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Peter Pape, European Technical Manager

Peter Pape, European Technical Manager. 3M Deutschland GmbH Traffic Safety Systems Laboratory. International Conference on Traffic Safety Kazan, Russia May 14th – 16th 2008. “Traffic safety development trends in EU countries and their reflection in the EU norms & regulations

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Peter Pape, European Technical Manager

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  1. Peter Pape, European Technical Manager 3M Deutschland GmbH Traffic Safety Systems Laboratory

  2. International Conference on Traffic Safety Kazan, Russia May 14th – 16th 2008 “Traffic safety development trends in EU countries and their reflection in the EU norms & regulations in the area of traffic control devices” Peter Pape European Technical Manager Traffic Safety Systems Division

  3. The Plan “Halfing the number of road accident victims in the EU by 2010“ European Union Road Safety Action Programme • Trans European Network • Black Spot Eradication • Harmonize Signs • Road Safety Auditing • Tunnel Safety • Rail Road Crossing Safety People Infra structure Transportation

  4. Signing Regulations Traffic Sign Requirements (CIE No. 74) • Conspicuity (Attract Attention) • Legibility (at all conditions & relevant distances) • Comprehensibility (Ease of understanding) • Credibility (Driver to act upon sign)

  5. Signing Regulations Comprehensible ? Credible ?

  6. Signing Regulations Source:“General Overview on Road Safety,” Lecture Notes,Dr. Rune Elvik, Institute of Transport Economics, Norway, Sept.1999.

  7. Headlamps CEN, CIE UN/ECE Low Beam Light Horizon & Cut-Off

  8. “I have Xenon Headlamps ! Why do I need better & brighter Traffic Signs ?” Actual Xenon System (D2S) Good Halogen System (H7) • Especially Left Hand and Overhead Traffic Signs get less Diffuse Light above the Cut-Off

  9. 59 46 33 20 Influencing Factors: Aging Society Every 13 years of Age the double amount of light is needed to see the same Information ! 29% 60 years and over 27% 25% 23% 21% 19% < 20 years 17% 15% 2023 2025 2011 2017 1981 1987 1993 1999 2005 Source: Eurostat (Office of the EC)

  10. Conspicuity and Legibility What you see during the day Is not always what you get at night

  11. Signing Regulations Material Definition • EN 12899-1 (Class 1 & 2) • CUAP (Class 3) • National (e.g. DIN, UNI, UNE) Positioning matrix • national responsibility • according to sign type • according to surround • according to road type

  12. Vertical Signing: Europe • EN 12899-1 (published by CEN in 2007) • Mandatory standard for traffic signs • All traffic signs must have CE-marking (after transitional period) • Retroreflectivity only for class 1 and 2 (EG and HI) • Durability 3 years accelerated natural weathering (expected minimum durability 7 years)

  13. Vertical Signing: Europe • EN 12899-1 (published by CEN in 2007) • Higher Grades (Prismatic) must have ‘European Technical Approval’ (ETA) • ETA includes performance classes for fluorescent sheetings • EN 12899-1 will be amended with prismatic performance classes • National memberstates will use the classes according to their intended use (positioning matrix)

  14. Retroreflective Sign Sheeting History 2005: Introduction of Diamond Grade Cubed sheeting 2000

  15. Light Return Efficiency Full Cube Tradit.Prismatic Glass Beads

  16. Needs for Drivers in Road Traffic

  17. Germany ‘positioning table’

  18. Spain

  19. Vertical Signing Is it effective ? Source:“General Overview on Road Safety,” Lecture Notes,Dr. Rune Elvik, Institute of Transport Economics, Norway, Sept.1999.

  20. Black Spots in Hungary

  21. Black Spots in Hungary Main Road # 83 – Near Hw M1 (Györ) • Upgrade to bigger signs with fluorescent yellow Diamond Grade™ sheeting & better wet reflective pavement marking • Effect : • Less speeding above 80 km/h • Yellow marking caused 4 – 6 km/h speed reduction • # irregular manoeuvers unchanged but less critical

  22. Black Spots in Hungary

  23. Black Spots in Hungary Accident Statistics

  24. Brussels Ring, Belgium September 2000 Renewal of pavement, road marking, barriers and vertical signing

  25. Injured a/or killed Property Damage Totals Mth 1999 2000 Diff. 1999 2000 Diff. 1999 2000 Diff. 8 3 1 -2 16 1 -15 10 2 -17 9 2 0 -2 3 1 -2 5 1 -4 10 6 0 -6 5 2 -3 11 2 -9 11 3 0 -3 11 1 -10 14 1 -13 12 4 0 -4 15 2 -13 19 2 -17 Tot 18 1 -17 50 7 -43 68 8 -60 Brussels Ring,Belgium Accident Statistics

  26. 3M Reflective Sheeting, Fluorescent DG Accident Prevention inthe Netherlands

  27. Royal Society of the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)

  28. Black Spot Study - Norway

  29. Vertical Signing Is it effective ? Source:“General Overview on Road Safety,” Lecture Notes, Dr. Rune Elvik, Institute of Transport Economics, Norway, Sept.1999.

  30. Motivation > Compliance Driver Feedback Sign DFS • Self – Control • ‚Social Control‘ • Education

  31. DFS Case Studies in The Netherlands • Test Installation of Driver Feedback Sign at Heesch • March 27th – July 13th 03 (2 weeks test period / covered) • Reduce speed of cars entering the village (from 80 km/h) • Install DFS at 100 m before real 50 km/h zone

  32. Speed Effect of DFS Average speed/day in km/h DFS visible

  33. Case Studies in Germany – DFS 700 • 19.538 Vehicles were detected • 9.678 Vehicles were speeding Higher Percentage of speeding vehiclesslowing down after device recognition covered mode radar mode

  34. Thank You !

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