MobilisingTransport Research into Speed Management

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MobilisingTransport Research into Speed
Management

• ShLOW! Show Me How Slow

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Introduction to ETSC

A science-based approach to road safety policy

• 42 organisations from across Europe under one
  unique umbrella promoting science-based transport
  safety measures at EU level.
• More then 200 experts contributing to ETSCs
  Reviews, Policy Papers, Newsletters, Positions,
  Lectures, Press Releases, Year Books, etc.
• The European Commission, member organisations,
  member states and corporate sponsors are funding
  ETSCs work.
• 10 Secretariat staff members work to insert the
  knowledge of ETSC members and experts into EU
  transport safety policy-making.

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Why ShLOW?EU ambition road safety and CO2
Targets

• EU target to cut by 50 yearly road deaths
• between 2001 and 2010
• European Commission review 2006 has shown that
  the EU is off target!
• To reduce by 20 green house gas emissions by
  2020 (compared to 1990).

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The EU is off Target

• About 43,000 people were killed in road traffic
  collisions in the European Union in 2007. for the
  first time since the adoption of the EU target,
  2007 saw hardly any reduction compared with the
  previous year. If recent trends continue, the
  European Union will reach its target only in
  2017.
• While the EU-25 reduced overall emissions of
  greenhouse gases by almost 5 between 1990 and
  2004, CO2 emissions from road transport rose by
  26 (OECD/ECMT, 2007). Today road transport is by
  far the largest transport mode contributing to
  CO2 emissions.

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The EU Not Reaching its Road Safety target!
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Speed Management and road safety
Road Safety The relation between speed and crash
rates is not linear but exponentialas speed
increases the crash rate and injury outcome
increases much faster than the increase in
speed.
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Increase in Speed More Accidents
Quite simply because as speed increase so do
emergency stopping time/distance
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Increase in Speed Worst Accident Outcome
Different crash types (Green unprotected
blue side impact red head on).
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Speed Management and climate change
Fuel consumption and CO2 emissions are in great
part a function of speed. Many studies recognise
compliance with speed limits as a very effective
carbon abatement policy. e.g. French Plan
Climat
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Speed Management and climate change
relationship between speed enforcement and CO2
reduction (Anable et al., 2006)
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Current Situation Speed

• According to most estimates Speeding contributes
  to a much as one third of all fatal accidents.
• The role of minor Speeding offences is largely
  underestimated. Even minor increases have great
  consequences.
• Managing driving speeds is a very effective
  carbon abatement policy in terms of climate
  impact and cost effectiveness.
• .....Yet speeding is extremely widespread (!)
• At any one moment, on any given European road,
  50 of drivers exceed legal speed limits. (OECD
  2006 Estimation)

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Hence Shlow Show me How Slow
A European Project to take action against
speeding on our roads through the work of
students! www.Shlow.eu
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What is ShLOW?

• A 2 year panEuropean project funded by the
  Research Directorate General of the European
  Commission under the 7th Research Framework
  Programme.
• 10 Participating countries
• Coordinated by ETSC with
• 13 road safety organisations

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How does ShLOW! Work?

• 4 Phases
• Lecture University Lecture Tour to recruit
  Students
• Students apply Online to take part in ShLOW
• Camp Selected students are invited to a free
  Speed Managment Training Course in Brussels the
  ShLOW Camp (April 2009).
• Challenge after returning to their home country
  students carry a speed managment activity with
  the support of ETSC and its partners
• The Ceremony The Best Students receive an Award

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What should the Students do?

• Run a local speed management activity/action in
  their home country.
• The best students will be the one who manage to
  convince their local authority or a company (e.g.
  Fleet operator such as taxi/bus/goods transport
  company) to implement a speed managment measure.
• How? Knowledge gathered at the ShLOW
  CAMP
• Support given by ETSC/ ShLOW
  Partners

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What sort of Action???

• A lot can be done!!

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What sort of Action???

• Speed Management can be addressed in many ways,
  at many levels of society, including
• Vehicle Technology Intelligent Speed Assistance,
  adaptive cruise control, nonlinear speedometers,
• Road Infrastructure traffic calming (speed
  humps chicanes etc.), speed feedback signs
• Enforcement speed cameras, community speedwatch
• - Education/Campaigning posters, films,
  roadside signs, education in school, speed
  awareness course for professional drivers and
  recidivists...

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What sort of Action???

• While some actions are expensive and are taken at
  the highest decision level, many other actions
  have a low cost and can be implemented at the
  local level or voluntarily by the private sector.
  It is this sort of action that studenst should
  focus on.

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Why should I Apply?

• An opportunity today to use your concrete
  knowledge to solve a serious problem
• An opportunity for the future the ShLOW Camp can
  be a significant gateway for future career
  opportunities.
• An opportunity to learn free training on both
  technical safety matters and on road safety
  campaign from international experts.
• An opportunity to travel and meet new people
• An opportunity to win You will receive a
  substantial award if you do your very best in
  ShLOW!

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How can I Apply?

• Online go to www.Shlow.eu
• Before 28 February 2009
• The form includes
• Personal details
• Motivation
• Speed managment activity idea (if you have one)