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Vassiliki Danelli – Mylonas, President BoDJohn Lawlor , Scouting Ireland

Conference on Railway Safety “Let’s Save Lives 2011”Tallinn, 15thMarch 2011

R.S.I. “Panos Mylonas”The Hellenic Road Safety

Institute

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Fatal accidents’ reduction (EU)

2001-2008

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The beginning....

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Statement upon Establishment

“… to increase awareness & sensitivity among citizens,

and most importantly to mobilize key Public & Private

Organizations to act for Road Safety”

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Members & Partners

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Strategic Pillars & activity areas

1. General Policy on Road SafetyCoordination of work among stakeholders, systematic registration, analysis of data and evaluation of road safety measures

2. Driver’s behaviourEducation & Information to improve driver compliance with laws, better protection of vulnerable users, campaigning nationwide

3. Infrastructure Implementation of international best practices and treatment of high risk sites

Concerning:

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1. Policy on Road Safety Active Participation

• Member of the European Transport Safety Council (February 2006)

• Member of the National Road Safety Committee (ministerial decision March 2007)

• Member of the National Road Safety Council (April 2010)

• Collaboration with Public Authorities involved in Road Safety

• Contribution to the adoption of the Safety Infrastructure Management Directive (Directive 2008/96/EC)

• Presentations to the Greek Parliament

• Presentation to the Greek Parliament

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2. DRIVER’s BEHAVIOUR & Education Awareness campaign of social messages

April 2007: Launch of an awareness campaign of social messages through TV, Radio, publications and posters in the areas of:

Speeding

Alcohol

Belt/Helmet wearing

Protection of children in car

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2. DRIVER’s BEHAVIOUR & Education Road Safety Awareness Campaign (2010Road Safety Awareness Campaign (2010)

Message: «Driving responsibly is being civilized»TV, Radio & Cinemas: Belt/Helmet, Speeding, Drink & Driving, Mobile use

In cooperation with the European Commission Representation in Greece

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Road Traffic BehaviourContest & Exhibition

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Other ActivitiesTraffic Education Programme

Information and prevention tasks in terms of Road Safety to the students of primary school:

creating responsible citizens

establishing proper behaviour

respect for life

““In Traffic with Safety”In Traffic with Safety”

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2. DRIVER’s BEHAVIOUR & Education Training Centres of Hellenic Armed Forces

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Level Crossings in Greece

• Train level crossings are a real problem in our country

• In Greece, the train accidents count for the 2% of the total accidents but they constitute 33% of the total accidents involving trains

• Greece counts 12 deaths per year on level crossings

• Causes:

• Drivers who are not able to detect the lights, the signs and follow the basic rules of Road Safety and

• drivers who live close to the level crossings

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ILCAD and RSI “Panos Mylonas”

RSI took actions and media campaign for International Level Crossing Awareness Day in cooperation with TRAINOSE:

• Issued a press release to inform the media for the ILCAD

• Created an e-banner and uploaded on the Web

• Conducted radio interviews & several articles on newspapers

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3. Infrastructure Improvements to infrastructure and

equipment

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3. Infrastructure Risk Sites High Profile Signage

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3. Infrastructure Electronic speed indicators - RADAR

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Scouting and Road Safety Programme Mission

The proposed programme is dedicated to utilising the resources and method of Scouting to improve Road Safety for young people in Scouting and in the broader community in each participant home country and also to build a global alliance for Road Safety through Scouting’s international dimension.

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The Motivation for this Initiative (1)

• Death through Road Injury is the most significant killer of young people globally in the ages 5 to 29 years (Source WHO 2008).

• The challenge of changing culture and behavior in Road Safety is a challenge for the whole world. Death and injury on the road affects every country and massacres men, women and children indiscriminately and costs untold pain, loss and misery.

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The Motivation for this Initiative (2)

• The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) is a World Organization, of 28 million Scouts in 160 countries. Thus the WOSM is the largest children's and youth of the world.

• Scouting worldwide has shown itself to be effective in promoting all that is best in human behavior and good citizenship.

• We believe that it is important and timely that Scouting should take a stand to help safeguard the children of our world.

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The Starting Partners

• Scout Association of Greece

• Scouting Ireland

• RSI Panos Mylonas

• Road Safety Authority of Ireland

The initial contacts for the programme have been established in Greece and Ireland

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We welcome others and many have expressed interest

Partnership between Scouting NSO and National Road Safety

AuthorityThe pilot programme encourages a link between the National Scouting Organisation (NSO) and the National Road Safety Authority or Agency • Relationships nationally and internationally governed by a

mutually

agreed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

• Road Safety Authority or Agency provides domain expertise

• National Scout Organisation implements the activities through its

members

• A programme of advocacy and publicity will be jointly prepared

• The international activity is prepared and implemented by a

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a shared responsibility

A Safe Road System

Road

BehaviourVehicle

A Safe Road System & the contribution of the three factors (%)

on road accidents

Source: EuroRAP/iRAP

Human behaviour only 65%

Human behaviour & infrastructure 24%

Human behaviour & vehicle 4,50%

Human behaviour, infrastructure and vehicle 1,25%

Infrastructure only 2,50%

Infrastructure & vehicle 0,25%

Vehicle only 2,50%

TOTAL 100%

The Scout Method

• Committing to a set of values

• Learning by doing

• Working in small groups

• Peer based learning

• Increasing self governance and volunteerism

The Scout Method offers an approach to learning that could be highly effective in promoting a positive attitude to Road Safety and is focussed on building character and influencing behaviour

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Last Summer with Scouts in Greece

This Winter with Cub Scouts in Ireland

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by Road Safety Institute (R.S.I)Ι.Ο.ΑS. “PANOS MYLONAS”

Actions for Vulnerable, Elderly, Novice drivers and road Users in Europe – for traffic

safetyAVENUE

European project for Traffic Safety2010 - 2013

Ranking 1st in the evaluation by the Experts Committee of the European Commission

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N E S Ts Networks & Education for Safety in Traffic

examples of best practices

Driving Simulator(Ιceland)

Road Safety Education(IOAS Greece)

Bicycle Driving License(Germany)

Roll over car (Sweden)

Youth in action(Greece)

Children seat placement Training (Iceland)

Drink & Drive(Belgium)

– Collision weight

The Pilot Programme

A pilot programme on road safety involving Greece, Ireland

and other European partners has been established. The

features of the pilot programme will include:

• A cooperative programme involving the Scout

Organisations and Road Safety Bodies

• An action based programme to highlight Road Safety

• A programme of workshops and games at the World

Scout Jamboree in Sweden in 2011

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Sample ProgrammeAge and Section appropriate programme prepared and implemented in the Pilot Programme (

Beaver Scouts (6-8 years):

A thinking and a doing aspect

Take an observation walk near the Scout Den and make a poster on return.

Cub Scouts (8-11 years):

A thinking and a doing aspect

Working in groups talk about the steps in the Safe Cross CodePractice the code leaving the cubs or on any cub activityMake a map of the area and mark in where is safe and where is not safe to cross.

Scouts(11-15 years): A thinking and a doing aspect

Have a safe cycling quizHave a cycle hike where everyone has all of the required safety elements addressed (i.e. helmet, hi viz, lights, brakes)

Rovers( 15 – 21 years): A thinking and a doing aspect

Complete the driver theory testPrepare a safety code for the entire Unit

The Global Development Village at the World Scout Jamboree (1)

What would be presented at an Educational Exposition and set of workshops called Global Development Village (GDV) at the forthcoming World Scout Jamboree in Sweden in 2011 to be attended by 40,000 young people from all nations

The partners would work together to devise a presentation at the GDV that would comprise the following elements and features:

1. A multimedia presentation of information on Road Safety

2. An active learning workshop for Scout participants including

appropriate learning games

3. A presentation of the results of the pilot activity in the partner

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The Global Development Village at the World Scout Jamboree (2)

4. A voluntary pledge to the principles of Road

Safety for Scout participants and a thought or

prayer for those lost, injured or bereaved

through road accidents

5. A set piece showcase event with a young

person from every nation on earth linking

hands for Road Safety

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A track record of working with youth in Greece

A Call to Action

The Partners in this initiative between Scouting and Road Safety Agencies call for others to join us in this vital global programme. There

are 28 Million Scouts across the World in the entire family of nations. There is a fantastic opportunity here for progress in this vital global work

for Road Safety.

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The needs of the ActionTo adopt

• Introduce and embrace the initiative as part of the national road safety plan so as to focus, monitor & evaluate progress

To support• Costs for the development of educational material• The effective planning of the project nationally • The co-operation with involved stakeholders • Including the initiative in broader educational and health prevention programs (where available)

To facilitate• The selection of Road Safety Authorities or credible NGOs• Active participation and communication activities to attract public interest• To overcome time consuming procedures

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Launch of the 4th National Road Safety Week

17-24 March 2011 - Organized by:Road Safety Institute «Panos Mylonas» (R.S.I./IOAS) Hellenic Institute of Transportation Engineers

(HITE/SES)

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“… the tragic loss of a young man with values, respect for people and love for life, be the beginning of the

active participation. … the loss of Panos be the catalyst for

NO MORE deaths on the roads.”

Let’s work together to make our roads safer

Let...

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