Welcome! Swedish road safety and the traffic safe society - "Vision Zero" 2012-02-05 Swedish road safety a meetingplace for increased road safety "Vision Zero – A safe road traffic concept.” "Vision Zero" is a focused program that aims to reduce deaths and injuries on the road so that no one should be killed or seriously injured in the traffic. Thorough changes to increase road safety and to diminish risk-taking on our roads must be implemented if we want to reach the Swedish parliament`s goal from 1997 - Vision Zero. Together we must create a traffic culture that can be passed on to the next generation in a continuous progress based on mutual consideration, personal responsibility and discretion.     Support Oprah Winfrey´s No Texting Campaign for a safer road traffic.   Oprah´s No Phone Zone Pledge 423330 >> Many road-users have a very low degree of awareness when it comes to risks and dangers. The Swedish parliament’s goal, from 1997 was not achieved. Therefore a new goal was set for 2020. In order to be able to achieve this goal, Vision Zero it is vital that current and future regulations are accepted more widely among road-users. In addition one has to make demands and actively work for that all learner drivers get both theoretical and practical driving instruction which enables them to handle the risk situations that can arise in the increasingly complex traffic. Introducing specific traffic safety board   Already in pre-school, special traffic safety councils governed by the local traffic safety council should be set up. Both teachers, parents and children should be part of these councils. They should all work together which would result in an increased number of concrete proposals for improvements that could be handed over to the local traffic safety council for appropriate measures. Thereby we will create an early and continuous influence on attitudes amongst the younger generation. The engagement and involvement of the local authorities should also increase as the proposals are already approved amongst the people in the area. Basic traffic education   Compulsory basic traffic education is a good investment. If the education could start already in preschool and continue throughout the Swedish nine-year compulsory school and high school. The gains in terms of road safety are obvious regardless of whether the person in question intends to get a driving licence or not. The education system   The whole education system must be improved and the standards must be raised to save lives. The quality of the education as well as the compulsory parts of the education must be revised. The same standards should apply for all instructors. Private instructors should also meet set standards of theoretical knowledge. Introduce a quality driver training   An investment in a quality driver training in both traffic schools as vell as priviate training, based on a positive change include more in attitude and increased personal commitment. The driver training   The driver training should be more mandatory. Driver training must be improved and the requirements must be raised to save lives. The qualitative education efforts and also the compulsory aspects of driver training must be reviewed. The same requirements should apply for all educators. Private tutors must meet requirements in at least adequate theoretical knowledge. First aid training   ABC- training. This should be a requirement especially for anyone seeking a professional competence. It must be considered unsatisfactory if these drivers are included, as they are likely to drive lots more miles on our road and therefore should set o good example when an accident occurs. Deeper knowledge of man´s limited capacity and his tendency   Deeper knowledge of man´s limited capacity and his tendency to overestimate their driving ability even to cope with emergency situations,must be highlighted. The risks from use drugs   The risks from use of alcohol, fatigue, drugs and other debilitating drugs should be highlighted more. Therefore, people who in one way or other given the opportunity to thell their story. The national association   The national association for traffic and polio victims should be involved as an informer and give a sense of reality about how a traffic accident can happen and its possible and consequences. Driving test design   Driving test design must be improved because the drivers test design does not in all individual test control if the drivers risk assessment is satisfatory. An compulsory introductory course for private instructors was introduced on 1st January 2006. This course has a clear adantage over the previous once. However, security setting does not test the prospective driver´s skills in the absence of control over time how the driver will behave after the test. However, the introduction traning, we can not reach a depth teoretical aspects. Therefore, the driving test system Stefus reviewed as this, in my view, ensure that the "risk" way of thinking among the aspiring driver in any case be maintained longer and lead to fewer road accidents wich in turn means that we can approach the goal of Vision Zero. Measures after passing the driving test   Besides the changes in the education system, attention must be paid to measures after passing the driving test. These measures will contribute to a long-term positive influence on young drivers. The driving test   If the driving tests has been cast in the "bright season", a night-driving course must be completed before the probation period is over. Courses in risk education in traffic Therefore, courses in risk education in traffic tentatively decennial urgently introduced. The courses will contain elements which driver is given the opportunity to understand the shortcomings that we as drivers have to anticipate the detection of the uncertainty which exists in traffic. Aha-experience in this operation can not be achieved only through the theoretical aspects. Regular training   Regular follow-ups of the education of drivers every tenth year should be introduced without delay in order to create increased safety on our roads. It is very probable that many of the drivers today have deficient or incorrect theoretical knowledge. There are many reasons for this. One of them is of course that many persons who took their own driving licence when theoretical training was more or less non-existent. The other one is that many drivers have a lack of the risk awareness which is necessary in the traffic society of today. What will the resluts be? It is obvious what results it will have if such persons teach someone else to drive, when their own risk awareness is low. The ability to be able to communicate risk awareness to the learner driver must be minimal. Therefore, courses in risk education in traffic tentatively decennial urgently introduced. The courses will contain elements which driver is given the opportunity understand the shortcomings that we drivers have to anticipate the detection of the uncertainty which exixsts in traffic. Sweden introduced in 1999 a zero limit for the narcotics-stimulating substances in connection with driving of motor vehicles but not for alcohol. The question is when and if our politicians dare to take the decision to introduce a zero limit for alcohol, even with a reasonable safety net. A decision must soon be taken if we are to achieve zero vision. Sobriety when driving with a motor vhichle   Total abstinence from alcohol consumption for drivers is another prerequisite for reaching the ”Vision Zero.” This ought to go without saying as we often find ourselves in situations where we take decisions that not only concern our own life but also that of others. A zero limit should be introduced without delay in order to be able to achieve "Vision Zero".plain text we need to introduce a zero limit as soon as possible in order to come closer to our objective of "Vision Zero." Faced with a zero limit for alcohol intake when-driving. It is equally obvious that the introduction of alchol interlooks may affect road safety positive, we should still strive for a zero limit is introduced. Traffic technology improvments We must resolve the comensation pheomena   Relevant technical improvements of our vehicles should continue as before. But take into account that the technology is liable to generate offsetting action by drivers. New studies show that not all road safety technical improvements to our vehicles leads to an increase in road safety. How to solve the compensatory phenomenon that occurs when the introduction of road safety thchnical improvments to our vehicles. There is talk of compensation phenomenon in which the knowledge that the vehicle has certain safety technical characteristics allow the driver lowers its level of preparedness and rely more on the vehicle. One example discussed is the larm device that alerts the driver when tired. In some cases, the driver tends to use fatigue alarm as an alarm clock instead of stying in the past and take a much needed rest. falling asleep in the car - take a break >> Black box  Some technolgical solutions are: black box, which can determine how the driver acted before the accident. The information that is available should, in case of serious traffic accidents, could be part of an accident investigation. In this way can it be determined if the driver himself contributed to the accident or not.  It is very likely that the knowledge that even maneuvers recorded and will be used safely lead to increased accountability. Presumably this means that the driver is driving more fairly, thus helping to reduce road accidents. Speedreduser  Speedreducer, which helps the driver maintain speed. ISA  Intelligent Speed Adaptation (ISA) technologies already exist today.  To obtain high acceptance among users, a flexible rate system introduced that takes account of environmental, road conditions, road standard and traffic intensity. Clear and consistent rules  We need clear and consistent rules that are followed among us road users but particularly to be aimed at increasing safety on our roads. This is to road accidents in addition to human suffering costly for individuals and for the society.behöver tydliga och enhetliga regler. Accident investigation with the account of the facts of the accident  Accident investigations have in recent years been regarded as an important tool, which can result in measures which increase traffic safety. The traffic safety work has however, mainly been concentrated on passive safety i.e. measures which do not influence the probability of the accident occurring, but reduce the extent of the damage. What is missing in this context is the investigation of the reasons for the accident occurring such as the person’s previous record of accidents, experience, state of mind, education etc. what happens immediately prior to the collision. Givemore resoures to the police   Give the police more resoures to effectively take part in róad safety work. The police need more resoures so they can prioritize a deeper commitment to road safety. This can be done only, in my opinion, by an increase in allocated funds, and that traffic police are disinguished from other police activities. Other cops should of course also be tasked to engage actively in improving raod safety. A significant increase in visibility, including though increased patrols are well-documented effetive measure. More inspections of sobriety, speed and seat belt use must be carried out. Introduce a clip card   Introduce a clip card.  A clip card is in use in a several EU- mebers country. The system means that some dangerous traffic violations will be - in addition to fine - bring a clip. This type of action has proved effective in improving road safety.  The ongoing work to improve the traffic networks and systems must be continued. Examples of measures: 2 to 1 road and motorways, clearing of areas next to the road, earlier maintenance of road markings. Together we must create a traffic culture that can be passed on to the next generation in a continuous process. This process has to be built on mutual consideration, personal responsibility and judgement. It is not acceptable that any human being should be killed or injured due to fellow road-users’ lack of consideration or lack of will to follow traffic regulations or due to questionable decisions from our decision-makers. The Vision Zero Academy A new international platform for safety innovations >> Svensk Trafiksäkerhet Ernst Donlemar © Svensk Trafiksäkerhet May be copied with reference to source This page uses Cookies Read more! Up