Strategic Direction Session 3 - New challenges and initiatives for improving safety and sustainability
Tuesday, October 3
14:30
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18:00
Chair: Keiichi TAMURA, Coordinator of Strategic Theme 3, Safety and Sustainability, Japan
Room: South Hall 1, 1st floor
This Strategic Direction Session was organised by PIARC's Strategic Theme Coordinator on Safety and Sustainability. National reports had been requested on "New challenges and initiatives for improving safety and sustainability" for the Strategic Direction Session 3. More specifically, two key subjects were selected. The first subject was "Creating safer road space and a vibrant community". The aim was to discuss roads that are designed to be safe and comfortable for all road users, regardless of age or physical ability. The second was "Realizing a greener society". The environmental impacts of road traffic are a common problem experienced by all countries in the process of economic growth, and there is no respite for decarbonising transportation, in particular.
Thirteen countries from around the world submitted national reports on their state-of-the-art measures. This session highlighted best practices by the PIARC member countries including the following:
- Road safety strategies with emphasis on the Safe System and Vision Zero approach
- Protecting vulnerable road users
- Traffic safety measures from a human factor perspective
- Strategies to strengthen sustainability and contribute to the decarbonisation of road transport.
- Welcome and session introduction
- Presentations
- Questions and Answers
- Presentations
- Questions and Answers
- Conclusion
- Final conclusions
- Organization
Welcome and session introduction
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Introduction to the Strategic Direction Session 3
Presentations
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Australia and New Zealand - Austroads National Report
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Toward achievement of safe roads to support diverse needs for road utilization in Japan
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How the UK is driving forward with safety
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Highways and sustainability - a contradiction in terms?
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Road safety system in the Slovak Republic
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Safety of the road system in Romania
Questions and Answers
• Moderator: Peter NUTZ, Chairman of PIARC TC 3.2 on Winter Maintenance, Austria
Break
Presentations
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Implementing complete streets in the United States
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New challenges and initiatives for improving safety and sustainability
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Measures to improve motorcyclists' safety - Slovenian approach
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Towards an integrated approach to asset management: optimised investment for a sustainable and safe road network
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National Plan of Action for Road Safety 2022-2025
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New successful initiatives to improve road safety in Spain
Questions and Answers
• Moderator: José Carlos VALDECANTOS ALVAREZ, TC 3.2 Winter Service Secretary, Spain
Conclusion
• Session Chair: Keiichi TAMURA, Strategic Theme Coordinator for Theme 3, Safety and Sustainability, Japan
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Conclusion to the Strategic Direction Session 3
Final conclusions
Organization
Session Organisation and Secretariat: Keiichi TAMURA, Strategic Theme Coordinator for Theme 3, Safety and Sustainability, Japan