Presentation on Speed and Drink Driving Management in Lao Peoples - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Presentation on Speed and Drink Driving Management in Lao Peoples’ Democratic Republic Sisamouth PHANTHACHACK Sis.phanthachack@yahoo.com August 2019

Agenda • Data and Issues • Duties and implementation • Vision, Principles and Targets • Directions and Actions

DATA AND ISSUES

ASEAN fatalities per 100,000 population 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Singapore Indonesia Philippines Lao PDR Cambodia Myanmar Malaysia Vietnam Thailand 2010 2013 2016

Laos fatalities 2000-17 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0

Road Accident Statistic 2018 • Population: 7,280,291 • Number of Registered Vehicles : 2,104,588 • Number of Road Accident: 5,984 • Number of serious Injuries: 1,228 • Number of Death: 995 Death per 10,000 vehicles: 4.72 Death per 100,000 population: 16.62

Economic cost of road traffic injury 2018 Estimated cost of fatalities 70GDP (Lao’s GDP 2,700 USD USD 188.05 Milion Estimated cost of serious injuries 17,5GDP USD 58.02 Milion Estimated total cost of road trauma USD246.07 Milion

Causes of accidents Other Drinking 20% 24% Overtaking 10% Speeding 22% No Signal 10% Drunk Speed Turning without Signal Not give way Overtaking Other

Critical Issues – Weak legislative and regulatory systems – Weak enfocement – Not enough investment – No electronic crash database – No performance monitoring – No communication about major issues •

Road Traffic Law • Maximum speed limit in Lao PDR • Urban roads 40 km/h • Highway ‐ Private car 90 km/h ‐ MC, Truck and Bus 70 km/h 110 km/h • Express way

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Speed enforcement

Check for alcohol consuming

VISION, PRINCIPLES & TARGETS

Vision and Target to 2030 A key target is <25% vehicles Drivers testing above the legal exceeding the speed limit alcohol limit less than 0.1%

DIRECTIONS, IMPLEMENTATION & ACTION PLAN

Action Plan • Comprehensive review of legislative policy and operations ‐ Prime Minister Degree on Traffic Codes ‐ Prime Minister Degree on Measures and fine for traffic violations • Traffic Police development program: ‐ Train the trainer for all Traffic Police officers ‐ General deterrence enforcement planning ‐ Rollout pilot enforcement programs targeting drink driving and speeding

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