(c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011 Conference on Road Safety and Road Transport Professional Training Road Safety – A priority issue for

(c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011(c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

Conference on Road Safety Conference on Road Safety and Road Transport and Road Transport

Professional Training Professional Training Road Safety – A priority issueRoad Safety – A priority issue

for the Road Transport Industry for the Road Transport Industry

Istanbul, 11 May 2011Istanbul, 11 May 2011

Haydar OzkanHaydar OzkanGeneral Delegate – IRU Permanent General Delegate – IRU Permanent Delegation for the Middle East and RegionDelegation for the Middle East and Region

This is the IRUThis is the IRU

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Evolution of IRU MembershipEvolution of IRU Membership

CreatedCreated19481948

National Associations National Associations from 8 founding countriesfrom 8 founding countries

BelgiumBelgiumBelgiumBelgium DenmarkDenmarkDenmarkDenmark FranceFranceFranceFrance NetherlandsNetherlandsNetherlandsNetherlands

NorwayNorwayNorwayNorway SwedenSwedenSwedenSweden UKUKUKUK SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerland

2011 2011 180 Members180 Members 74 Countries 74 Countries


IRU International Commissions & IRU International Commissions & Working PartiesWorking Parties

• Social AffairsSocial Affairs

• Economic AffairsEconomic Affairs

• Customs AffairsCustoms Affairs

• Legal AffairsLegal Affairs

• Technical AffairsTechnical Affairs

• Road SafetyRoad Safety

• Services to Services to Transport OperatorsTransport Operators

CommissionsCommissions Working PartiesWorking Parties

• Dangerous GoodsDangerous Goods

• Combined TransportCombined Transport

• Taxis and hire cars Taxis and hire cars with driverwith driver


The CommitmentThe CommitmentRoad Safety – Highest PriorityRoad Safety – Highest Priority


Road Safety – Specific StrategyRoad Safety – Specific Strategy

The IRU supports all measures that The IRU supports all measures that improve road safetyimprove road safety

ifif

they effectively target the main causes they effectively target the main causes of accidents involving trucks.of accidents involving trucks.


UN Decade of Action for Road SafetyUN Decade of Action for Road SafetyIRU Action for the DecadeIRU Action for the Decade

1.1. Identify the main cause of Identify the main cause of accidents involving trucks. accidents involving trucks.

2.2. Promote effective, harmonised Promote effective, harmonised and internationally recognised and internationally recognised standards for training of road standards for training of road transport professionals as transport professionals as provided by the IRU Academy.provided by the IRU Academy.

3.3. Work together with the business Work together with the business community to improve road community to improve road safety.safety. Page Page 77 (c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011(c) International Road Transport Union (IRU) 2011

United Nations Road Safety Collaboration United Nations Road Safety Collaboration

Accident Analysis Accident Analysis ETACETAC – A Scientific Study – A Scientific Study

ETACETAC – First of its kind! – First of its kind!


Main Cause: The Human FactorMain Cause: The Human Factor

85.2%

5.3%

5.1%4.4%

Humanfactors

TechnicalFailure

Infrastructurecondition

Weathercondition

However, from the 85.2% linked to human error, However, from the 85.2% linked to human error, 75% were caused by other road users!75% were caused by other road users!

Source: EU, IRUSource: EU, IRU

Key recommandation: Key recommandation:

Training – Training – Training!Training – Training – Training!


New! New! LASTAC StudyLASTAC Study



IRU Driver’s Safety CardsIRU Driver’s Safety Cards


IRU saluts IRU saluts Road Safety HeroesRoad Safety Heroes


Cooperation with Cooperation with International OrganisationsInternational Organisations

The IRU and UNMAS are partnering to clear The IRU and UNMAS are partnering to clear 15km15km22 of landmines from the 700km of landmines from the 700km

road that connects Afghanistan and its Central road that connects Afghanistan and its Central Asian neighbours.Asian neighbours.


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Cooperation with Cooperation with International OrganisationsInternational Organisations

Revise the ILO/IMO/UNECE. Revise the ILO/IMO/UNECE. guidelines on packing containersguidelines on packing containers

Amalgamate updated guidelines Amalgamate updated guidelines into a voluntary Code of Practice.into a voluntary Code of Practice.

Improve training through Improve training through accredited training institutes. accredited training institutes.

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Safety in the Supply Chain in Safety in the Supply Chain in Relation to Packing of ContainerRelation to Packing of Container

Cooperation with Cooperation with Social and Commercial PartnersSocial and Commercial Partners


Safety – A Priority of Safety – A Priority of the Smart Move Campaign the Smart Move Campaign


UN Decade of Action - UN Decade of Action - IRU Action for the Decade IRU Action for the Decade

1.1. Analyse the main causes of accidents Analyse the main causes of accidents involving heavy commercial vehicles.involving heavy commercial vehicles.

2.2. Support and promote theSupport and promote thetraining of professional training of professional drivers and other road users.drivers and other road users.

3.3. Cooperate with the Cooperate with the business community business community to improve road safety. to improve road safety.


Road Freight Transport: Interconnecting every Road Freight Transport: Interconnecting every business and every transport mode between business and every transport mode between

Europe and AsiaEurope and Asia


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