Hot Topic #4
Road Safety
Please note: because of the permanent work on the database, this list cannot be and is probably not complete - feel free to use the TOOLBOX search function to find more examples.
Here is our list of examples dealing with road safety (in random order):
Praise (Belgium)
Web site
PRAISE is a project co-funded by the European Commission and implemented by ETSC (European Transport Safety Council) on Preventing Road Accidents and Injuries for the Safety of Employees (PRAISE). The project aims to advance work-related Road Safety Management and provide the know-how to employers who have to take on that challenge. It also aims to present the work-related road safety standards of EU Member States and carry out advocacy work at the EU level: work-related road safety is an area of road safety policy that clearly needs renewed political commitment.
Molli und Walli (Germany)
Web site
An interactive website for kids, containing quizzes, puzzles, a Jum 'n' Run game and much information about road safety for children. The website was set up and is hosted by the German Social Accident Insurance Institution for the public sector in Hesse.
GeoLibrary.org (USA)
Web site
The GeoLibrary is a project of the Network of Collaborating Centres Work Plan in support of the WHO strategy of “Occupational Health for All.” The responsibility for constructing the library was undertaken by the Great Lakes Centers for Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health. Additionally, the Great Lakes Centers added the, “environmental health,” branch to the library to address the training needs of environmental health users, and the Specialty: Road Safety at Work branch was added in collaboration with NIOSH in order to provide materials related to the prevention of road traffic injuries and deaths while at work.
Set case for teachers “Safe on the way” (Germany)
Web site
The educational pack supports teachers to create a diverse and action-oriented lessons. For this, it brings together experts and teachers to create practice-oriented teaching materials. All materials will be developed here with reference to current educational plans.
The website and the practical kit for teachers contain several materials for teachers concerning a safe way to school.
Road safety education courses in Verin (Spain)
Web site
Verin city council plan to carry out road safety education courses and talks for different risk groups: primary school pupils of all ages, pregnant women, elderly people and disabled people. This project was awarded by the European Road Safety Charter with the Excellence in Road Safety Award in 2011 in the local and regional authorities' category category, together with Chaves City Hall, Portugal.
Road safety education courses in Chaves (Portugal)
Web site
With the aim of increasing road safety, during the next three years together with the PSP (Public Security Police) the Chaves City Hall will implement the following actions: "Safety at school program", "Support of 65-Elderly safety" program, "Business Safety" program, " Physically challenged people" program and elimination of structural barriers, maintenance and replacement of traffic signs, in both sides of the border (Chaves - Verín). This project was awarded by the European Road Safety Charter with the Excellence in Road Safety Award in 2011 in the local and regional authorities' category category, together with Verin City Council, Spain.
¨Bezpečne na ceste¨ (Safety on the road) (Slovakia)
Web site
A project in a Slovakian Kindergarten to increase road safety. This project was awarded by the European Road Safety Charter with the Excellence in Road Safety Award in 2011 in the institutions category. The kindergarten is located in Košice, east part of Slovakia.
Zero Crash Month (Canada)
Web site
WorkSafeBC (the Workers’ Compensation Board of B.C) launched this campaign, in cooperation with the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia and local authorities and the police to help reduce the number of car accidents in British Columbia.
This campaign was carried out in 2004 and 2006.
Dead angle – forewarned is forearmed (Germany)
Brochure (PDF)
A project by the Bavarian Accident Insurance. The effect of the dead angle is demonstrated by taking the position of the driver looking into the mirrors of the car.
EVA - Taking road safety serious
(Ernstnehmende Verkehrssicherheitsarbeit) (Germany)
Web site
Here is our list of examples dealing with road safety (in random order):
Praise (Belgium)
Web site
PRAISE is a project co-funded by the European Commission and implemented by ETSC (European Transport Safety Council) on Preventing Road Accidents and Injuries for the Safety of Employees (PRAISE). The project aims to advance work-related Road Safety Management and provide the know-how to employers who have to take on that challenge. It also aims to present the work-related road safety standards of EU Member States and carry out advocacy work at the EU level: work-related road safety is an area of road safety policy that clearly needs renewed political commitment.
Molli und Walli (Germany)
Web site
An interactive website for kids, containing quizzes, puzzles, a Jum 'n' Run game and much information about road safety for children. The website was set up and is hosted by the German Social Accident Insurance Institution for the public sector in Hesse.
GeoLibrary.org (USA)
Web site
The GeoLibrary is a project of the Network of Collaborating Centres Work Plan in support of the WHO strategy of “Occupational Health for All.” The responsibility for constructing the library was undertaken by the Great Lakes Centers for Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health. Additionally, the Great Lakes Centers added the, “environmental health,” branch to the library to address the training needs of environmental health users, and the Specialty: Road Safety at Work branch was added in collaboration with NIOSH in order to provide materials related to the prevention of road traffic injuries and deaths while at work.
Set case for teachers “Safe on the way” (Germany)
Web site
The educational pack supports teachers to create a diverse and action-oriented lessons. For this, it brings together experts and teachers to create practice-oriented teaching materials. All materials will be developed here with reference to current educational plans.
The website and the practical kit for teachers contain several materials for teachers concerning a safe way to school.
Road safety education courses in Verin (Spain)
Web site
Verin city council plan to carry out road safety education courses and talks for different risk groups: primary school pupils of all ages, pregnant women, elderly people and disabled people. This project was awarded by the European Road Safety Charter with the Excellence in Road Safety Award in 2011 in the local and regional authorities' category category, together with Chaves City Hall, Portugal.
Road safety education courses in Chaves (Portugal)
Web site
With the aim of increasing road safety, during the next three years together with the PSP (Public Security Police) the Chaves City Hall will implement the following actions: "Safety at school program", "Support of 65-Elderly safety" program, "Business Safety" program, " Physically challenged people" program and elimination of structural barriers, maintenance and replacement of traffic signs, in both sides of the border (Chaves - Verín). This project was awarded by the European Road Safety Charter with the Excellence in Road Safety Award in 2011 in the local and regional authorities' category category, together with Verin City Council, Spain.
¨Bezpečne na ceste¨ (Safety on the road) (Slovakia)
Web site
A project in a Slovakian Kindergarten to increase road safety. This project was awarded by the European Road Safety Charter with the Excellence in Road Safety Award in 2011 in the institutions category. The kindergarten is located in Košice, east part of Slovakia.
Zero Crash Month (Canada)
Web site
WorkSafeBC (the Workers’ Compensation Board of B.C) launched this campaign, in cooperation with the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia and local authorities and the police to help reduce the number of car accidents in British Columbia.
This campaign was carried out in 2004 and 2006.
Dead angle – forewarned is forearmed (Germany)
Brochure (PDF)
A project by the Bavarian Accident Insurance. The effect of the dead angle is demonstrated by taking the position of the driver looking into the mirrors of the car.
EVA - Taking road safety serious
(Ernstnehmende Verkehrssicherheitsarbeit) (Germany)
Web site
A project by the Bavarian Municipal Federation for Accident, the Insurance and Prevention (Bayerischer GUVV) and other institutions - driving lessons with peers in a car under the observation of a driving instructor who is giving feedback to lead young drivers to responsible driving behaviour.
Hello Car (Germany)
E-mail address
A project of the ADAC Germany. Demonstrations of the braking performance of the car are supposed to inform the children that the summation of the thinking distance plus the breaking distance is equal to stopping distance. Braking trials are performed.
“Road Safety Unit” (UK)
Web site
The Road Safety Unit (by the Glasgow City Council) is an approach to teaching road safety. There are different units for the different age groups and the different target groups.
Pizza Delivery by Motorcycle (Greece)
E-mail address
PHC Franchised Restaurants Public Limited, Greece, introduced a system to educate, train, assess and actively monitor the riders. This included the use of cameras, video recording, continuous monitoring of drivers, ongoing issue sensitivity training and checks of the drivers at various intervals.
School-accompanied-driving (Germany)
Web site
This web page offers information about risks and hazards in road traffic, like drugs, alcohol, accidents when coming from disco, accidents mopeds or motorbikes. It informs about wrong estimations of the risk that an accidents happens and how accidents can happen.
“School Travel Plan (STP)” (UK)
Web site
A school travel plan is a document produced by a school in conjunction with the Local Authority. It aims to encourage schools to identify and solve problems associates with the school journey (especially those relates to safety).
Napo in “Safe start” (Germany)
Web site
A training film produced by the German Social Accident Insurance - DGUV. The short episode for the theme “Safe Start” shows hazards and risks that young workers should be aware of and it shows how the young workers should behave in certain situations. Year of production: 2006, running time. 9 minutes. Especially the themes road safety and alertness are addressed.
Safety at Roadworks (Poland)
Web site
The program was partly initiated because of intensive roadworks on the roads in Malopolska, Poland. The program began in July 2006 with the seminar during which the results of 424 controls of 117 construction sites were presented. Controls were conducted by PIP (The National Labour Inspectorate) in years 2003-04 and 2006 and aimed at estimation of safety and hygiene at roadworks and elimination of recognized hazards.
Klub Pancernika (Poland)
Web site
The Polish campaign “Klub Pancernika” is a part of European project EUCHIRES 2005 “European public awareness campaign on the use of seat belts and child restraint systems”. The campaign was launched in the Netherlands in 2004 and than extended to 9 other countries: Belgium, the Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden.
'Mister Help' comes for the health and safety of children (Italy)
Web site
'Mister Help' is the title of a TV programme by Rai Educational and Ispesl (National Institute of Occupational Safety and Prevention), which was broadcasted on Rai 3 and via satellite. This programme was aimed at children and teenagers attending compulsory education (aged 6-15), to convey among young people a clear message on issues related to safety.
This example can be found in detail in our GOOD PRACTICE area
Pellekaija Pum - a bird as a symbol for childrens´safety campaigns (Finland)
Web site
Pellekaija Pum is an exotic and rare bird. It is distantly related to a parrot. Pellekaija Pum is bumbling aroud in all kinds of dangerous situations and the children must give him advice so that he will not hurt himself. The advice is often in the form of songs dealing with fire safety, falling, poisoning, sharp tool hazards and traffic safety.
This example can be found in detail in our GOOD PRACTICE area
To learn more, please go to our TOOLBOX and type in the title of the example, go to the GOOD PRACTICE area (if the example is presented there) or follow the link to the project web site.
Please note: because of the permanent work on the database, this list cannot be and is probably not complete - feel free to use the TOOLBOX search function to find more examples.
Hello Car (Germany)
E-mail address
A project of the ADAC Germany. Demonstrations of the braking performance of the car are supposed to inform the children that the summation of the thinking distance plus the breaking distance is equal to stopping distance. Braking trials are performed.
“Road Safety Unit” (UK)
Web site
The Road Safety Unit (by the Glasgow City Council) is an approach to teaching road safety. There are different units for the different age groups and the different target groups.
Pizza Delivery by Motorcycle (Greece)
E-mail address
PHC Franchised Restaurants Public Limited, Greece, introduced a system to educate, train, assess and actively monitor the riders. This included the use of cameras, video recording, continuous monitoring of drivers, ongoing issue sensitivity training and checks of the drivers at various intervals.
School-accompanied-driving (Germany)
Web site
This web page offers information about risks and hazards in road traffic, like drugs, alcohol, accidents when coming from disco, accidents mopeds or motorbikes. It informs about wrong estimations of the risk that an accidents happens and how accidents can happen.
“School Travel Plan (STP)” (UK)
Web site
A school travel plan is a document produced by a school in conjunction with the Local Authority. It aims to encourage schools to identify and solve problems associates with the school journey (especially those relates to safety).
Napo in “Safe start” (Germany)
Web site
A training film produced by the German Social Accident Insurance - DGUV. The short episode for the theme “Safe Start” shows hazards and risks that young workers should be aware of and it shows how the young workers should behave in certain situations. Year of production: 2006, running time. 9 minutes. Especially the themes road safety and alertness are addressed.
Safety at Roadworks (Poland)
Web site
The program was partly initiated because of intensive roadworks on the roads in Malopolska, Poland. The program began in July 2006 with the seminar during which the results of 424 controls of 117 construction sites were presented. Controls were conducted by PIP (The National Labour Inspectorate) in years 2003-04 and 2006 and aimed at estimation of safety and hygiene at roadworks and elimination of recognized hazards.
Klub Pancernika (Poland)
Web site
The Polish campaign “Klub Pancernika” is a part of European project EUCHIRES 2005 “European public awareness campaign on the use of seat belts and child restraint systems”. The campaign was launched in the Netherlands in 2004 and than extended to 9 other countries: Belgium, the Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden.
'Mister Help' comes for the health and safety of children (Italy)
Web site
'Mister Help' is the title of a TV programme by Rai Educational and Ispesl (National Institute of Occupational Safety and Prevention), which was broadcasted on Rai 3 and via satellite. This programme was aimed at children and teenagers attending compulsory education (aged 6-15), to convey among young people a clear message on issues related to safety.
This example can be found in detail in our GOOD PRACTICE area
Pellekaija Pum - a bird as a symbol for childrens´safety campaigns (Finland)
Web site
Pellekaija Pum is an exotic and rare bird. It is distantly related to a parrot. Pellekaija Pum is bumbling aroud in all kinds of dangerous situations and the children must give him advice so that he will not hurt himself. The advice is often in the form of songs dealing with fire safety, falling, poisoning, sharp tool hazards and traffic safety.
This example can be found in detail in our GOOD PRACTICE area
To learn more, please go to our TOOLBOX and type in the title of the example, go to the GOOD PRACTICE area (if the example is presented there) or follow the link to the project web site.
Please note: because of the permanent work on the database, this list cannot be and is probably not complete - feel free to use the TOOLBOX search function to find more examples.
