Topic VI: The Round-table Conference on Crackdowns and Speed Regulations Contributing to the Prevention of Traffic Accidents

While facilitating better understanding from citizens, the police will carry out initiatives for speed regulations and traffic enforcement contributing to the prevention of traffic accidents.

In December 2013, the Round-table Conference on Crackdowns and Speed Regulations Contributing to the Prevention of Traffic Accidents compiled the Proposal for Ideal State of Crackdowns and Speed Regulations Contributing to the Prevention of Traffic Accidents. The Proposal suggests how speed regulations and traffic enforcement are supposed to be in the near future.

## (1) Holding the Round-table Conference

Crackdowns on traffic violations including excessive speeding are carried out to prevent traffic accidents. However, sometimes crackdowns are held at fixed places, and it has been suggested that such crackdowns are not effective in preventing traffic accidents.

Therefore, with the aim of achieving even more effective crackdowns, in accordance with the results of a detailed analysis of traffic accidents, and promoting a review of speed regulations that form the premise of traffic enforcement, the National Police Agency held the Round-table Conference on Crackdowns and Speed Regulations Contributing to the Prevention of Traffic Accidents (hereinafter, Round-table Conference) from August to December 2013. The Round-table Conference was composed of persons including those with relevant knowledge and experience, automotive commentators, and individuals related to groups involved with the mobility impaired and others. It was hosted by the Chairperson of the National Public Safety Commission.

A round-table conference

## (2) The Round-table Conference Review

The working group on crackdowns and the working group on speed regulations were established within the Round-table Conference, and the review results of both working groups were shared with all Round-table Conference members at all times, leading to intensification of discussions.

The working group on crackdowns examined the ideal state of traffic enforcement contributing to the prevention of traffic accidents, and policies for facilitating better understanding from citizens regarding the necessity of crackdowns.

In addition, the working group on speed regulations examined the influence of the modified speed regulations that were based on the fully revised standards for speed regulation in 2009 and 2010. Based on the outcome, the working group reviewed traffic management methods that contribute to the prevention of traffic accidents, such as effective methods for speed regulations.

(3) The Proposal for Crackdowns and Speed Regulations Contributing to the Prevention of Traffic Accidents

In December 2013, the Round-table Conference compiled the Proposal for Ideal State of Crackdowns and Speed Regulations Contributing to the Prevention of Traffic Accidents (hereinafter, the Proposal) and submitted it to the Chairperson of the National Public Safety Commission.

As a common recognition among conference members, the Proposal indicated the necessity of appropriate speed management through speed regulations and traffic enforcement to decrease the number of fatalities due to traffic accidents, and suggested the following directionality going forward.