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Why Improve Road Transport Enforcement in Europe?
Ellen TownsendEuropean Transport Safety Council
OVERVIEW
• EU road safety overview • ETSC and Work Related Road Safety• Research on Fatigue and Professional Drivers• Fatigue in Europe• Road Safety Implications for Professional Transport• EU Legislation• Fatigue Risk Management Systems• Report on the Business Case• ETSC Recommendations
OVERVIEW
Monitoring EU transport safety policy
SAFE & SOBER
Road Safety Performance Index (PIN)
Ranking EU countries‘ performances
ROAD SAFETY AT WORK IN THE EU
6 of 10 work accidents resulting in death are road crashes
THE PRAISE PROJECT
• Thematic Reports• Case Studies• Awards• Country Seminars• Annual events• Advocacy
PRAISE REPORT ON HGV SAFETY
• Data and main risks – Fatigue• Workplace Health Promotion• EU legislation• Social rules: enforcement; training; fines; fraud;
informing drivers, journey planning and infrastructure
• Employers: safety culture; compliance with legislation; Good Practice
Download from: www.etsc.eu/praise
-15%
-12%
-9%
-6%
-3%
0%
EU* average -6.0%
HGV ROAD DEATHS 2001-2011
2012-2013 Update of collisions involving HGV deaths
AT FI SE ES CH BE GB FR DE PT DK NL
-40%
-30%
-20%
-10%
0%
10%
20%
EU11: -7%
Source: IRTAD
FATIGUE
FATIGUE OVERVIEW
• Driver fatigue a significant factor in 20% of commercial road transport crashes;
• Fatigue main cause in 6% of collisions, 37% of these were fatal.
• International truck drivers said they were tired behind the wheel and reported falling asleep more than car drivers (23% vs 10%)
PROFESSIONAL TRANSPORT FATIGUE RESEARCH
JUST IN TIME MANAGEMENT
EU LEGISLATION
• 75% reduction in enforcement resources: loss of expert knowledge and experience.
• Big variations in enforcement• Germany and France doing nearly 50% of the
roadside enforcement
EC Report 2011-2012 Report (published 2014)
ENFORCEMENT LEVELS
• Big disparity in detection rates and rates of offences
• Drops in detection rate from last reporting period
• Few MSs manage required checks at premises.
EC Report 2011-2012 Report (published 2014)
ENFORCEMENT LEVELS
ENFORCEMENT OPTIONS
LIABILITY ART 10 (4)
NON COMPLIANCE & FRAUD
COST OF NON COMPLIANCE
TRAINING AND INFORMATION - Driver
TRAINING OF ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
TRAINING OF ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
CLOSER PROJECT
LEVELS OF FINES
ETSC RECOMMENDATIONS - PRAISE
ETSC RECOMMENDATIONS - PRAISE
NEW ETSC REPORT