Description

The Sustainable Safety vision aims to prevent accidents and, where this is not yet possible, to virtually eliminate the risk of serious injury. People with their limitations are the starting point. The Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management and decentralised authorities signed the Covenant on the Start-up Programme Sustainable Safety at the end of 1997 and implemented the intended measures on a large scale from 1998 onwards. More than ten years after the adoption of this Start-up Programme, SWOV has taken stock. In the period 1998-2007, many measures were taken, especially in the field of infrastructure (e.g. construction of 30 and 60 km/h roads, roundabouts) and traffic enforcement combined with education. Implementation of Sustainable Safety so far can be called successful, partly because the ministry, police, justice department, municipalities, provinces and water boards have taken a pro-active approach.

The question arises whether Sustainable Safety has had its day or whether it is time for a new impulse. During the evening, first a picture will be painted of the effects of more than 10 years of Sustainable Safety, after which two speakers will argue for a new impulse or for shifting the focus to Shared Space. Fred Wegman will then present his views on road safety. No doubt these presentations will provide plenty of material for discussion

17.00 Reception
17.30 Opening by chairman of the day John Boender
17.40 10 years of Sustainable Safety (what has been achieved?) - Wendy Weijermars (SWOV)
18.10 Continuing with Sustainable Safety: Towards zero! - Wijnand Blommaert (Province of Zeeland)
18.30 Duurzaam Veilig is finished. Focus on Shared Space - Pieter de Haan (Shared Space Knowledge Centre)
18.50 hours Vision on road safety - Fred Wegman (SWOV and TU Delft)
19.05 hours General discussion
20.00 hours Closing

Location

GVB, Arlandaweg 100, 1000 CC Amsterdam

(near Sloterdijk station)

Organiser

Traffic and Transport

Name and contact details for information

J.P. Boender, Traffic and Transport Department at the e-mail address below

boender@crow.nl