Gauteng Provincial Freight Summit

Introduction to the Road Transport Management System (RTMS)

(Operating Standards for the Heavy Vehicle Industry)

20 October 2014

Prasanth Mohan (Director: Road Infrastructure)1

Presentation Outline

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SA Road Network (Extent, Condition and Traffic Statistics & Accident

Data)

Supporting Strategies for RTMS (Self Regulation)

Road Infrastructure Strategic Framework for South Africa (RISFSA)

Road Freight Strategy

National Overload Control Strategy

Implementation of outstanding Legislation

Self Regulation

Benefits

Political Support

Publication of RTMS Standards

Launch of RTMS Standards

Recommendations

National Roads

Secondary Roads

Tertiary Roads

Main Road Categories in South Africa

Status Quo of roads

Weighbridges

Extent of Road Network in SA

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Authority Paved Gravel Total

SANRAL 19,704 0 19,704

Provinces 44,942 136,640 181,582

Metros 51,682 14,461 66,143

Municipalities 37,691 302,158 339,849

Total 153,719 453,259 606,978

*Un-Proclaimed (Estimate)   140,000 140,000

Estimated Total 153,719* 593,259* 746,978*

• SANRAL Networked further expanded and• Latest RAMS data not taken into account

Strategic Issues Facing the Sector Age of road network in relation to typical design lifespan (20

years);

Extent of road network condition in poor to very poor condition;

Exponential increase in vehicle traffic, especially freight traffic - increases maintenance requirements & the need to upgrade roads;

Lack of investments / inadequate funding - for period maintenance has resulted in a rapid deterioration of the road

network the current maintenance effort at current funding levels is inadequate to

address maintenance backlog;

Lack of road condition data and maintenance of a Road Asset Management System (RAMS) - affects project prioritisation by Road Authorities;

Implementation of a Road Classification System - especially at municipal level;

Proclamation of roads - especially rural access roads;

Technical Skills - to plan, implement, monitor and evaluate projects and to report on existing road infrastructure investments.

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Road Freight Challenges in South Africa Construction,

Maintenance & Rehabilitation

Road Infrastructure

FREIGHT TASK

Increasing

Road/Rail Debate

Global Competitiveness

Road Infrastructure Deterioration

Vehicle Maintenance

UnfairCompetition

TransportEfficiencyNational Economy

TrafficCongestion

Driver Health

Driver Fatigue

Driver Wellnes

s

Law Enforcement

Vehicle Overloading

Road Safety

Driver Training

Paved national and provincial roads, passenger vehicles

and commercial vehicles for transport of goods

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Growth in Freight

RSA Crashes per annum

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History of Road Crashes in SA

BENCHMARKING HEAVY VEHICLE SAFETY REPORT 2002

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Heavy vehicle fatalities per 100 million km

Cost of Logistics

The cost of logistics as a percentage of GDP in South Africa is almost double that of the United States and 50% more than Japan and Brazil

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Global Competitiveness

TransportEfficiency

National Economy

SA’s isolated Geographical position relative to markets and trade routes

demands

Road Safety

Fair Competition between modes & operators

Infrastructure Protection

OVERLOAD CONTROL

National Overload Control Strategy (NOCS: 2014)

Implemented by National, Provincial and Local Authorities

Infrastructure & Equipment•Main routes (major facilities)

•Alternative routes (minor facilities/screening)

•Monitoring (HS-WIM)

•Alternative weighing equipment

•Private weighbridges

Information sharing & Public Awareness•Overload website

•Overload information booklet

Operations•Human Resources

•PPP

•Training

•Guideline document for law enforcement

Self-regulation•Road Transport Management System (RTMS)

•Performance-Based Standards (PBS) / Smart Trucks

Legislation•Consignors/Consignees

•5% Tolerance

•User charges

•Habitual Overloaders

•Public Prosecutors

•Alternative weighing equipment

Co-operation•Provinces

•Local authorities

•Department of Justice

•Private sector

Road Freight Strategy for South AfricaFinal draft ( 26 November 2010)

Deals with numerous issues including:

◦ Definition of a traffic warden

◦ Amendments regarding driving licenses

◦ Speeding and license suspensions

◦ Certain drivers may exceed the speed

limit

◦ Reporting of accidents (by drivers and

RTMC)

◦ Definition of a haulage tractor

◦ Principal approval for Abnormal Load

vehicles

National Road Traffic Amendment Act

(No. 64 of 2008)

National Road Traffic Amendment Act

Section 74A (Act or omission)74A. (1) Whenever any manager, agent or employee of a consignor or consignee, as the case may be, does or fails to do anything which, if the consignor or consignee had done or failed to do it, would have constituted an offence in terms of this Act, the consignor or consignee, as the case may be, shall be regarded to have committed the act or omission personally in the absence of evidence indicating —(a) that he or she did not connive at or permit such act or omission;(b) that he or she took all reasonable measures to prevent such act

or omission; and(c) that such act or omission did not fall within the scope of the

authority of or in the course of the employment of such manager, agent or employee, be deemed to have committed or omitted that act and be liable to be convicted and sentenced in respect thereof.

National Road Traffic Amendment ActSection 74A (Act or omission)

74A. (2) In the circumstances contemplated in subsection (1) the conviction of the consignor or consignee shall not absolve the manager, agent or employee in question from liability or criminal prosecution

National Road Traffic Amendment ActSection 74B (Proof of certain facts)

(1) In any prosecution under this Act, a goods declaration or any other document relating to the load of a vehicle and confiscated from such vehicle shall be proof of the matters stated in such document unless credible evidence to the contrary is adduced.

(2) A copy of or extract from any document referred to in subsection (1), and certified as a true copy or extract by the officer in whose custody the original document is, shall, unless credible evidence to the contrary is adduced, be admissible as evidence and be proof of the truth of all matters stated in such document without the requirement of having to produce the original document from or of which such extract or copy was made.

National Road Traffic Amendment ActSection 74A (Act or omission)

In Progress /Outstanding

Minister of Transport to Road Traffic Publish Regulations required for Law Enforcement and Prosecution purposes.

The NOCS identified heavy vehicle self regulation by industry as a strategic intervention to regulate overloading through partnership with the private sector.

A project (Load Accredited Program –LAP) has successfully been piloted in the timber industry through a partnership involving the Forestry Association of SA, Road Federation Association, National Productivity Institute, CSIR, various industry representatives (manufacturers, haulers) and the Department of Transport.

The Department of Transport provided seed funding in 2004/5 and industry was requested sustain the project.

Project evolved into Road Transport Management System (RTMS) to focus on other problem areas;

The DoT commissioned the SABS to develop RTMS National Standards;

The RTMS Standards shall serve to assist Consignees/Consignors/Operators

The DoT provided financial support in the form of RTMS Awareness Workshops;

Industry has continued with additional works (35 workshops complete)

SABS now ready to publish the RTMS National Standards

Self Regulation

What is the Road Transport Management System (RTMS)?RTMS is an industry–led, government-supported / recognised, voluntary, self-regulation scheme that encourages consignees, consignors & road transport operators to implement a management system (a set of standards) with outcomes that contribute to preserving road infrastructure, improving road safety & increasing productivity.

Key focus areas are:◦ load

optimisation◦ driver wellness◦ vehicle

maintenance◦ productivity

RTMS: Compliance rules from the “Family Of Standards” (ARP067

Parts 1-3)

Road Authorities Prepare and equip industry to comply with the legislation; Improved road safety; Focused law enforcement (Problem areas); Reduced rate of road network deterioration caused by

overloaded vehicles; As SADAC Road Safety Champion, the Minister expected to

support / promote safety interventions.

Transport operators, consignors/consignees Increased productivity through the adoption of good

management practices e.g. reduced vehicle maintenance costs, reduced accidents;

Improved efficiency for participants by reducing the impact of conventional regulatory enforcement e.g. delays at weighbridges and road blocks;

Improvement in driver well-being and performance; Promotion of fair competition; Toolkit to comply with legislation Reduced insurance costs / Access to finance !!!

POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF RTMS

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