(Cabinet Order No. 72 18 February 2014) Road Traffic Safety Plan for 2014-2016 Riga 2014 Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 1. Abbreviations ADR the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road RTSD the State joint stock company "Road Traffic Safety Directorate" RTA Road Traffic Accident RTR Road Traffic Regulations RTSC Road Traffic Safety Council EU European Union CBR Cost Benefit Ratio MoI the Ministry of the Interior ICoMoI the Information Centre of the Ministry of the Interior MoES the Ministry of Education and Science ITS Intelligent (smart) Transport Systems LALRG Latvian Association of Local and Regional Governments MIBoL Motor Insurers’ Bureau of Latvia LSR the State stock company "Latvian State Roads” MAIS Maximum Abbreviated Injury Scale NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organisation NAF National Armed Forces SEMS the State Emergency Medical Service NGOs Non-governmental organisations CLI Civil Liability Insurance RTU Riga Technical University TDoRCC Traffic Department of the Riga City Council MoT Ministry of Transport CDPC Centre for Disease Prevention and Control SCCD State Centre for Curriculum Development MoH Ministry of Health SFRS State Fire-fighting and Rescue Service SP State Police SBG the State Border Guard Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 2 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................... 5 2. CONNECTION OF THE PLAN WITH POLICY PRIORITIES AND DOCUMENTS .................................................................................................................................................... 6 3. PURPOSE AND TASKS OF THE PLAN .......................................................................... 7 4. PLANNED DIRECT ACTION RESULTS, INDICATORS FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT THEREOF AND ACTION DIRECTIONS .......................................... 10 4.1. DIRECT ACTION RESULTS: IMPROVED ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY ............................................. 10 4.2. ASSESSMENT OF THE RESULTS OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAMME FOR 2007 – 2013 .......................................................................................................................................... 11 4.2.1. ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAMME ... 12 4.2.2. EFFICIENCY OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAMME .............................................. 12 4.2.3. BENEFITS FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAMME .... 13 4.2.4 INVESTMENTS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAMME .... 13 4.2.5. EFFICIENCY OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAMME ............................................... 14 4.2.6. CONCLUSIONS .................................................................................................................. 14 4.3. FACTORS AFFECTING ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY AND DIRECTIONS OF FURTHER ACTION .......... 16 5. SETS OF MEASURES FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE PLAN RESULTS ..... 18 5.1. GUARANTEEING OF THE SAFETY FOR THE ROAD TRAFFIC PARTICIPANTS ............................. 18 5.1.1. PROBLEMS ....................................................................................................................... 18 5.1.2. SOLUTIONS – ESTABLISHING OF ATTITUDE REGARDING SAFE MOVEMENT IN THE ROAD TRAFFIC ..................................................................................................................................... 18 5.1.3. ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS ................................................................................................ 18 5.1.4. SOLUTIONS FOR THE CONTROL OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC PARTICIPANTS .............................. 19 5.2. INCREASE OF CHILDREN SAFETY LEVEL IN THE ROAD TRAFFIC ............................................ 19 5.1.2. PROBLEMS ....................................................................................................................... 19 5.2.2. SOLUTIONS IN EDUCATION ............................................................................................... 20 5.2.3 ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS ................................................................................................. 21 5.2.4. SOLUTIONS FOR THE CONTROL OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC PARTICIPANTS .............................. 21 5.3. ENSURING OF OBSERVANCE OF SAFE DRIVING SPEED BY VEHICLES ..................................... 21 5.3.1. PROBLEMS ....................................................................................................................... 22 5.3.2. SOLUTIONS – ESTABLISHING OF ATTITUDE REGARDING SELECTION OF SAFE SPEED IN THE ROAD TRAFFIC ........................................................................................................................... 22 5.3.3. ENGINEERING MEASURES – TRAFFIC MITIGATION MEASURES ........................................... 22 5.3.4. SOLUTIONS FOR THE CONTROL OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC PARTICIPANTS .............................. 23 5.4. ERADICATION OF DRIVING OF VEHICLES UNDER INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR NARCOTIC SUBSTANCES .............................................................................................................................. 23 5.4.1. PROBLEMS ....................................................................................................................... 23 5.4.2 SOLUTIONS– ESTABLISHING OF ATTITUDE REGARDING DANGEROUSNESS OF USE OF ALCOHOL AND NARCOTIC SUBSTANCES IN ROAD TRAFFIC .......................................................... 23 5.4.3. SOLUTIONS FOR THE CONTROL OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC PARTICIPANTS .............................. 23 5.5 TO REDUCE DRIVING WHEN A PERSON IS TIRED .................................................................... 24 5.5.1. PROBLEMS ....................................................................................................................... 24 5.5.2 SOLUTIONS– ESTABLISHING OF ATTITUDE REGARDING DRIVING WHEN A PERSON IS TIRED .................................................................................................................................................. 24 5.5.3 ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS ................................................................................................. 24 5.5.4. SOLUTIONS FOR THE CONTROL OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC PARTICIPANTS .............................. 24 5.6. REDUCTION IN LEVEL OF SEVERITY OF RTA ....................................................................... 25 5.6.1. ACTION OF THE STATE FIRE-FIGHTING AND RESCUE SERVICE ......................................... 25 5.6.1.1. PROBLEMS .................................................................................................................... 25 5.6.1.2. SOLUTIONS IN THE STATE FIRE-FIGHTING AND RESCUE SERVICE ................................. 26 Translation © 2015 Valsts valodas centrs (State Language Centre) 3 5.6.2. THE STATE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE OF LATVIA AND HOSPITALS ........................ 26 5.6.2.1. PROBLEMS .................................................................................................................... 26 5.6.2.2. SOLUTIONS IN THE STATE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE OF LATVIA AND HOSPITALS .................................................................................................................................................. 27 5.6.3. USE OF SAFETY MEANS – SAFETY BELTS, HELMETS AND CHILD SAFETY SEATS................. 27 5.6.3.1. PROBLEMS .................................................................................................................... 27 5.6.3.2. SOLUTIONS - ESTABLISHMENT OF ATTITUDE REGARDING THE NECESSITY OF USE OF SAFETY MEANS .......................................................................................................................... 28 5.6.3.3. SOLUTIONS FOR THE CONTROL OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC PARTICIPANTS ........................... 28 5.7. TO PROMOTE THE USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY LEVEL ................................................................ 28 5.7.1. PROBLEMS ....................................................................................................................... 28 5.7.2. SOLUTIONS ...................................................................................................................... 28 5.8. INVOLVEMENT OF THE SOCIETY IN THE SOLUTION OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY PROBLEMS .................................................................................................................................................. 29 5.8.1. PROBLEMS ....................................................................................................................... 29 5.8.2. SOLUTIONS ...................................................................................................................... 29 5.9. PERMANENT ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY MEASURES.................................................................. 29 5.9.1. SOLUTIONS IN TRAINING OF DRIVERS ............................................................................... 29 5.9.2. INCREASING OF ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY ON THE STATE ROADS ......................................... 30 5.9.3. SOLUTIONS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT ROAD NETWORK ................................................... 31 5.9.4. SOLUTIONS FOR THE CONTROL OF RTA INFRINGEMENTS ................................................. 32 5.9.5. ROAD SAFETY AUDIT ......................................................................................................