Road Safety on Four Continents Program - VTI

www.vti.se/RS4C15th International Conference<strong>Road</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>on Four ContinentsAbu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 28-30 March 2010Programwww.vti.se/RS4CProgram

Conference Patronage and organiser Co-OrganiserPartners, level 1Municipality of Abu Dhabi City Emirates Driving Company Department of TransportDecision Makers TVPartners, level 2Sharjah TransportPartners, level 3Automobil & Touring ClubSupporting Organisations

WelcomeHeld under the Patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum,Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the United Arab Emiratesrepresented by the National Transport Authority and its strategic partners, will hostthe <strong>Road</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> on Four Continents Conference between 28–30 March 2010 in its 15th edition,and as such will become the first Middle East and Arab country to host this importantconference.From the first conference in 1987 until today, RS4C has been organised by the SwedishNational <strong>Road</strong> and Transport Research Institute (VTI) in coordination with supportinginternational establishments and organisations and in cooperation with the host countries.RS4C is a series of major international conferences on road safety and the conference was heldfor the first time in 1987 with the emphasis on two continents - Europe and North America.Africa joined for the first time in the 2000 conference in South Africa and Asia joined forthe first time in the Bangkok 2007 conference. The conference therefore now covers fourcontinents - Europe, North America, Africa and Asia. Although the conference focused on the fourcontinents, previous conferences also included South American and Australian participation.The last two editions were highly successful in terms of attracting international research bodiesand the most prominent international experts involved in road safety as well as decision-makersfrom various parts of the world (representing 50 countries from 6 continents).The close relations between the National Transport Authority and international organisationsconcerned with road safety, the Authority’s recent intensive involvement in the internationalarena and in view of the UAE’s regional and international profile, The National TransportAuthority were delighted to be awarded the opportunity to host the 15th edition conference.The importance of road safety and triggered by the numbers of deaths resulting from roadaccidents, which the latest statistics by international organisations ranks as third in the causesof death after wars and epidemics, not to mention the potential disabilities, deformities and lossof property as a result of these accidents, was a deciding factor in the NTA’s desire to host theconference in the U.A.E.Dr. Nasser Saif Al MansooriDirector General NTAChairman of National Organising Committee

Chairman of the 15th <strong>Road</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> on Four Continents conference:H.E. Shaikh Hamdan bin Mubarak AlNahyan (Minister of Public Work, Chairman of NTA)National organizing committee• H.E. Dr. Nasser Saif Al Mansoori , Director General of NTA, Chairman• Eng. Abdullah Salem Al Katheeri - National Transport Authority• Mr. Nedal Faisal El Batayneh - National Transport Authority• Bregadair General Ghaith Hasan Al Zaabi - Ministry of Interior• Mr. Khaled Hashem - Department of Transport - Abu Dhabi• Eng. Maitha Bin Adi - <strong>Road</strong> and Transport Authority - Dubai• Mr. Abdullah Al Zari - Sharjah Transport• Eng. Abdullah Saeed Al Shamsi - Abu Dhabi Municipality• Bregadair General Hussain Mohammad Al Harthi - Saaed for traffic Systems• Bregadair General Hasan Al Housani - Emirates Traffic <strong>Safety</strong> Society• Dr. Gehad Youssef Asbaita - Emirates Driving Company• Deputy Director General Kent Gustafson - VTIInternational advisory committeeCommittees and chairmen• H.E. Eng. Abdullah Al Katheeri, NTA, chairman • Richard Pain, TRB• Nedal F. El Batayneh, NTA • Evangelos Bekiaris, Hellenic Institute• Kent Gustafson, VTI of Transport (FERSI)• Peter Elsenaar, GRSP • Horst Schultze, BASt (FERSI)• Andrew Parkes, TRL (ECTRI)

Scientific committeeKent Gustafson ,Chairman VTI SwedenYasser Hawas UAE University Al-Ain UAERichard Pain TRB USAKarl Kim Univ. of Hawaii (TRB) USAKenneth Opiela FHWA (TRB) USAMichael Griffith FHWA (TRB) USABhagwant Persaud Ryerson University CanadaJuha Luoma VTT FinlandPéter Holló KTI HungaryMary Lydon University of Adelaide AustraliaMichael Tziotis AARB AustraliaPieter Venter ITSE South AfricaÅsa Forsman VTI Swedenstrid Linder VTI SwedenRobert Thomson VTI SwedenMagnus Hjälmdahl VTI SwedenJan Andersson VTI SwedenBjörn Peters VTI SwedenHo Seng Tim LTA SingaporeAlberto José Silveira Luchemos por la Vida ArgentinaGeorge Giannopoulos Hellenic Institute of Transport GreeceEvangelos BekiarisHellenic Institute of Transport(FERSI)GreecePer Löken SafeTraffic NorwayMichael Lenné MUARC AustraliaXiaoduan Sun Univ. Of Louisiana USAJoanna Zukowska Gdansk Univ. Of Technology PolandTerje Assum TÖI NorwayHans Joakim Vollpracht PIARC GermanyAhmad Farhan Mohd Sadullah MIROS MalaysiaTuenjai Fukuda Nihon Univ. JapanAtsushi Fukuda Nihon Univ. JapanFridulf Sagberg TÖI (ECTRI) NorwayLaurent Carnis INRETS (ECTRI) FranceRichard Cuerden TRL (ECTRI) United KingdomJuergen RatajDLR Institute of Transportation(ECTRI)GermanyDieter WillersinnFrauenhofer-Institute for Informationand Data Processing (ECTRI) GermanyHorst Schultze Bast (FERSI) GermanyMohammed Taleb Obaidat Jordan University of Scienceand TechnologyJordanRikke Rysgaard GRSP SwitzerlandKohinoor Kar Arizona DOT USAAzim EskandarianThe George Washington University USAKarel Pospisil CDV - Transport Research Centre Czech Republic

28 MarchRegistration 08.00-09.3009.30-11.00Opening CeremonyChairman:H.E. Shaikh Hamdan bin Mubarak AlNahyan(Minister of Public Work , Chairman of NTA )Welcome addressesH.H Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashed Al Maktoum(The vice president, Prime Minister, the ruler of Dubai)RS4C Chairman - H.E. Shaikh Hamdan bin Mubarak AlNahyan(Minister of Public Work , Chairman of NTA)HE Mr Bruno Beijer, Ambassador of Sweden, United Arab EmiratesMr Jonas Bjelfvenstam, Director General, VTICoffee 11.00 - 11.30Opening SessionPHOTO: KENT GUSTAFSON,VTI11.30-13.00Chairman:H.E. Dr. Nasser Saif Al Mansouri ( Director General of NTA )Key note speechAndrew Pearce, Chief Executive, Global <strong>Road</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> PartnershipKey note speech“Research and Implementation Coming Together”Richard Pain, TRBKey note speechDr Syed Jaffar Hussain, WHOLunch 13.00-14.30

28 MarchSession 1 Session 214.30-16.00<strong>Road</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> Plans andStrategiesChairman:H.E. Eng. Hussain Al Harthi,Director of Abu Dhabi Traffic Department14.30-16.00Preventive safetymeasures, audits, safetyinspectionsChairman:Joanna Zukowska, Gdansk University ofof Technology, PolandSources of uncertainty in estimatedbenefits of road safety programmesRune Elvik, Institute of TransportEconomics, NorwaySystemic Traffic Risk Assessment:A Useful Tool That Could Be Put IntoPractice In ArgentinaGustavo Zini, School of Engineering- University of Buenos Aires,ArgentinaAre Speed Cameras Effective inReducing <strong>Road</strong> Crashes in theEmirate of Abu Dhabi?Dr. Arif Mehmood, Department ofTransport, Abu Dhabi, United ArabEmiratesDeveloping a <strong>Road</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> Strategyfor the Emirate of Abu DhabiMr Jamie Castle, TRL, UKRecent road safety strategies inHungaryProf.Dr.Péter Holló, Tamás Berta,KTI Institute for Transport SciencesNon-profit Ltd., HungaryCollection of road and roadside datato help address road safety riskBlair Turner, ARRB Group, AustraliaOutcomes from a large scale roadsafety audit of the existing Dubairoad networkJohn Hughes, ARRB Group,AustraliaRecommendations for theadjustment of existing rural roadstowards self explaining roadsThomas Richter, TechnischeUniversität Berlin, department roadplanning and operation, GermanyNarratives and AccidentsBeate Elvebakk, Institute ofTransport Economics, NorwayMeasurement of Unsafe behaviourof road usersPr. H. Boudrifa, Laboratory ofPrevention and Ergonomics; Theuniversity of Algiers, AlgeriaCoffee 16.00-16.30

28 MarchSession 3 Session 416.30-18.00<strong>Road</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> Plans andStrategies IIChairman:Andrew Pearce, GRSP16.30-18.00Highlights of road safetyin Europe - FERSIendorsed researchChairman:Evangelos Bekiaris, Hellenic Institute ofTransport, GreeceAustralia’s new approach to roadsafety: How is the Safe Systemapproach being implemented?Blair Turner, ARRB Group, AustraliaOrganising For <strong>Road</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> InBangladesh: Some Challenges AndOpportunitiesDr. Md. Mazharul Hoque,Department of Civil Engineering ,BUET, Bangladesh3 Step Generic Procedure To Assess<strong>Road</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>: A Case Study of EgyptDr. Khaled Abbas, <strong>Road</strong>s &Transport Authority, Dubai, UnitedArab EmiratesEffective <strong>Road</strong>-<strong>Safety</strong> policy makingin lower-income countries: Tenprinciples from social systemsthinkingAlfredo del Valle, UniversidadAlberto Hurtado, Santiago, Chile<strong>Road</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> Strategies of Abu DhabiMunicipalityRauf Iqbal, Municipality of AbuDhabi City, United Arab EmiratesDriving Under the Influence ofDrugs, Alcohol and Medicines:DRUID ProjectHorst Schulze, Bundesanstalt fürStraßenwesen (BASt), GermanyIntegrated system for safetransportation of children to school,Safeway2schoolMagnus Hjälmdahl, VTI, SwedenNaturalistic rider studies for theanalysis of riders’ behaviour andsafety (2BESAFE)Stéphane Espié, INRETS, FrancePROmoting real Life Observationsfor Gaining Understanding ofroad user behaviour in Europe(PROLOGUE)Stella Nicolaou, CERTH/HIT, GreeceSAFERIDER: Can Based Architectureon 2-Wheelers DomainRoberto Montanari, University ofModena & Reggio Emilia, ItalyIntegrated <strong>Safety</strong> & Security fortransportation hubs – SAVE MEMaria Panou, Hellenic Institute ofTransport, Greece

Session 5 Session 6Session 729 March09.30-11.00ModellingChairman:Geert Wets,IMOB - Hasselt University, BelgiumModelling the <strong>Safety</strong> of IntersectionsDr Majid Sarvi, Department of CivilEngineering, Monash University,AustraliaGRSI-Beijing Project of ImprovingVRU’s <strong>Safety</strong> at JunctionsYanyan ChenBeijing University of TechnologyChinaMeasuring The Risk of <strong>Road</strong>CrashesAline Chouinard, Transport Canada,CanadaBringing Structure into <strong>Road</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>Evaluation: A Hierarchy of IndicatorsTom Brijs, IMOB - Hasselt,University, Belgium<strong>Road</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> Evaluation and TargetSetting using Data EnvelopmentAnalysisTom Brijs, IMOB - Hasselt,University, BelgiumEvaluation of Methods for Pedestrian<strong>Safety</strong> Improvement on Left-TurningVehicles MovementHassan ZoghiIslamic Azad University, KarajBranch, TehranIranOnly published in proceedings:Multilevel Data in Traffic <strong>Safety</strong>: a5xST-level HierarchyHelai Huang, University of CentralFlorida, USA09.30-11.00Crash Recording Systemsand <strong>Safety</strong> Auditing IChairman:Wahid Ali AL-Kharuzi, OmanEvaluation of <strong>Road</strong> Traffic Accidentsin Germany - Need of Data andAnalysisSabine Degener, Unfallforschungder Versicherer, Germany<strong>Road</strong> Crash and Victim InformationSystemPanhavuth SEM, HandicapInternational Belgium, CambodiaA Data Quality Case Study for TurkishHighway Accident Data SetsOmur Kaygisiz,General Directorateof Security, Traffic Research Center,TurkeyAssessment of Crash DatabaseSystem of United Arab EmiratesMd. Bayzid Khan, United ArabEmirates University, United ArabEmiratesCharacteristics of Injury Crashes inDubai UAEMostapha Al-Dah, ESRI, LoughboroughUniversity, UK09.30-11.00Distraction, fatigue, alcoholand drugs related adverseeffects on drivingChairman:Rune Elvik, Institute of TransportEconomics, NorwayAn examination of the effects ofcontinuous positive airway pressure(CPAP) treatment on the drivingperformance of patients sufferingfrom sleep apnoeaAikaterini Touliou, Centre forResearch and Technology Hellas(CERTH)/ Hellenic Institute ofTransport (HIT), GreeceDrinking and Driving Project inGuangxiAnn Yuan, GRSP, ChinaDrug Users Perceptions of DrugDriving Post the Introduction ofRandom <strong>Road</strong>side Drug Testing inMelbourne, VictoriaLaura Ann Wilson, MonashUniversity, AustraliaDrink-driving with Heavy Vehicles inNorway, Prevalence, Accident Riskand CountermeasuresTerje Assum, TOI -Institute ofTransport Economics, Norway<strong>Safety</strong> Issues of Drowsy/FatigueDriving and CountermeasureMitigationProf. Azim Eskandarian, Center forIntelligent Systems Research (CISR),The George Washington University,USACoffee 11.00-11.30

29 MarchSession 8 Session 9Session 1011.30-13.00Modelling II11.30-13.00Crash Recording Systemsand <strong>Safety</strong> Auditing II11.30-13.00Vehicle innovations andITS applicationsChairman:Tom Brijs,IMOB - Hasselt University, BelgiumA computational model to assessthe impact of a set of policymeasures on traffic safety at theregional levelGeert Wets, IMOB - HasseltUniversity, BelgiumA More Precise Approach for <strong>Road</strong><strong>Safety</strong> ScoringAhmet Yildiz, Dep. for SpatialDevelop-ment, Infrastructure andEnvironment Planning, Vienna,AustriaComputer-aided <strong>Road</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>InspectionsAhmet Yildiz, Dep. for SpatialDevelop-ment, Infrastructure andEnvironment Planning, Vienna,AustriaDevelopment of a new Driverbehaviour model through a novelobject detection techniqueDr Majid Sarvi, Civil Engineering,Monash University, AustraliaAutomated <strong>Road</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> AnalysisUsing Computer Vision TechniquesTarek Sayed, University of BritishColumbia, CanadaOnly published in proceedings:Macroscopic <strong>Safety</strong> Investigation atthe Traffic Analysis Zone LevelMohamed Abdel-Aty, Departmentof Civil, Environmental andConstruction Engineering,University of Central Florida,USAChairman:Mahmoud Fekri, Health Dept.,Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesElderly Driver Traffic Citations inHawaii, 1996-2006Karl Kim, University of Hawaii, USAInfluence of Accident Cause onRanking Hazardous <strong>Road</strong> SectionsVahid Abolhasannejad, BirjandUniversity of Technology, Birjand,IranIdentification of Accident BlackSpots on Rural Highways in India:Case Study of Maharashtra StateDattatraya Tukaram Thube, PublicWorks Department, Government ofMaharashtra, IndiaAnalysis of Risk Factors for RearendCollisions by Using DriverecorderDataShigeru Tominaga, College ofScience and Technology, NihonUniversity, JapanIn-Depth Investigation of Severeand Fatal <strong>Road</strong>way Crashes in theEmirate of Abu Dhabi-UAEJens Thomsen Health Authority,Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesChairman:Yasser Hawas,UAE University Al Ain, UAEThe Effectiveness of Antilock BrakesSystems on Motorcycles in ReducingReal Life Crashes and InjuriesMatteo Rizzi, Vectura Consulting,SwedenMotorcyclist Spinal Injuries in <strong>Road</strong>Crashes: Literature ReviewZarir Hafiz Zulkipli, MalaysianInstitute of Raod <strong>Safety</strong> Researc(MIROS), MalaysiaAutomated Truck Platoons onMotorways – A Contribution to the<strong>Safety</strong> on <strong>Road</strong>sEckart Hauck, RWTH AachenUniversity, ZLW/IMA, GermanyMobile Traffic <strong>Safety</strong> Integration withoff Board Navigation – (MOTION).Evaluation of acceptance and trafficsafety with a Speed Alert functionMagnus Hjälmdahl, VTI, SwedenEvaluation on Impact of AdaptiveCruise Control Installation onReduction of Collision Using MicroTraffic SimulationAtsushi Fukuda, Nihon University,JapanLunch 13.00-14.0011

29 MarchSession 11 Session 12Session 1314.00-15.30<strong>Road</strong> user education,driver licenses, specialuser groups: young, old,vulnerableChairman:Gehad Esbaita,EDC, United Arab EmiratesAmbient intelligence in drivingsimulation for training young driversEvangelos Bekiaris, HellenicInstitute of Transport, GreeceImproving driver education withmultimedia applicationsJosef Krems, Chemnitz University ofTechnology, GermanyThe New <strong>Road</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> Programmefor Comprehensive School ofLithuania: theoretic and didacticaspectsRytis Vilkonis, Faculty of Education,Siauliai University, LithuaniaExperiences of Helmet WearingPromotion and Enforcement inCambodiaChandy MEAS, HandicapInternational Belgium, Cambodia14.00-15.30<strong>Safety</strong> managementtechniques including speedmanagementChairman:Laurent Carnis,INRETS/DEST, FranceSpeed and <strong>Safety</strong>: Evidence fromHighways in ChinaXiaoduan Sun, University ofLouisiana, USADifferentiated rural speed limits- can this be done safe?Jesper Mertner, COWI A/S, DenmarkA Practical Traffic <strong>Safety</strong> Activity byUtilizing Identified Hazardous MapDevelopment to Raise <strong>Road</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>Awareness in Thai CommunityTuenjai Fukuda, Research Instituteof Science and Technology, NihonUniversity, JapanImplementing Traffic <strong>Safety</strong>Community-Based Activity forDevelopment of Traffic <strong>Safety</strong>Culture in VietnamTuenjai FUKUDA, Research Instituteof Science and Technology, NihonUniversity, JapanQuantitative Assessment of UsedTires Impact on <strong>Road</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> inDeveloping CountriesMr. Godfrey Lamptey, P.E. CorzoCastella Carballo Thompson Salman(C3TS), USA14.00-15.30Interurban and ruralsafety, intersections,incident managementChairman:Ho Seng Tim,LTA, SingaporeFatality Analysis of IntersectionAccidents in BangladeshSabreena Anowar, University ofCalgary, CanadaSeverity Analysis of Heavy VehicleAccidents of BangladeshShamsunnahar Yasmin, Universityof Calgary, CanadaInvestigating Driver’s BehaviourChange by Signal CountdownDevices at Intersections in BeijingYulong He, Beijing University ofTechnology, ChinaAccident characteristics by <strong>Road</strong>Types on Singapore <strong>Road</strong>sHo Seng Tim, Land TransportAuthority LTA, SingaporeStopping Propensity at Red Lights inSaudi ArabiaSalaheddine Bendak, Dallah HumanSkills Development Company,Saudi Arabia12Coffee 15.30-16.00

29 MarchSession 14 Session 15Session 1616.00-17.30<strong>Road</strong> user education,driver licenses, specialuser groups: young, old,vulnerableChairman:Dr Bassam Ahmad Anani, Abu DhabiDOT, UAEVulnerable <strong>Road</strong> User <strong>Safety</strong> acrossseveral international regionsJennie Oxley, Monash UniversityAccident Research Centre, Europe,Australia/ItalyDubai Pedestrian <strong>Safety</strong> & MobilityAction PlanSaad Al Asady, <strong>Road</strong>s & TransportAuthority, Dubai, United ArabEmiratesComparative Cross-CulturalAnalyses on <strong>Road</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> amongVulnerable <strong>Road</strong> UsersErnest Agyemang, NTNU, Norway/University of Ghana, GhanaBicycle helmets, risk compensationand cyclist typesAslak Fyhri, Institute of TransportEconomics, NorwayCriteria for age based design ofActive Vehicle <strong>Safety</strong> SystemsEckart Hauk, Aachen University,Germany16.00-17.30Enforcement techniques,traffic laws and selfenforcing designsChairman:Terje Assum, Institute of TransportEconomics, NorwayEffectiveness of a System ofAutomatic Speed Control onPoland’s National <strong>Road</strong>sMariusz Kiec, Cracow University ofTechnology, PolandKnowing your speed can save yourlifeKoh Puay PingLand Transport AuthoritySingaporeSpeed Enforcement in France: ADecade of Changes (2000-2009)CARNIS Laurent, INRETS/DEST,FranceAn Assessment of <strong>Road</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> andAccident Policy Transitions andPathways in Uganda: Milestonesand Priorities for Immediate ActionPaul Isolo Mukwaya, Department ofGeography Makerere University,UgandaAssessment of the Traffic MonitoringTechnologies of Relevance to Traffic<strong>Safety</strong> in UAEFaisal Ahmed, (RTTSRC) UAEUniversity, Al Ain, United ArabEmirates16.00-17.30Traffic engineeringinnovations includingroad design andbehavioural issuesChairman:Peter Hollo, KTI, HungaryEffects of traffic and geometricfeatures on hazardous maneuversFrancesco Bella, Department ofSciences of Civil Engineering/RomaTRE University, ItalyDifferent Designs of Cycle Tracksand Lanes - The Effect on Objectiveand Subjective <strong>Safety</strong>Michael Sørensen, Institute ofTransport Economics, NorwayA New Methodology forImplementing <strong>Road</strong> DesignGuidelines in ThailandAndreas Vesper, Bauhaus-UniversityWeimar, Department of TransportPlanning and Traffic Engineering,GermanyDrivers’ risk perceptionassessment. The case of highwayswith poor geometric characteristics,in heavy traffic conditionsProf. Nikolaos Eliou, University ofThessaly, GreeceThe potential to Implement aSuperstreet as an UnconventionalArterial Intersection Design in SouthKoreaYoung-Rok Kim, Highway ResearchDivision, Infrastructure ResearchDepartment, Korea Institute ofConstruction Technology, KoreaConference Dinner13

30 MarchSession 17 Session 18 Session 1909.30-11.00Fleet safetyChairman:Tuenjai Fukuda,Nihon University, JapanStimulating Traffic <strong>Safety</strong> of(Delivery) Vans by Enhancing theCompany’s <strong>Safety</strong> CultureAnnick Starren, TNO, TheNetherlandsDevelopment of <strong>Road</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>Network in CambodiaChandy MEAS, HandicapInternational Belgium, Cambodia<strong>Safety</strong> culture in bus transportcompared to rail and air transportTorkel Bjørnskau, Institute ofTransport Economics, NorwayAn innovative approach toaddressing heavy commercialvehicle safetyAdam Ritzinger, ARRB Group Ltd,AustraliaExamples of approachable fatiguemanagement practices in transportcompanies in the NetherlandsAnnick StarrenTNOThe Netherlands09.30-11.00Health issues and raisingawarenessChairman:H.E. Abdulla Al Zeri, Sharjah Transport,United Arab EmiratesStatus of Traffic <strong>Safety</strong> in the UAEMohammad Nurul HassanRTTSRC, Research Affairs, UAEUniversityUnited Arab EmiratesResearch Directions for Guidelinesin <strong>Road</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> EngineeringPeter Croft, ARRB Group, AustraliaLives of road accident victims andtheir familiesJoanna Zukowska, GdanskUniversity of Technology, Poland<strong>Road</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> in Tanzania – AQuestionnaire StudyKatja Kircher, VTI, SwedenAssessment of <strong>Road</strong> UserBehavioral Aspects of Relevance toTraffic <strong>Safety</strong> in UAENada Al Naser, <strong>Road</strong>wayTransportation and Traffic <strong>Safety</strong>Research Center (RTTSRC)/UnitedArab Emirates University (UAEUniversity), United Arab Emirates09.30-11.00<strong>Road</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> Activities in theMENA Region(MENARSP sponsored)Chairman:Dr Nabil Safwat, ESCWA, LebanonDevelopment and Partnershipachievements by MENARSPSamar Abouraad, GRSP, LebanonResults of the UN <strong>Road</strong> safetyTargets WorkshopDr Nabil Safwat, ESCWA, Lebanon<strong>Road</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> Strategies developed insome MENA countriesPeter Elsenaar, GRSP,The NetherlandsExamples of some Partnershipprojects by ShellHendrik Moorrees, Shell, Oman14Coffee 11.00-11.30

30 MarchClosing Session 11.30-13.00Chairman: H.E. Eng. Abdullah Al Katheeri, NTASummary of Global <strong>Road</strong><strong>Safety</strong>Peter Elsenaar, GRSP,SwitzerlandClosing AddressNTALunch 13.00-14.00Closing AddressKent Gustafson, Chairmanof RS4C organizingcommittee, VTIEDC, Emirates Driving CompanyTechnical Visit 14.0016

29 MarchPoster SessionMay be subject to change into oral presentationsA Preliminary Study onCharacteristics and the ContributingFactors for Single Vehicle CollisionsInvolving Trees in MalaysiaZ.A. Ahmad Noor SyukriMalaysian Institute of <strong>Road</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>ResearchMalaysiaA <strong>Safety</strong> Audit Approach in RankingUrban Black Spots Using AnalyticalHierarchy Process (AHP), (CaseStudy: Region 20 of Tehran)Mohsen Fallah ZavarehTraffic and Transportation Deputy,Municipality of TehranIranSetting up an indicator system formonitoring road safety using theroad safety target hierarchyGert WetsIMOB - Hasselt University, BelgiumA statistical analysis of functionalfailures – driver behaviourspreceding head on collisionsMostapha Al-DahErgonomics and <strong>Safety</strong> ResearchInstitute, Loughborough UniversityUKSetting Appropriate Posted SpeedLimit for the Emirate of Abu DhabiAbdulilah ZineddinAbu Dhabi Department of TransportUnited Arab EmiratesVehicles’ Type and Engine Poweras Factors Affecting Drivers’Risk Perception of the GeometricCharacteristics of <strong>Road</strong> NetworkProf. Nikolaos EliouUniversity of ThessalyGreeceEconomic Appraisal andOptimization Process in <strong>Road</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>ProjectsHamid Reza BehnoodTechno-Economic <strong>Road</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>Research Center, FerdowsiUniversity of MashhadIranA Simulation-Based Traffic <strong>Safety</strong>Evaluation of Signalized and Un-Signalized IntersectionsTom BrijsTransportation Research Institute(IMOB) Hasselt University, BelgiumThe Malaysian Value of ReducingFatal and Non Fatal Injuries Due to<strong>Road</strong> Accidents: A Willingness toPay Study Using Conjoint AnalysisApproachProf Hj Mohd, Faudzi Mohd YusofMalaysian Institute of <strong>Road</strong> <strong>Safety</strong>Research, MalaysiaAutomobile & Touring Clubof the United Arab Emirates• Established in 1965, with offices in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah and Al Ain• Represents the FIA, FIM, CIK, FIVA and AIT in the UAE• Sole authority to issue International Driving Permits, Trip Ticketsand International Certificates• Authorises, supports and organises the Abu Dhabi Desert Challengeand Dubai International Rally• Develops awareness campaigns on road and vehicle safety, and the environmentCONTACT DETAILS:Al Wuheida Rd. 46th St., P. O. Box 5078, Dubai - UAETel: +971 4 296 1122 Fax: +971 4 296 1133 Email: info@atcuae.ae Website: www.atcuae.ae17