National Road Safety Policy of 2009 - Uwaba.or.tz

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There are serious weaknesses in the old certification system
for drivers and vehicle roadworthiness in the country which
contributes to the current level of road crashes. The
Government will ensure that the certification system for
drivers and vehicle roadworthiness is developed through a
consultative process, and that it is transparent and made
public. In connection with this requirement, the Government
will set up a Driver and Vehicle Examination and Licensing
Agency under the Ministry of Infrastructure Development.
The Agency will have appropriate mandate and proper legal
backing and will be self-financing and will be equipped and
staffed with appropriate trained permanent staff to discharge
its roles and functions.
Education and Information
(a)
(b)
(c)
The Government will create and maintain full public and political
attention and support to road safety initiatives and will create
road safety knowledge and awareness amongst the population
through education, training and publicity campaigns;
The Road Safety Board will collaborate with the Police
and other key stakeholders in developing a functional and
sustainable crash data reporting and analysis system that
can provide the necessary information for road safety
activities, research and evaluation. Key stakeholders will be
provided with copies of the database and updates so that
they can access and analyze the data as they wish;
The Road Safety Board shall formulate research priorities
to allow for rapid generation of knowledge, issues and
information on road safety. The existing research structures
shall be utilized for road safety research and researchers
shall translate research findings into easily understandable
language for public consumption.
Enforcement and Legislation
(a)
The multiplicity of laws, decrees and regulations constitutes
a source of confusion with the risk of overlapping jurisdiction,
policies and inconsistent provisions governing the same
subject. In addition, regulation of road safety through a
number of regulations and decrees has not anchored the
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