Chapter 1 Road Transport Safety Measures

## 1 Improvement of Road Traffic Environment

To address the changes in the social situation such as problems of a low birthrate and an aging population, there is a need to reform the traffic community to prevent accidents of children and ensure that senior citizens can go out safely without fear. In view of this, people-first roadway improvements are being undertaken by ensuring walking spaces offering safety and security by building sidewalks on roads such as school routes, residential roads and urban arterial roads, etc. In addition to the measures mentioned above, the road traffic environment improvement project is systematically carried out to maintain a safe road traffic network by separating it into arterial high-standard highway and regional roads to control the inflow of the traffic into the residential roads. Also, on the roads where traffic safety has to be secured, traffic safety facilities such as sidewalks are being provided. Thus, by effective traffic control promotion and detailed accident prevention measures, a safe traffic environment with a speed limit on the vehicles and separation of different traffic types such as cars, bikes and pedestrians is to be created.

(1) Improvement of people-first walking spaces offering safety and security (promoting building of sidewalks in school routes)

(2) Improvement of road networks and promotion of the use of roads with high safety standards

(3) Implementation of intensive traffic safety measures in sections with a high rate of accidents

(4) Effective traffic control promotion

(5) Improvement of the road traffic environment in union with local residents

(6) Promotion of accident prevention measures on National Expressways, etc.

(7) Application of the Intelligent Transport System (ITS)

(8) Building a safe and secure environment for bicycles

(9) Building a smooth, comfortable and safe road traffic environment

(10) Promotion of Traffic Demand Management

(11) Promotion of comprehensive parking measures

(12) Improvement of the road traffic environment in preparation for disasters

(13) Improvement of the road traffic environment for road safety

## 2 Dissemination and Reinforcement of Traffic Safety Messages

A gradual and systematic road safety training program is conducted according to the physical and mental development stages and life stages from childhood to adulthood using the Road Safety Teaching Guideline (National Public Safety Commission notification No. 15, 1998), etc. In this day of aging society, educational programs are being enhanced to raise traffic safety awareness among senior citizens, to give guidance to the other generations about the characteristics of elderly people and to stress the need to give more consideration to them for their protection. Also, the elementary, junior high and high school students who often use bicycles are being educated how to ride bicycles safely as a foundation for future drivers.

(1) Step by step promotion of systematic road safety training

(2) Effective road safety training promotion

(3) Promotion of road safety awareness and educational activities

(4) Promotion of proactive efforts by private organizations concerned with road safety

(5) Promoting participation and cooperation of residents