JOINT TRANSPORT RESEARCH CENTRE WORKSHOP ON MOTORCYCLING SAFETY LILLEHAMMER, NORWAY 10-11 JUNE 2008 PROGRAMME NORWEGIAN PUBLIC ROADS ADMINISTRATION
WORKSHOP ON MOTORCYCLING SAFETY Objectives f the wrkshp The bjectives f the wrkshp are t bring tgether the different stakehlders invlved in mtrcycling safety in rder t identify the real prblems f mtrcycling safety (vs. the perceived prblems), discuss practical slutins t these prblems and prpse a set f measures t imprve the safety f mtrcyclists. Output frm the wrkshp The utput frm the wrkshp will be: A set f practical recmmendatins fr the attentin f plicy advisrs. Input t the JTRC High Level Rad Safety Seminar (25-26 September 2008) in rder t help identify hw mtrcycle safety strategies relate t verall rad safety plicies. A summary reprt. Frmat f the wrkshp The event will take the frm f a wrkshp, with interactin and inputs frm all the participants. There will be sme keynte presentatins, and sme shrter planned interventins. Sessins 3 and 4 will be split int sub-grups in rder t benefit frm the experience and expertise f a maximum number f participants. Participants Arund 80 participants are expected, including: Safety plicy advisrs Safety experts / researchers Industry representatives Mtrcyclists representatives Participatin in the wrkshp is by invitatin. Organising Cmmittee Mr Arve Kirkevld (Public Rads Administratin, Nrway), Chairman f the Organising Cmmittee Mr Finn Harald Amundsen (Public Rads Administratin, Nrway) Mr Andrew Clski (Department fr Transprt, United Kingdm) Mr Jacques Cmpagne (ACEM) Ms. Aline Delhaye (FEMA) Ms Vérnique Feypell (OECD/ITF) Mr Mrten Hansen (NMCU, Nrway) Mr Jn Krkerbrg (Public Rads Administratin, Nrway) Ms Daniella Leveratt (Eurpean Cmmissin) Mr Nick Rgers (IMMA) Ms Hélène de Slère (CERTU, France) Ms Carl Tan (FHWA, United States) Mr Pierre van Elslande (INRETS, France) Ms Diane Wigle (NHTSA, United States) Mr Ales Zaral (CDV, Czech Republic)
OVERVIEW OF THE PROGRAMME MONDAY 9 JUNE 2008 18:30 Welcming receptin at Lilleputhammer (walking distance frm the htel) 20:00 Dinner at the htel TUESDAY 10 JUNE 2007 Rad Museum and Htel Quality Hafjell 8:30 Transfer by bus frm Htel t the Rad Museum 9:00 Opening Sessin and Sessin 1 10:15 10:45 Cffee Break 10:45 12:30 Sessin 2 12:30 Lunch at the Rad Museum, including Infrmatin n Visin Zer by Mr. Steinar Svendsbakken 13:30-14:45 Sessin 2 (cnt d) 14:45 Bus transfer t the htel 15:00 16:30 Sessin 3 (htel meeting rms) 16:30-18:00 Break 18:00 End f Day 1 19:30 Bus transfer t Hunderfssen Park 20:00 22:30 Dinner at Trll Hall 22:30 Bus transfer t the htel WEDNESDAY 11 JUNE 2008 Htel Quality Hafjell 9:00 10:30 Sessin 4 10:30 11:00 Break 11:00 12:30 Sessin 4 cnt d 12:30 14:30 Lunch 14:30 16 :00 Sessin 5 16:00 End f Wrkshp Wrking lunch fr the rapprteurs Pssible visit f the Alpine Centre fr ther participants 16:30 Transfer by bus t Lillehammer Train Statin fr wrkshp participants
PROGRAMME TUESDAY 10 JUNE 2008 9 :00 9 :15 Opening Chair: Helen Riddervld (Nrway) Mrs. Liv Signe Navarsete, Minister f Transprt, Nrway Jack Shrt, Secretary General f the Internatinal Transprt Frum and Directr f the OECD/ITF Jint Transprt Research Centre 9 :15 10 :15 Sessin 1 Setting the scene: What is mtrcycling? Chair: Jack Shrt (OECD/ITF) Objective: a better understanding f mtrcycling, the characteristics f mtrcycle riders and the market f mtrcycles. Trends in the mtrcycle fleet wrldwide Dilip Cheny, SIAM Sciety f Indian Autmtive Assciatin The riders arund the Wrld Hans Petter Strifeldt, President f the Federatin f Eurpean Mtrcyclists Assciatin (FEMA) 10:15 10:45 Break 10:45 12:30 Sessin 2 Setting the scene: cnsequences and challenges Mderatr: Terry Smith (United States) Objective: t cme up with a cmmn understanding n accident causatin acrss cuntries 10:45 11:15 11:15 12:30 Mtrcycle accidents: what des MAIDS 1 tell us? Jacques Cmpagne (ACEM) Debate n accident causes arund the wrld with cntributins frm : Thailand (Terry Smith) Sweden (Orjan Ellström) India (Dilip Cheny) 12:30 13 :30 Lunch Presentatin f Visin Zer by Mr. Steinar Svendsbakken 1 MAIDS: Mtrcycle Accident In-Depth Study f mre than 900 mtrcycle and mped accidents during the perid 1999-2003 in five sampling areas lcated in France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain and Italy.
13:30 15 :00 Sessin 2 (cnt ) Summary f the mrning sessin (Terry Smith) Debate n accident causes arund the wrld (cnt) with cntributins frm: The United States (Carl Tan) Australia (Narelle Hawrth) Eurpe - SafetyNet (Saskia de Craen) 15:00 18:00 Synthesis (Terry Smith) Sessin 3 Past actins and plicies Mderatr: Snja Sprstøl (Internatinal Cmmissin fr Driver Testing) Objective: t review the past actins in OECD/ITF cuntries t imprve the safety f mtrcyclists and identify successes and failures. 15:00-15:30 15:30 16:30 16:30 17:00 17:00-17:30 17:30 18:00 9:00 12 :30 Break Mtrcycling safety plicies: the mtrcyclists view (Aline Delhaye, FEMA) Review and critique f best practices and failures in three sub grups Grup 1 - mderatr: Jean Pierre Belmnte (Canada) Grup 2 - mderatr: Hans Petter Strifeldt (Nrway, President f FEMA) Grup 3 - mderatr: Jhn Chattertn Rss (FIM) Presentatin f each sub grup Discussin: identificatin f best and bad practices Synthesis (Snja Sprstøl) WEDNESDAY 11 JUNE 2008 Sessin 4 - Cunter measures Mderatr: Nick Rgers (Internatinal Mtrcycles Manufacturers Assciatin) Objective: Identify practical slutins t the critical prblems f mtrcycling safety. 9:00 10 :30 Discussin in 4 sub grups. Grup 1: Vehicle factrs, mderated by Sctt Armiger (Harley Davidsn) Grup 2: Human factrs, mderated by Pierre van Elslande (INRETS, France) Grup 3: Rad envirnment / infrastructure factrs, mderated by Tny Sharp (United Kingdm) Grup 4: Scial / cultural factrs, mderated by Shaun Lennard (Australia) 10:30 11 :00 11:00 12:30 11 :00-11 :40 11 40-12 20 12 20-12 30 Break Plenary sessin Cnclusins f the 4 sub grups Discussin Synthesis (Nick Rgers) 12 30-14 30 Lunch Break (wrking lunch fr the rapprteurs / mderatrs)
14:30 16 :00 Sessin 5 Integrated apprach and shared respnsibilities Chair: Arve Kirkevld (Nrway) Objective: prpse strategies fr mtrcycling safety imprvements Twards an integrated apprach: example f the United Kingdm Andrew Clski Recmmendatins Research (Helene de Slere, France) Transfer f knwledge and best practices (cmmunicatin and culture) (Daniella Leveratt, Eurpean Cmmissin) Harmnisatin acrss cuntries (Bb Tmlins, frmer delegate t the UN n behalf f the internatinal callitin f mtrcyclists) Legislatin (Diane Wigle, NHTSA, United States) Cncluding statement: What did I learn? Lasse Lager (Assistant Directr General, Nrwegian Ministry f Transprt and Cmmunicatins) Clsing statement: the rad ahead (Jack Shrt, OECD/ITF)