Interventions To Improve Freight Vehicle Road Safety In eThekwini Municipality D Hiralall and P Taylor
INTRODUCTION Current status Stakeholders Enhancing the capacity of police officers Educating the freight industry Road Traffic Management System (RTMS) Driver wellness
STATUS OF HEAVY VEHICLE ROAD SAFETY 20 crashes per day
STATUS OF HEAVY VEHICLE ROAD SAFETY
STATUS OF HEAVY VEHICLE ROAD SAFETY
STATUS OF HEAVY VEHICLE ROAD SAFETY Un-roadworthy Vehicles
STATUS OF HEAVY VEHICLE ROAD SAFETY Un-roadworthy Vehicles
STATUS OF HEAVY VEHICLE ROAD SAFETY Overloading and excessive speeds Driver fatigue Infrastructure challenges Inexperienced and unlicensed drivers Movement of hazardous chemicals Foreign drivers and vehicles
HEAVY VEHICLE ROAD SAFETY STAKEHOLDERS
ENHANCING THE CAPACITY OF POLICE OFFICERS
ENHANCING THE CAPACITY OF POLICE OFFICERS
ENHANCING THE CAPACITY OF POLICE OFFICERS
ENHANCING THE CAPACITY OF POLICE OFFICERS Air brake systems Brake boosters Slack adjusters Parking brakes Fifth wheel Trailers Body suspensions Manufacturer’s data plate
ENHANCING THE CAPACITY OF POLICE OFFICERS Enforcement
HEAVY VEHICLE FINES AND SUSPENSIONS
EDUCATING THE FREIGHT INDUSTRY
EDUCATING THE FREIGHT INDUSTRY Traffic accident investigations Technical aspects of vehicles Advanced driving Legislation Health and safety
EDUCATING THE FREIGHT INDUSTRY
ENGINEERING INTERVENTIONS M7 – fixing of potholes and signage M7 – widening and other new routes Truck stops ITS to better manage traffic Lighting
ROAD TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
DRIVER WELLNESS Celbra Ozone Therapy Clinic Driver fatigue Lifestyle diseases Driver education
CONCLUSION Way forward Enhance stakeholder engagement Integrated heavy vehicle enforcement Continue educating the freight industry Road Traffic Management System (RTMS) Driver wellness