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National Program
The main objective of a national road safety program is to strengthen key organizations and increase their ability to coordinate and develop road safety initiatives. A comprehensive road safety program should include the following ten main components.
Components and elements
- Establishment of a National Road Safety Council (NRSC)
- NRSC formation
- NRSC role/funding
- NRSC technical support
- NRSC operations
- Legislation
- Road Traffic Act - review and update
- rules and regulations
- review mechanism
- Accident Data System
- data collection
- data storage/retrieval system
- accident data dissemination system
- establishment of police accident investigation unit
- Infrastructure Improvement
- accident prevention
- blackspot
- road design and planning
- traffic management
- accident reduction
- institutional development
- Traffic Police Enforcement
- equipment review and technology use
- training
- enforcement policy
- rescue activity
- strategy for action
- targeted enforcement
- coordination role
- Education and Publicity
- general road user education/publicity
- children's traffic safety education
- training
- Driver Training and Testing
- system review
- driver testing
- driver training
- strategy for action
- Vehicle Testing and Inspection
- system review
- alternative options
- strategy for action
- Emergency services
- system review
- alternative options
- strategy for action
- Donors support
Due to the interdiscipinary nature of road safety and involvement of various agencies, the establishment of a National Road Safety Council is an important component of the program. The Council would help all agencies practice the three 'C's of cooperation, coordination, and collaboration.
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