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  Dr. Nilgün Birgören    Premium Member   Group moderator

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  DOT to undertake Abu Dhabi road safety audit

  The Department of Transport (DOT) announced on Tuesday that it will undertake an emirate-wide Road Safety Audit starting this week, with every road and highway in Abu Dhabi being assessed for potential causes of accidents.
  
  The Abu Dhabi Road Safety Audit will be carried out by an independent team of experts who will develop a set of road safety audit guidelines tailor-made for the emirate.
  
  These guidelines will reflect the current and future road network, specifically the likely use of these routes and the impact of driving behaviour.
  
  The audit team will identify and highlight engineering and other physical measures designed to reduce the potential and severity for road accidents, complementing existing road safety awareness and enforcement programmes.
  
  A multi-government agency team made up of members of the Abu Dhabi Police, the Department of Municipal Affairs, and the DOT, will work together to finalise the guidelines and conduct the road safety audits.
  
  At least 200 checks will be carried out on each road during the audit process, covering elements like signage, visibility, road markings, crash barriers, provision for heavy vehicles, pedestrian access, parking, and more.
  
  All checks are carried out twice a day to ensure potential issues are noted under different driving conditions.
  
  On completion of the audit, risks will be evaluated in terms of the likelihood of contributing to an accident, and the ease and cost-effectiveness of required works.
  
  These findings will then be assessed and acted upon by the DoT through a detailed implementation plan.
  
  Khalid Mohammad Hashim, Executive Director of Land Transport Sector, Department of Transport, said: "Reducing the number of accidents and their severity on Abu Dhabi's roads is of critical importance to the Government and the people of Abu Dhabi. This DOT road safety audit is a valuable tool in the armoury of accident reduction. It is a quick and proactive approach of identifying potential road safety concerns across the entire Emirate, providing ways in which these can be addressed to help save lives."
  
  In addition to examining existing traffic routes across Abu Dhabi, the Road Safety Audit team will also be advising DOT during the design and development stages of future roads to maximise safe design practices.
  
  The audit team provides valuable insights during feasibility, design, and build stages into any likely impacts of the "human element" - that is how drivers, cyclists and pedestrians actually behave, rather than how they should behave according to the rules of the road.
  
  • 13 Oct 2009, 7:39 pm
  Dr. Nilgün Birgören wrote: > The Department of Transport (DOT) announced on Tuesday that it will > undertake an emirate-wide Road Safety Audit starting this week, with > every road and highway in Abu Dhabi being assessed for potential > causes of accidents. > > The Abu Dhabi Road Safety Audit will be carried out by an independent > team of experts who will develop a set of road safety audit > guidelines tailor-made for the emirate. > > These guidelines will reflect the current and future road network, > specifically the likely use of these routes and the impact of driving > behaviour. > > The audit team will identify and highlight engineering and other > physical measures designed to reduce the potential and severity for > road accidents, complementing existing road safety awareness and > enforcement programmes. > > A multi-government agency team made up of members of the Abu Dhabi > Police, the Department of Municipal Affairs, and the DOT, will work > together to finalise the guidelines and conduct the road safety > audits. > > At least 200 checks will be carried out on each road during the audit > process, covering elements like signage, visibility, road markings, > crash barriers, provision for heavy vehicles, pedestrian access, > parking, and more. > > All checks are carried out twice a day to ensure potential issues are > noted under different driving conditions. > > On completion of the audit, risks will be evaluated in terms of the > likelihood of contributing to an accident, and the ease and > cost-effectiveness of required works. > > These findings will then be assessed and acted upon by the DoT > through a detailed implementation plan. > > Khalid Mohammad Hashim, Executive Director of Land Transport Sector, > Department of Transport, said: "Reducing the number of accidents and > their severity on Abu Dhabi's roads is of critical importance to the > Government and the people of Abu Dhabi. This DOT road safety audit is > a valuable tool in the armoury of accident reduction. It is a quick > and proactive approach of identifying potential road safety concerns > across the entire Emirate, providing ways in which these can be > addressed to help save lives." > > In addition to examining existing traffic routes across Abu Dhabi, > the Road Safety Audit team will also be advising DOT during the > design and development stages of future roads to maximise safe design > practices. > > The audit team provides valuable insights during feasibility, design, > and build stages into any likely impacts of the "human element" - > that is how drivers, cyclists and pedestrians actually behave, rather > than how they should behave according to the rules of the road.