ROAD POLICING: New Zealand's Road Safety Strategy 2010 - 2020

Question 1

NZ Road Safety Strategy 2010 - 2020.

Under the Safer Journeys strategy, the long term goal for road safety is set out in its vision. What is the Safer Journeys vision?

Answer 1

A safe road system increasingly free from death or serious injury.

Question 2

NZ Road Safety Strategy 2010 - 2020.

What are the Safe System objectives? (3)

Answer 2

1. Make the road transport system more accommodation to human error.
2. Manage the forces that injure people in a crash to a level the human body can tolerate without serious injury.
3. Minimise the level of unsafe road user behaviour.

Question 3

NZ Road Safety Strategy 2010 - 2020.

To achieve the Safe System objectives, what is the key design factor for the system?

Answer 3

The human body’s tolerance to crash forces.

Question 4

NZ Road Safety Strategy 2010 - 2020.

What are the Safe System’s focus? (4)

Answer 4

1. Safe Roads - predictable and forgiving of mistakes.
2. Safe Speeds - speeds suit the function and level of safety of the road.
3. Safe Vehicles - prevent crashes and protect road users, pedestrians, cyclists in the event of a crash.
4. Use - skilled, competent, alert road users, that comply with road rules, take steps to improve safety, demand and expect safety improvements.

Question 5

New Zealand’s Road Safety Strategy 2010 - 2020.

Who is responsible for the Safe System?

Answer 5

Road safety is everyones responsibility.

Requires a shared responsibilty between road users & designers.

Question 6

New Zealand’s Road Safety Strategy 2010 - 2020.

A Safe System approach requires shared responsibility between road users and system designers. For this to occur who and what is required? (5)

Answer 6

1. Road Controlling Authorities have to design, build, maintain raods, manage speeds to protect responsible road users.
2. The Vehicle Industry has to provide safe vehicles and be socially responsible when marketing vehicles to consumers.
3. Central and Local Governments have to inform and educate NZ’s about road safety, provide effective safety regulation and adequately fund road safety.
4. Road Users take steps to increase their road safety, complying with road rules, being unimpaired by alcohol/drugs/fatigue or distraction.
5. Employers ensure corporate policy & pratice supports a positive road safety culture based on a Safe System approach

Question 7

New Zealand’s Road Safety Strategy 2010 - 2020.

Areas of concern and the Safe System:

List the 13 areas of concern.

High - 5

Medium - 6

Areas of contunued & emerging focus - 2

Answer 7

High Concern:

1. Reducing alcohol/drug impaired driving.
2. Increasing the safety of young drivers.
3. Safe roads and roadsides.
4. Safe speeds.
5. Increasing the safety of motorcycling.

Meduim Concern:

1. Improving the safety of the light fleet.
2. Improving the safety of heavy vehicles.
3. Safe walking and cycling.
4. Reducing the impact of fatigue.
5. Addressing distraction.
6. Reducing the impact of high risk drivers.

Continued and emerging focus:

1. Increasing the level of restraint use.
2. Increasing the safety of older NZ’landers.

Question 8

NZ’s Road Safety Strategy 2010 - 2020.

Of the 13 areas where current performance needs to be strengthened.

1. What are the 2 high concern priorities we need to make the most improvement in?
2. What could the result be?

Answer 8

1. Road Safety
2. Significant change in Policy direction/effort working towards a safer system.
3. Make the largest contribution to reducing costs imposed on the economy by road deaths and injuries.