IRU CommitmentRoad Safety – Highest Priority The IRU supports all measures that improve road safety if they effectively target the main causes of accidents involving professional vehicles (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2010

3. ETAC – A Scientific Study • Over 2 years, expert teams investigated on sitemore than 600 accidents involving trucks. • Investigations were based on a scientific, widely accepted and internationally benchmarked methodology. ETAC – First of its kind! (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2010

4. ETAC Study - Methodology • Experts cooperate with emergency services. • Expert teams check selection criteria: • - the accident involves at least one truck (over 3.5t) • - the accident resulted in at least one injured person • Investigation and data collection • Data analysis and data verification • Accident reconstruction (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2010

5. ETAC Study – Data Base • Describe the accident causation sequence • Reconstruct thepre-collision phases • Identify critical situations • Analyse malfunctions • Categorise accident types Identify the main causes of accidents involving trucks (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2010

6. Accident 7,4% Single truck Truck and other road user (vehicles and/or pedestrian) 27.0% Accident at intersection 20.6% Accident in queue 19.5% Accident due to lane departure 11.3% Accident after an overtaking manoeuvre Accident Categories (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2010

7. Main Cause: The Human Factor 624 accidents showed the main cause of the accident is human error. However, from the 85.2% linked to human error, 75% were caused by other road users! Source: EU, IRU (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2010

8. Worldwide Excellence in Road Transport Training Addressing the human element in road safety

9. What do we do? Road Transport Professional Training Capacity Building • Harmonisation of high quality training programmes • On-line access to expert designed training material and reference resources • Continuous quality control of vocational training • Ensure recognition of graduate vocational training achievement by the profession - worldwide • Provide an anti-falsification system of any diploma/certificate issued • Facilitate exchange of best practices through events and seminars focused on road transport professional training (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2010

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11. ATI – Geographical Scope (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2010

12. International RecognitionIRU Academy Advisory Committee UNECE United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2010

13. Specific Objectives • Safety • Compliance • Environment • Performance • Fatality decrease • Laws & regulations • Sustainable development • Improved competitiveness

14. Safety Damages to: The Population The Economy The Environment

15. Safety: Impact of an Accident Involving Hazardous Material May 1996 – ValuJet DC-9 crashed in the Everglades All 110 passengers on board died SabreTech workers have been indicted of improperly loading hazardous oxygen generators on board

16. Safety: Impact of an Accident Involving Hazardous Material Names of the 110 Victims. • James Allaway, • Aliyagi Landry, • Saeeda Allihassen, • Dana Lyn, • Nelson Lane, • Isabel Anderson, • Roger David Lane, • Leslie Archibald, • Ray Lathem, • Rizwan Arshad, • Andrew Leonard, • Giuseppe Bafunno, • Blackwood, • Jeremy Leonard, • Sean Baker, • Tabitha Leonard, • Marlo Balandran, • Jimmy Lewis, • Thomas Balandran, • Devlin Loughney, • Jen Barreiro, • Roger Loughney • Herbert Bell, • Philmore Marks, • Peggy Bell, • Betty McLemore, • Terri Bell, • Clark McNitt, • Anthony Brown, • Judy McNitt, • Frances Brown, • Laura McNitt, • Lynn Brown, • Lindsey McNitt, • Joe Burnett, • Neil McNitt, • Cecilia Cabrera, • Judy Medeiros, • Ron Carpenter, • Robert Medeiros, • Lisa Carleton, • Ella Mitchell, • Ninon Corneille, • Andrew Nevil, • Edna Crye, • Lucille Newbold, • Ken Crye, • Maxwell Newbold, • Nassau, • Karen Culver, • Whilhelmina Oliver • Rodney Culver, • Lisa Pearson, • Lori Cushing, • Flight Attendant Laurese Perkins, • Daniel Darbor, • David Quinones, • MansoorDarbor, • Elida Ramirez, • Bradley Ehrlichman, • Donna Rennolds, • Betsy Favero, • Kimberly Rennolds, • Franco Favero, • Howard Rietz • Laura Favero, • Terri Rugg, • Charles Fluitt, • Dennis Sabo, • Deana Gabr, • Ana Sanchez, • Pamela Gabr, • Karin Shier, • Elizabeth Gabriel, • Mooresville, • Vi Shier, • Carlos Gonzales, • Ailven Shotwell, • Angie Greene, • Nashville, • Jarvis Shotwell, • Mark Griner, • Joyce Simonton, • Steve Guiler, • Paul Smith, • Conway Hamilton, • Joelaun Snowden • Laurie Hamilton, • Hugh Stanley, • Carol Hanchey, • Louise Stanley, • John Hanchey, • Jennifer Stearns, • Flight Attendant Elaine Hayman, • Fred Steinbrenner, • Robert Hayman, • Mandy Summers, • Flight Attendant Richard Hazen, • First Officer Jerrold Thompson, • Susan Heffernan, • Roosevelt Tillman, • Walter Hyatt, • Lila Viloleta, • Dan Jarvis, • Delmarie Walker, • Linda Paschall Jarvis, • James Weimer, • Kathleen Kessler, • Janice Weimer • I.Son Kim, • Teresa Wilson, • Candalyn Kubeck, • Captain Ruth Wolfe, • Rafael Lameda, • Robert Woodus,

17. Recognition Competence Compliance Safety IRU Academy Programmes (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2010

18. Interactivity Instructor Briefings Competence Best Practices Visuals Capacity Building Resources (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2010

19. Instructor Briefings Accident Prevention Cargo Securing Safety in Tunnels Simulations… … and much more (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2010

20. IRU Academy Content Management - Accessibility Resource Centre Training Centres can access up-to-date learning material, reference information and multimedia resources through a single web access (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2010

21. IRU Academy Online (AOL) Promotion Private and secure web sites for -IRU Academy ATI promotion -IRU Academygraduate promotion -Real-time credential verification (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2010

22. IRU Academy Events - Networking (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2010

23. Be Ready! Stay safe, competitive and compliant! www.iru.org/academy (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2010

24. Results • Since 2000 the number of people killed or injured on European roads has been reduced by 25% while the number of km driven by trucks increased by 20% • Professional driver qualification is mandatory and implemented from September 2008/2009 for bus/coach and truck drivers (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2010

25. Conclusions & next steps Other programmes & initiatives specifically targeting road safety are on developed by the IRU Academy. Road Safety is global and we shall maximise knowledge transfer to all regions, including into the countries of the League of Arab States. Studies and research related to improving road safety focused on LAS countries such as those indentifying the main cause of accidents involving commercial vehicles shall be conducted. The number of certified professionals in the sector should increase globally and could be used as a tangible objective. (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2010

26. Thank you! (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2010