road safety - omaan

8/12/2019 Road safety - Omaan

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Welcome to Oman

Driving in Oman -Road Safety

Trevor Harrison - CSM/6Corporate Road Safety Adviser


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Driving in Oman is Different!


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Arrivein

OmanFit &

Healthy

RoadTrafficAccident?

EnjoyWorking

&Living

In Oman(2 - 4 years?)

Leave

OmanFit &

Healthy

No Injury /Minor Injury!

NO

YES


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Coastal Driving - Some Characteristics

Summary - Immature Driving Environment

Rule Breaking is Common Erratic / Unpredictable Inconsiderate

Roads Difficult


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Interior Driving - Some Characteristics

Graded Roads Wadis

Animals - Collision Risk Remote - In the event of an Accident:

may take hours to get help Police Only

NO EFF ECTI VE AM BUL ANCE OR F I RE SERVI CE Hostile Environment

Summary - Harsh / Unforgiving Environment


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What Are the Risks?

Driving is probably Your Most Dangerous activity

Driving in Oman is some 5 to 10 times more dangerous

than driving in Europe

Oman:1996: - 512 Road Accident Fatalities1997: - 549 Road Accident Fatalities

1998: - 614 Fatalities - Including 50 children below the age of 6 (not wearing Seat Belts?)

PDO Road Safety Figures are comparable

with some European countries

Note - 1966 to 1998.RTA Fatalitieshave increased

by 20%


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The Dr iver

What causes most accidents?

Acts to cause an accident - Deliberate Acts

of Rule Breaking - eg speeding, illegal overtaking Fails to act to prevent an accident - eg not

looking ahead, not driving defensively

Fails to act to reduce the consequences ofan accident - eg does not ensure seatbelts areworn


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A GOOD DRIVER

What Keeps you Safe on the

Road?

Root cause analysis, shows that human error accounts for more than90% of road accidents.- Safety Features of Light Vehicles and Mini Buses.Shell Health, Safety and Environment Committee, July 1997.In more than 90% of traffic accidents, human error is the cause;accidents do not just happen by chance, they are the consequences of unsafe driving

practices. - Roadcraft - The Police Driver s Handbook, Page 1, Chapter 1, The Stationary Office, UK, 1997.

The Driver

controls90% of the Risk- see below


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What Does it Mean to be a Good Driver?

A Good Driver

Knowledge SkillsATTITUDE

TrainingPersonal Decision

Experience

MedicallyFit


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Expect the UnexpectedBe Fully Aware of what is happeningaround you on the road - at the sametime maintain a Relaxed and DetachedATTITUDEMake a Personal Decision that:

Safety of People Comes FirstAnything Else Comes Second

Your First Objectiveshould be to:

To Complete YourJourney Safely

ATTITUDE


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Some Local Laws

Illegal to Drink and Drive - PermittedAlcohol Level for driving is ZERO(Check your insurance policy - you are

probably not insured if you have been drinking)

Illegal to drive whilst using GSM

Illegal to overtake on the right Traffic from the left has priority - traffic

turning right gives way to traffic turning left - see

A Guide to Family Safety, p62


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Vehicle Wish List - Safety

Keep the Driver Comfortable and in Control: Good:- Lights / Brakes / Steering / Tyres Accident Mitigation: Mass of at least 1000 kg / 3 point

inertia seat belts / air bags / head restraints / side impact protection / roll cage & luggage screen (4WD)

Personal Choice


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Conceptual Difference - 2WD vs 4WD

1Tonne

2 to 3Tonnes

Saloon Car 4 Wheel Drive

4WDs - BIG ADVANTAGES:High Driving Position / Excellent Visibility

Enables: - look ahead / early hazard identification /early reaction to hazards

4WDs - BIG DISADVANTAGES:Large mass / High CG / Long, soft springs

Can be difficult to controlDANGER OF ROLLOVER


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This utility vehicle handles and maneuvers differently

from many passenger cars both on-road and off-road.You must drive it safely. As with other utility vehicles ifyou make sharp turns or abrupt maneuvers, you maycause this vehicle to go out of control and roll over

and crash.You or your passengers may be seriously injured.

Safety Notice displayed inside a Jeep Cherokee


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Avoidance: Good Driving

Rules - SpeedTyresDriving Course

Danger - Rollover

Survival:

SpeedSeat BeltsRollcageFirst Aid


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Danger - Collision

Avoidance: Good DrivingRules - SpeedSafe Distance RuleDefensive DrivingATTITUDE

Survival: Seat Belts

Air bagsMassFirst Aid


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Danger - Graded Road: - Collision- Rollover

Avoidance: Good Driving

Dust CodeHeadlightsSpeed - 80 kph max

Survival: Seat BeltsRollcageFirst Aid


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Danger - Driving on Camp

Avoidance: Good DrivingRules - Speed - 50 kph

Survival: Seat Belts

First Aid5555


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Danger - School Car Park

Avoidance: Speed - Walking Pace!!! Survival:

First Aid

5555

School Car Park: -The place where20 kg children meet2000 kg vehicles


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Night Driving

Avoid it if you can outside of the coastal area: Difficult on graded roads Increased risk of hitting camels and other

animals Other vehicles may not be using lights or do

not use them properly

Try to complete your journey by sunset


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What to do in case of an accident Documents to carry:

Driving Licence / Motor Vehicle Licence / Labour Card-Expats

Call Police Directly or Call PDO Do Not Move Vehicles Injured people - first aid / common sense Emergency Numbers:

ROP EMERGENCY - 999 PDO - Immediate Assistance - (67)5555 PDO - Vehicle Damage - 677488 / 675445

Pager 9124003 - Outside Office Hours


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Courses

Occupational TrainingInternational

Al KhuwairTel - 604741 / 695363Fax 692201 / 692203

Driving: Interior Driving - 1 Day - OR45 Off Road - Day - OR 45 Defensive Driving - 1 Day - OR 85First Aid: Basic Life Support - 1 Day - OR 25 Practical 1st Aid - 2 day - OR 40

Industrial 1st Aid - 4 day - OR 70

National Training Institute

Madinat Qaboos

Tel- 605273Fax - 607720

Offroad Driving - Thursday am(Now cancelled due to lack of

interest!) Defensive Driving - Thursdays

8 am to 3 pm - OR 60 Child & Infant CPR -

1 Day - OR 22


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