ROAD SAFETY MEASURES - A NEW WAY TO EVALUATE THEM
Current road safety evaluation is based upon the fact that each road accident is a mistake in the following relationship: driver/road user - road - vehicle. This reflects more or less exactly the technical point of view of the accident process; it is also an opportunity for traffic safety measures. We can try to create a "perfect" interaction among road user, road, and vehicle. First the question must be asked, "How is the driver involved in the accident/what is his role in this process?" There are three possibilities: (a) Innocent victim - fully obeying traffic rules, is involved intentionally or unintentionally with another driver; (b) Accomplice - trying to obey traffic rules, but due to circumstances/experience cannot react correctly; and (c) Culprit - is not obeying traffic rules, or is breaking them consciously. On this basis, we can apply safety measures and decide what to do: (1) protect; (2) create safe conditions; (3) restrict.
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Authors:
- Mikulik, J
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Conference:
- Proceedings of the Conference: Road Safety in Europe and Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP)
- Location: Prague, Czech Republic
- Date: 1995-9-20 to 1995-9-22
- Publication Date: 1996-3
Language
- English
Media Info
- Pagination: v.p.
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Serial:
- VTI Conferens
- Publisher: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
- ISSN: 0347-6049
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Behavior; Crash causes; Drivers; Highway safety; Safety; Traffic regulations
- Uncontrolled Terms: Traffic laws
- Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00723243
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: No. 4A, Part 2
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jul 8 1996 12:00AM