Paul Wesemann November 2005 Implementation Implementation Paul Wesemann

November 2005 Implementation Quality assurance Organization Financing Knowledge development Preconditions for implementation Knowledge dissemination

Paul Wesemann November 2005 Implementation How to pass on knowledge to users? Many target groups, complex message Embed in education and refresher courses Proposition: develop comprehensive vision Knowledge made to measure

Paul Wesemann November 2005 Implementation How to translate general knowledge to concrete solutions? International research Empirical research in the Netherlands  Cooperation with practice  Evaluation of practical experiments  Basic data: national and regional Proposition: research programme

Paul Wesemann November 2005 Implementation How to finance measures? (1) 100 to 200 million extra voor regional infrastructure Robust investment Long term sources:  Compensation for human losses fatalities  Fund for prevention of fatalities  Road pricing

Paul Wesemann November 2005 Implementation How to finance measures? (2) Short term sources:  Raise fuel taxes  Raise state contribution to regions  Transparent considerations by regions  Money from fines Proposition: Commission ‘Paying for Sustainably Safe Infrastructure' €

Paul Wesemann November 2005 Implementation How to organize policy implementation? Changes  Decentralization  Flexible funds for lower governments  Seek cooperation of social organizations Uniformize road layout  Standards together with local governments  Road Safety Audits  Monitoring and evaluation New chances for safety  Active participation in plan making  Distribute state contribution among provinces and framework act areas  Bring in all sectors during preparation  Transparent weighing and performance agreements Proposition: road safety rides with integral plans

Paul Wesemann November 2005 Implementation How to assure quality? Problems  No uniformity, sub optimal, inconsistent Secundairy precondition for quality Core elements  Clear and controllable quality requirements  Information to construction companies  Independent supervisor  Mix of tools for action when quality is insufficient Functions  Support of own quality ambition  Remove non-commitment  Signal deviations Proposal: further research of the advantages and disadvantages in preparation for political decision

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