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2.2 ENCOURAGEMENT 2.3 ENFORCEMENT The responsibility for ‘Encouragement’ rests with many agencies. Sport Manawatu, Public Health and RoadSafe Central have bigger roles to play than others, yet all network partners and advocacy groups support encouragement activities. While each partner has varied reasons for increasing pedestrian and cyclist activity, all agree that our communities’ key benefi ts are in reducing vehicular trips. Examples of encouragement could be programs or projects that have been designed to promote the increased use of Active Transport modes and/or reducing vehicle trips for short journeys. Passenger Transport may directly benefi t from these programs. All partners to this strategy clearly see ‘Encouragement’ as a component that complements the other E’s. Partners to this strategy recognise that other sporting activities such as mountain biking, can encourage riders to choose active transport modes for commuting purposes. Consequently, all partners will encourage other sporting and recreational activities that have commuting benefi ts. See Appendix F for more detail. The primary responsibility for ‘Enforcement’ rests with the New Zealand Police however both PNCC and MDC are able to contribute to ‘Enforcement’ through a parking enforcement role within the community. In addition to enforcement, the Police have a role to play in targeting traffi c offenders with educational activities, advertising and promotion campaigns. It is a legal requirement for all crashes to be reported to the Police. Land Transport New Zealand captures this information in a database, where crashes are then analysed, so key agencies collaborate on improving problematic areas. MANAWATU ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION STRATEGY 2007 10
2.4 EDUCATION 11 The primary responsibility for road user ‘Education’ and wider road safety rests with Land Transport New Zealand. It is also supported by many other agencies such as New Zealand Police, Accident Compensation Corporation, Horizons Regional Council and RoadSafe Central e.g. New Zealand Police play a large role in ‘Education’ by providing programs to local schools to teach them how to comply with road rules and how to travel safely on the roads. These programs are delivered through the ‘Police Education Offi cers’. Land Transport New Zealand and New Zealand Police actions are targeted around the major contributing factors to crashes. Pedestrians’ and cyclists’ safety can be improved through better education of all road users, including motorists. At a school level, walking school buses teach children road safety behaviour on their journey to and from school. The Land Transport New Zealand “RoadSense” programme delivers road safety messages as part of the school curriculum. Locally, RoadSafe Central is working with the community to develop localised community road safety projects. In addition, Sport Manawatu and Public Health are developing regional initiatives that directly benefi t our communities by increasing awareness of pedestrian and cycling benefi ts. Nationally, Kidsafe awareness campaigns have highlighted key child road safety issues including pedestrian and cycle safety. Bike Wise Week also highlights key safety messages when encouraging the use of bicycles for short journeys. As central government further develops its implementation programme for the ‘Getting there – on foot, by cycle’ strategy, further educational opportunities will present themselves. Local Authorities and their partners will play a key role in the collaboration and implementation of these opportunities. MANAWATU ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION STRATEGY 2007
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