THE ULTIMATE ROAD SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - FACT OR FICTION? THE SOUTH AFRICAN EXPERIENCE

This paper discusses the principles of the Traffic Management System and its strategies for the improvement of road traffic safety. Three things make the Traffic Management System unique. Firstly, it coordinates and integrates all functions of all road traffic safety-related disciplines for maximum effect on road traffic safety. Eleven functional areas have been identified: road environment; traffic safety education; driver training; marketing and mass communication; legislation; traffic policing; adjudication; research, development and implementation; registration and licensing; traffic information; and medical, fire and other emergency services. Secondly, it coordinates and integrates functions of all levels - national, regional and local. Thirdly, it brings a new dimension into the management of road traffic safety: the road user becomes a major role player in the game.

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• Authors:
  • De Beer, EJH
• 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: p. 165-166
• Serial:
  • VTI Conferens
  • Publisher: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
  • ISSN: 0347-6049

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Highway safety; Highway traffic control; Traffic safety
• Identifier Terms: Strategic Highway Research Program
• Geographic Terms: South Africa
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00723317
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: No. 4A, Part 4
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 23 1996 12:00AM