KEEPING ROADS SAFE

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KEEPING ROADS SAFE THE SINGAPORE EXPERIENCE
THE SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
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• INTRODUCTION

ROAD TRAFFIC SITUATION
THE 3-PRONGED APPROACH
THE WAY FORWARD
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INTRODUCTION
MISSION
To maintain law and order on the roads of
Singapore and promote road safety by influencing
the behaviour and skills of road users
VISION
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INTRODUCTION

• Traffic management in Singapore is carried out by
  two key agencies
• Land Transport Authority (Ministry of
  Transport)
• Singapore Police Force, Traffic Police Department
  
• (Ministry of Home Affairs)

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• Responsibilities of Traffic Police
• Enforce road traffic laws in Singapore
• Investigate into road traffic accidents

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• Responsibilities of Traffic Police
• License all drivers driving schools
• Educate all road users on road safety

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• Roads
• Total Length 3325km
• Speed Limit 40km/h to 90km/h
• Road Types
• Expressways
• Arterial
• Collector
• Local

as at 31 Dec 2008
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• Vehicles Licences
• Total vehicle population
• gt 910,546
• Total number of licence holders
• gt 1,409,248
• Total Population
• gt 4.987 million
• 1 in 4 persons has a licence to drive/ride
• as at 30 Jun 2009

SPECIMEN
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• Vehicle Types

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ROAD TRAFFIC SITUATION
Fatality Rates per 100k Human Population (2004
2009)
Note For the period Jan Jun 2009, there were
83 fatalities, which translates to 1.7 fatalities
per 100K population.
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ROAD TRAFFIC SITUATION
Fatal Accident Rates per 10k Vehicle Population
(2004 2009)
Note For the period Jan Jun 2009, there were
75 fatalities, which translates to 0.8 fatal
accidents per 10K vehicle population.
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ROAD TRAFFIC SITUATION
Casualties in Accidents Involving Children Aged
Below 8 years who were not in Child Restraint
  2006 2007 2008 Jan - Sept 09
Fatal 1 1 0 0
Injury 16 6 14 0
Total 17 7 14 0
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ROAD TRAFFIC SITUATION
Number of children aged below 8 years old killed
or injured in accidents (Not in child seat)
  2006 2007 2008 Jan-Sept 09
Death 1 0 0 0
Injured 19 8 15 0
Total 20 8 15 0
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THE 3-PRONGED APPROACH

• Enforcement
• Engagement
• Education

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Enforcement
THE 3-PRONGED APPROACH

• Supported by Legislation / Law
• The Road Traffic Act (Chapter 276) provides us
  the legislative powers to regulate law and order
  on the roads.
• Legislative reviews are done regularly to improve
  the overall road safety in Singapore, according
  to the changing operating environment
• Driver Improvement Points System (DIPS)

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ENFORCEMENT
THE 3-PRONGED APPROACH

• Enforcement elements in TP consist of the Patrol
  Unit and the Investigation Branch
• In addition, public-spirited citizens also assist
  TP in keeping our roads safe

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ENFORCEMENT
THE 3-PRONGED APPROACH

• Primary roles of Patrol Unit
• Deterrence Detection Responding
• to accidents

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ENFORCEMENT
THE 3-PRONGED APPROACH

• Primary roles of Traffic Investigation Branch
• Follow through of Patrols response to accidents
  and enforcement
• Investigates into traffic offences
• Processing of Summonses
• Handling of Appeals

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ENGAGEMENT
THE 3-PRONGED APPROACH

• Partners Stakeholders
• Land Transport Authority
• Joint operations, review of road speed limits,
  traffic mgt during major events, traffic
  marshalls,etc
• Vehicle Associations, e.g. Heavy Vehicles,
  Despatch Companies, Public Transport (Taxis,
  Buses, etc)
• Road safety talks, sharing of accident trends and
  hotspots, etc

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ENGAGEMENT
THE 3-PRONGED APPROACH

• General Insurance Association
• Non-injury accident management no need for
  Police presence to clear roads
• Media
• Crimewatch TV Programme
• Good arrests/rejection of bribes
• Sharing of accident statistics
• Dissemination of Road Safety messages

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THE 3-PRONGED APPROACH
ENGAGEMENT
Research - MOU with NUS NTU - Collaboration
with VICOM for Accident Reconstruction Entertain
ment Outlets - Zouk, St James, etc Corporate
Sponsors - Shell, Singapore Pools, etc
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THE 3-PRONGED APPROACH
ENGAGEMENT

• Child Restraints
• Thomson Medical Centre
• Volvo

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EDUCATION
THE 3-PRONGED APPROACH

• TPs objectives
• To initiate road safety campaigns and influence
  the public to embrace road safety
• Create platforms and opportunities for community
  involvement in Road Safety efforts

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EDUCATION
THE 3-PRONGED APPROACH

• TPs Road Safety Outreach Efforts
• Regular campaigns
• Road Safety Outreach
• Road Courtesy Campaign
• Anti-Drink Drive Campaign
• Annual Shell Traffic Games

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THE 3-PRONGED APPROACH

• TPs Road Safety Videos
• Road Safety Outreach
• Anti-Drink Drive Campaign

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THE 3-PRONGED APPROACH
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EDUCATION
THE 3-PRONGED APPROACH

• Targeted audiences
• Engaging the young elderly
• Road Safety Park
• Vulnerable motorcyclists
• Engaging motorcycle enthusiast groups, schools,
  institutions and despatch companies

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Seat Belt Legislation
THE 3-PRONGED APPROACH

• The Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Wearing of Seat
  Belts) Rules legislates the wearing of seat belts
  and child restraints in motor vehicle

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Seat Belt Legislation
THE 3-PRONGED APPROACH

• Rule 4 (1) The driver and any person in the
  specified passengers seat of a motor vehicle
  shall wear a body-restraining seat belt or a lap
  belt where such a seat belt is available in the
  motor vehicle
• Rule 4 (2) The body-restraining seat belt shall
  be worn in such a manner as to provide restraint
  for both the upper and lower parts of the trunk
  of the wearer in the event of an accident to the
  vehicle.

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Seat Belt Legislation
THE 3-PRONGED APPROACH

• Rule 6 Every rear seat passenger of a motor
  vehicle shall wear a lap belt or a
  body-restraining seat belt if there is one
  available for his use
• These rules apply to all such persons above 1.5 m
  in height.

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Seat Belt Legislation
THE 3-PRONGED APPROACH

• Rule 10(1) Where a child below 8 years of age is
  the front seat passenger of a motor vehicle to
  which these Rules apply, no person shall use the
  motor vehicle unless the child is properly
  secured by an approved child restraint
  appropriate for a child of that height and
  weight.
• Rule 10(2) For the purpose of paragraph (1), a
  child shall be deemed to be properly secured if
  the child is able, by using a booster seat
  cushion, to wear a seat belt in the manner
  prescribed by rule 4 (2).

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Seat Belt Legislation
THE 3-PRONGED APPROACH

• Rule 11(1) Where a seat belt is available for
  the use of a child below 8 years of age who is
  the rear seat passenger of a motor vehicle to
  which these Rules apply, no person shall use the
  motor vehicle unless the child is properly
  secured by an approved child restraint
  appropriate for a child of that height and
  weight.
• Rule 11(2) For the purpose of paragraph (1), a
  child shall be deemed to be properly secured if
  the child is able, by using a booster seat
  cushion, to wear a seat belt in the manner
  prescribed by rule 4 (2).
• Rules 10 and 11 does not apply to taxis or buses.

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Seat Belt Legislation
THE 3-PRONGED APPROACH

• Any person who contravenes or fails to comply
  with any of the provisions of these Rules shall
  be guilty of an offence and be liable to a
  composition amount of up to S120 and awarded 3
  demerit points.
• If convicted, the offender is liable to a fine
  not exceeding 1,000 or to imprisonment for a
  term not exceeding 3 months and, in the case of a
  second or subsequent offence, to a fine not
  exceeding 2,000 or to imprisonment for a term
  not exceeding 6 months.

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THE SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
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