Naslov
The Positive Effects of the Safety Program "Train is Always Faster"

Autori
Barić, Danijela ; Paić, Sanja

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
2014 Global Level Crossing Safety & Trespass Prevention Symposium / - , 2014, .-.

Skup
2014 Global Level Crossing Safety & Trespass Prevention Symposium

Mjesto i datum
Champaign (IL), Sjedinjene Američke Države; Urbana (IL), Sjedinjene Američke Države, 03.08.2014. - 08.08.2014

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Safety; Level Crossing; Safety Program "Train is Always Faster"

Sažetak
On the Croatian Railways network in the total length of 2, 968 km, there is a total of 1, 514 LCs. Out of the total number of LCs 68.4% are protected only by road traffic signs and visibility triangle and 31.6% of LCs are protected by devices. The safety condition at level crossings in the Republic of Croatia is best reflected in the data on the number of traffic incidents and accidents, as well as on the number of victims. According to statistics, the drivers of road vehicles, as well as pedestrians are most often those who cause such emergencies, indicating their extremely low level of complying with the traffic regulations. This is also confirmed by the data on a large number of accidents or avoided accidents at crossings with the highest level of protection. Therefore, the behavior of traffic participants represents the main cause of traffic accidents at level crossings. Croatian Railways launched in the 2000th preventive and safety educational campaign "Train is always faster", which was initially intended for children with main goal to warn children how to behave on the track and about risk of game on the railway crossing. The action is today is focused on the drivers as well. With the data on the safety condition at level crossings in the Republic of Croatia, the paper will present methods and the dynamics of the campaign “Train is always faster” after 13 years of development, operation and activities with special focus on the education of traffic participants, as an essential element of reducing the traffic accidents at level crossings.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Tehnologija prometa i transport

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