Improving Road Safety
in the OIC Member States
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 Road design and safe speeds, with special attention for separation (in time or space) of travel
direction and road users, roadside safety and intersection design;
 Use of appropriate roads, depending on vehicle type, user, type of cargo and equipment;
 Use of personal safety equipment, especially seat belts, child restraints, bicycle and
motorcycle helmets, visibility and means for road users to be seen;
 Safe driving speeds, and taking into account vehicle type, traffic and weather conditions;
 Fitness of drivers, especially fatigue, distraction, alcohol and drugs;
 Safe journey planning, including trip motives, the amount and mode of travel, choice of route,
vehicle and driver;
 Safety of vehicles, especially occupant protection, protection of potential crash partners
(especially vulnerable road users), crash avoidance and mitigation, roadworthiness, vehicle
loading and capacity and securing of loads in and on the vehicle;
 Driver licensing and authorisation of to drive particular class of vehicle;
 Removal of unfit vehicles and/or drivers from the road network; and
 Post-crash response and first aid, emergency preparedness and post-crash recovery and
rehabilitation.
Once the above factors have little or no relevance (i.e. problems are resolved) the organisation
shall identify suitable replacement factors that address underlying problems at that time.
The SPIs shall be monitored and reported regularly (i.e. must remain actual). In order to monitor
performance the organisation shall establish RTS objectives at relevant functions and levels.
Objectives shall be consistent with policy; be measurable (if possible); take into account
applicable requirements; be monitored; communicated and regularly updated.
As part of the planning process the organisation shall establish what must be done; what
resources are required; who is responsible; when the task is to be completed and how the results
will be evaluated.
3.5.4 Support and coordination
The organisation is expected to coordinate both internally and externally to achieve its goals.
The organisation must ensure that internal and external consultation and coordination of its
activities takes place in support of its goals, targets and implementation plans.
According to the standard the organisation shall “determine and provide the resources (human
resources, specialised skills, organisational infrastructure, technology and financial resources)
and allocation framework needed for the establishment, implementation, maintenance and
continual improvement of the RTS management systems to achieve the established objectives
and targets”.
The organisation must determine the competences required to support the RTS management
system and see that these persons have the necessary education, training and experience and
where necessary take action to supplement this. Periodic performance reviews will be required