mapa_NPVCP_tisk_1.pdf 1 7.12.2011 11:05:11 THE RESOLUTION ON THE NATIONAL ROAD SAFETY PROGRAM FOR THE PERIOD 2013-2022 700x1000_2011_PRESS.pdf 1 1/31/2011 9:47:01 PM C M Y CM MY CY CMY K Bodite previdni in odgovorni. Ne zanašajte se na to, da vlak ne bo pripeljal. Nesreče na nivojskih prehodih so pogosto posledica voznikove napake. Enakopravni toda bolj ranljivi. Več na www.avp-rs.si C M , foto: Ciril Jazbec Y + ržaška 19, Ljubljana / arnoldvuga T CM Enakopravni toda bolj ranljivi. www.hvalati.si Direkcija RS za ceste, MINISTRSTVO ZA PROMET MY Hitrost 300 x 225 final.indd 2 27.5.10 15:04 CY CMY K TOGETHER TOWARDS BETTER ROAD SAFETY TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 5 VISION ZERO 7 THE ROAD SAFETY PRINCIPLES 8 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES OF THE NATIONAL ROAD SAFETY PROGRAM 10 ROAD SAFETY IN EU AND IN SLOVENIA 13 ORGANISATIONAL ASPECT OF THE NATIONAL ROAD SAFETY PROGRAM 17 OPERATORS, RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATIONAL PROGRAM 18 National ASSEMbly OF the REPUBLIC OF Slovenia: 18 BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO ASSURE THE ROAD SAFETY 18 INTERMINISTERIAL WORKING GROUP RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING AND EXECUTION OF THE NATIONAL PROGRAM 19 ROAD SAFETY AREAS WITH ITS OBJECTIVES 20 ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE 20 VEHICLES 25 TRAFFIC EDUCATION AND LIFELONG LEARNING 28 HEALTH CARE FOR INJURED 35 CONTROL 36 SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK 42 HELP TO THE VICTIMS OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND THEIR RELATIVES 43 OBJECTIVES OF THE PARTIAL AREAS OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY 44 SPEED 45 ALCOHOL, ILLICIT DRUGS AND OTHER PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES 47 DRIVERS OF MOTORCYCLES 51 CYCLISTS 54 TRACTOR DRIVERS 58 PEDESTRIANS 59 SAFETY BELT AND CHILD SAFETY SEAT 62 YOUNG DRIVERS 64 Elderly DRIVERS 66 RAILWAY CROSSINGS 70 NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS 73 SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE AND OTHER COMPANIES IN THE FIELD OF ROAD TRAFFIC 74 FINANCING 75 THE REALIZATION AND THE EVALUATION OF THE NATIONAL PROGRAM 76 THE PLAN AND THE STRATEGY OF INFORMATION DISSEMINATION 78 INTRODUCTION In addition to great advantages, the modern civilization European road safety area: policy orientations on road safety brought also tragedies. With the development of a car, which 2011-2020, No. 12603/10. connected the unreachable places, a darker side followed – traffic accidents. In determining the consequences of traffic In the Commissions Communication "Europe 2020 – A strategy accidents we are faced with the loss of lives and injuries for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth" (COM(2010) 2020) as irreplaceable and devastating losses within families and the Commission has underlined the importance for Europe of damages which the societies are faced with as a result of traffic social cohesion, a greener economy, education and innovation. accidents. The worst consequences of traffic accidents, such as These objectives should be reflected in the various aspects fatalities and severe injuries, affect mostly families. of European transport policy which should aim at ensuring sustainable mobility for all citizens, "decarbonising" transport Road safety in Slovenia and in the European Union is an and make full use of technological progress. Road safety important social issue. In 2011, 30,100 persons were killed will play an important role in the upcoming White Paper on on roads in the European Union which we can compare to transport policy 2010 – 2020, as lowering the number of road a population of a middle-size town. 324,000 people were users' casualties is key to improving the overall performance injured. The social cost of the worst consequences of the traffic of the transport system and to meet citizens' and companies' accidents in the EU is very high – in 2010 they amounted to 130 needs and expectations. billion Euros (on the basis of statistical value of life, which has been calculated in the HEATCO study – 6th framework program The proposed policy orientations take fully account of the for research and technological development; European results obtained during the 3rd road safety action program Commission). In 2011, 141 persons were killed in Slovenia and 2001-2010 (Communication from the Commission, No. SEC 9,673 were injured which represents 0,8% in total number of (2006)221: European road safety action program mid-term victims and 0,8% in total number of injured. The estimated review), showing that in spite of important progress made social cost of traffic accidents added up to 636 million Euros in on road safety, efforts needed to be continued and further 2011 (registered and damage assessment of traffic accidents) strengthened. which represent 1,76% of gross domestic product. A coherent holistic and integrated approach is therefore The participants in road traffic, road infrastructure, motor needed, taking into account synergies with other policy goals. vehicles and traffic environment are the main factors which Road safety policies at local, national, European or international have an impact on the occurrence of traffic accidents. Each level should, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, person has the important role in all these factors, because take into consideration and apply measures concerning the as a driver they have the role of a user of motor vehicle and road safety on all levels. roads and as a planner they have a very important part in road construction. Road safety depends on the responsible conduct In the Article 3, the Driver’s Act (Official Gazette of the Republic of individuals, educational and preventive institutions, media, of Slovenia, No. 109/10) applies that the priorities and objectives repressive and judicial authorities, civil society, enterprises, to assure a greater road safety are set by the National Road self-governing local communities and last but not least public Safety Program of the Republic of Slovenia, hereinafter referred authorities. to as National Program. The main attention of the transport policy in the Republic The National Program is based on the analysis of the present of Slovenia is focused on the sustainable mobility which also road safety status and its role and meaning of the safety for the represents the focus of the EU’s transport policy. The goal of economic and social development. The changes in the field the European transport policy is to separate the mobility from of road safety initiate new development movement which its negative side effects which is of key importance to achieve requires a rapid follow-on innovations and its implementation safety, environmental and energetic objectives by 2020. in practice. The National Program is a strategic document European Union encourages, in order to achieve the objectives which, by defining the status, objectives and measures, of transport policy, the development of environmental friendly ensures sustainable and integrated possibilities especially in transport sector, the development of the effective systems of the field of road safety. traffic management and bigger safety in the road transport. The basis for the elaboration of the National Road Safety Program is: The White Paper: Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area – Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system No. 8333/11, Resolution on the Transport Policy of the Republic of Slovenia (Intermodality: time for synergy) (Official Gazette No. 58/06) (Strategic development of Slovenia; adopted by the Government of the Republic of Slovenia during its 30th regular session on June 23 2005), Resolution on National Development for the period 2007- 2023, which was adopted by the Government of the Republic of Slovenia during its 92nd regular session on October 12 2006, Communication of the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Towards a VISION ZERO Vision Zero means: NO FATALITIES AND NO SEVERELY INJURED IN ROAD ACCIDENTS IN SLOVENIA Vision Zero embodies the positive and responsible attitude infrastructure and vehicle technology, which would prevent of road transport system designers and participants in the the possible errors leading to serious road accidents. program of safety. Through their overall action they should be able to prevent the severest consequences of road Vision Zero confers the responsibility for creating a safe system accidents and establish an important long-term objective: to every single designer, builder and user of roads and, as such, no fatalities and no severely injured in road accidents. From necessitates human and political concern for the improvement the moral point of view, this is the only possible long-term of road safety everywhere in the European Union. objective of every human society and as such also a clear and reasonable objective of all road transport system designers Vision Zero obliges authorities and organizations, self- and participants. Therefore, Vision Zero requires designers and governing local community bodies, professional institutions, operators of the system as well as road users to change their civil society organizations and individuals to focus all their way of thinking and their actions. They need to act in a clear decisions and action on its implementation. They adapt and and responsible way, as prescribed by traffic rules and requires form the transport system in a way that people don’t die or within the road transport system, so as to develop a road are severely injured. THE ROAD SAFETY PRINCIPLES The National Program deals with issues which are professionally challenging and the most demanding as far as safety is concerned in the Republic of Slovenia. It is based on three principles: 1. strivinG for the hiGHEST road safety standards Road safety policy has to ensure safety to all citizens. It has to citizens a safe and environmentally friendly mobility and encourage them to take primary responsibility for their safety also to encourage the equality of all the participants in road and the safety of others. Each individual has to be conscious traffic. With its activities, the road safety must influence the that with the unpredictable behavior and with the violation improvement of the safety of vulnerable participants in road of traffic rules they cause danger and are also endangered.