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CITY SPEAK XICITY SPEAK XI- Is transport the solution or the - Is transport the solution or the enemy?enemy?

Julian TH KWONGJulian TH KWONGRoad safety engineering consultantRoad safety engineering consultant

24th April 201024th April 2010



The pedestrian safety problem

Courtesy: Transport Department 2009



Pedestrians prefer level crossings …..



A Vision …..

Extensive traffic calming applications

Self-explaining road design

Education emphasizing shared road-usage

Integration with quality of living, streetscapeand landscape



Courtesy: CERTU, France

Streets for all pedestrians



Speed is an unavoidable subject

Courtesy: Interdisciplinary Working Group on Accident Mechanics 1986 and Watz Hoefliger and Fehman 1983; quoted by Johansson. (2008)

>=50km/h

=<30km/h

Traffic Speed (km/h)



Courtesy: CERTU, France

Urban traffic calming – 30km/h zones



Rural traffic calming



Quality of livingStreetscape, Landscape



Design Standard

current Hong Kong standard largely based on British approaches of the 80s

assumptions and reality

need for research and development

need for visionary approaches



Decade of Action for Road Safety2011-2020

UN General Assembly resolution (A/64/L.44/Rev.1)10 March 2010