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A Brief Overview on the Road Safety Approach in Singapore

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-23T21:48:27Z
dc.date.available2019-12-23T21:48:27Z
dc.date.issued2019-10
dc.description.abstractThe report introduces how the Safe System Approach works, with a focus on road infrastructure and road safety engineering best practices from one of the best performing countries in Southeast Asia and the Pacific, Singapore. Singapore roads are not only considered the safest in the region, they rank among the safest globally. Road safety management rules and regulations implemented in the country have resulted in significant strides in managing the effects of collision factors related to roadway design, human behavior, and vehicle attributes. As a result, road safety statistics have shown that fatalities on the Singapore road network have been steadily declining over the past decade. This is leading to a desire on the part of neighboring countries to follow Singapore's example and learn from its experience. In order to mitigate collisions attributed to vehicle inadequacies or defects, one of the measures taken in Singapore was to enforce a strict vehicle import policy. Vehicle imports are permissible from countries that have adopted and comply with recognized high vehicle safety standards. Vehicle safety compliance is particularly focused on 52 items specified by the Land Transport Authority (LTA). In addition to strict vehicle import standards, Singapore enforces a strict vehicle quota system, which regulates the number of vehicles on the road network. Additionally, vehicles are required to undergo frequent inspections. Cars between 3 and 10 years old are required to have a biennial inspection, and cars older than 10 years are required to undergo annual inspections. Furthermore, taxis are required to undergo inspections every six months. Road safety education and driver education are core tenants of Singapore's roads safety strategy. Road safety education is predominately undertaken by the Singapore Traffic Police, but nongovernmental organizations such as the National Security Coordination Secretariat contribute significantly to road safety education in Singapore.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/192941576001080307/A-Brief-Overview-on-the-Road-Safety-Approach-in-Singapore
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/33085
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/33085
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectROAD SAFETY
dc.subjectTRAFFIC COLLISIONS
dc.subjectROAD INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectSPEED CAMERAS
dc.subjectTRAFFIC CALMING
dc.titleA Brief Overview on the Road Safety Approach in Singaporeen
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okr.crossref.titleA Brief Overview on the Road Safety Approach in Singapore
okr.date.disclosure2019-12-10
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Other Infrastructure Study
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/192941576001080307/A-Brief-Overview-on-the-Road-Safety-Approach-in-Singapore
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/33085
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okr.identifier.report144255
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okr.region.administrativeEast Asia and Pacific
okr.region.countrySingapore
okr.topicTransport::Roads & Highways
okr.unitTransport-SE Asia and Pacific (IEAT1)
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