CairoUniversity

Traffic Culture,
Insight and Views;
the other side of the coin !
Ali Huzayyin
Cairo University
IATSS, Tokyo, 2 Nov., 2018
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Prof Ali Huzayyin, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University

Obviously;
Traffic Culture is a concern that is
intimately associated with road users;
 the Driver the Passenger and the Pedestrian→ also the people living around !
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Prof Ali Huzayyin, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University

Obviously too;
Traffic Safety;
is very much intimately related to
Traffic Culture;of the Road Users; … their:→ Features→ Behavior and→ PerformanceThis is ABSOLUTELY TRUE
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Therefore,→ Traffic Engineers → Design / Control→ Authorities → Decide / Invest→ Policy Makers → Legislate→ Traffic Police → Monitor / Enforce→ Educators → Teach→ Psychologists → Analyze / Advise→ The Media → Publicize

to ……

IATSS International Symposium, Tokyo, 2 Nov. 2018
Prof Ali Huzayyin, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo Universityimprove;→ Traffic Flowon the street network→ Behavior and→ Performanceof the road user
with the hope to;→ maximize Traffic Safety and→ minimize Accidents‟ Consequences
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Prof Ali Huzayyin, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University

But ( Internationally );we face a central Question ?!
that is often Neglected !

particularly in many
Developing Countries !
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Prof Ali Huzayyin, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University

isTRAFFIC CULTURE
and its Impact

attributed ONLY to theRoad User ?!
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Prof Ali Huzayyin, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University

What do you think ?!
orhave you thought before of

the other side of the coin ?!
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Prof Ali Huzayyin, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University

in fact;

Practice Culture of theStakeholders“ other than road users ”
has serious impact on
Road Safety
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Prof Ali Huzayyin, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University

Unfortunately;→ Incompetent Practice Culture by„Traffic Related Stakeholders‟ very often
happens in many DevelopingCountries;
at city and national transport levels,
at least at 5 areas of related practiceand can easily bring hazardous traffic
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Prof Ali Huzayyin, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University

Traffic Engineering Practice Culture
Authorities Practice CulturePolicy & Decision Practice Culture
Education Practice CultureMedia Practice Culture
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Incompetent Practice Culture;
1. Traffic Engineering- no qualified TEs or- if they exist: not allowed to work
( job does not exist )- or not independent ( interference )- or others do the job ! ( e.g., architects,road engineers, urban planners, urban
geographers, traffic police,… )IATSS International Symposium, Tokyo, 2 Nov. 2018
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Incompetent Practice Culture;
2. Authorities (city / national)- unaware of TE profession- do not institute TE job- do not act on TE professionally- assign TE to non-specialists- do not keep or permit data
- allow „adaptive reuse of land use‟
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Incompetent Practice Culture;
3. Policy Making / Decision- unaware of TE profession→ hence, unaware of need for TE
practice legislation- depend on non-specialized aid→ hence, non-professional policies
and decision
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Incompetent Practice Culture;
4. Education- teaching material lacks advice
from TEs- concentrate mainly on Traffic Law→ hence, lack on many features of„all‟ road users‟ behavior
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Incompetent Practice Culture;
5. The Media- do not „ know of ‟ TE profession→ hence, introduce non-specializedinterviews and TV shows- and without noticing; support nonspecialized solutions- journalists on traffic do not have theright related background
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 Incompetent Traffic Culture of the„ Road Users ‟ leads to;→ Voluntary road user ill behavior
 Incompetent Practice Culture of the„ Traffic Related Stakeholders ‟ leads to;→ Forced road user ill behavior
Both Seriously Affect Road Safety
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Reasons ofVoluntary and Forcedill behaviourof the Road User
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Reasons of Voluntary ill behaviourof the Road User illiteracy
 poor related education
 wrong or NO information
 poor driving
 lack of knowledge of traffic code lack of signing lack or difficulty of enforcement
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 bad habits

 carelessness
 selfishness
 Informal transit modes;- repeated sudden stops to collect/droppassengers- speeding to maximize turnover lack of concentration during driving „drugs‟ during driving „ trucks ‟IATSS International Symposium, Tokyo, 2 Nov. 2018
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Reasons of Forced ill behaviourof the Road User side walk;- surface condition- occupied (parking, vendors, cafes, shop
displays, car mechanics, etc.)- width (wrong design, lack of space, etc.)
 no pedestrian crossings pedestrian bridge with no escalators
 operators (truck/bus) extended driver hrs.
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Prof Ali Huzayyin, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University operators employ ill-chosen drivers
 long spaced U-Turns
 no road side signage
 wrong (inappropriate) signage
 bad road surface condition

 not enough parking space wrong positioning of Bus Stops repeated (un-designed) humps allow side activities close to shoulder
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Prof Ali Huzayyin, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University

Some Photos onConsequences of
Voluntary and Forced
ill behaviour of the Road User
that affects Road Safety
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Prof Ali Huzayyin, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University

WHO's Responsible
in Developing Countries→ of rectifying inappropriate
Traffic Culture of the Road Users ?!
and→ of eliminating inappropriate
Practice Culture of the Stakeholders?!
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Prof Ali Huzayyin, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University

First which is more difficult ?
→ Rectifying inappropriate
Traffic Culture of the Road Users ?!
OR→ Eliminating inappropriate
Practice Culture of the Stakeholders ?!
Believe me the latter is more difficult !!
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Prof Ali Huzayyin, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University

→ Changing mindset of practitioners andpoliticians is difficult; we need: 1,2,3, …
1. Syndicates of Engineers:
insist on change / protect TE profession

2. Universities:
demonstrate / quantify consequences
3. International Aid:
adaptive / practice oriented / should be„country driven NOT donner imposed‟
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→ Changing attitude of all road users is noteasy; we need: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ……..
1. TEs + others:
design and implement Programmes for
improving road user behavior
2. Officials (city and national)
finance / support / sustain
3. Media
support dissemination
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4. NGOs and5. Volunteers (senior citizens, youth, etc.)
Necessary „on site‟ role (with the people)
actively / regularly / continuously
Success Condition→ Officials / Media / NOGs / Volunteers
MUST be Trained by TE professionals→ Governments
MUST Allow and Support
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….. more to be said here;but;
I leave you tothink about it !
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Prof Ali Huzayyin, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University

Thank You

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Prof Ali Huzayyin, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University