Republic of Latvia Cabinet Order No. 72 Adopted 18 February 2014

On Road Traffic Safety Plan for 2014-2016

1. To support the Road Traffic Safety Plan for 2014-2016 (hereinafter - the Plan).

2. To determine the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Education and Science, the Ministry of Transport and Ministry of Health (in accordance with the competence thereof) as responsible institutions for the Plan implementation.

3. The responsible institutions referred to in Paragraph 2 of this Order shall submit information to the Road Traffic Safety Council regarding the progress of performance of tasks laid down in the Plan once a year.

4. The ministries involved in 2014 shall ensure the implementation of the Plan within the limits of the funds allocated from the State budget. in 2015 and 2016 the issue regarding allocation of additional funds of the State budget to the ministries involved in the implementation of the Plan shall be examined during the preparation and examination procedure of the Cabinet draft law on medium-term budget framework and draft law on the State budget for the following economic years together with the proposals from all ministries and central State institutions for new policy initiatives in conformity with the financial possibilities of the State budget.

Prime Minister Laimdota Straujuma

Minister for Transport Anrijs Matīss

 

(Cabinet Order No. 72
18 February 2014)

Summary of Road Traffic Safety Plan for 2014-2016

Road Traffic Safety Plan for 2014-2016 (hereinafter - the Plan) has been developed in order to reach the objectives set out in the Transport Development Guidelines for 2014-2020 and results of the sector policy. The Plan has been developed by defining the objective - in accordance with the strategy of the European Union to reduce the number of fatalities in road traffic accidents by 50 % until 2020 (in comparison to 2010), also to reduce the number of persons seriously injured by 50 %.

During the development of the Plan, two possible scenarios for the situation development have been discussed. The pessimistic scenario intends that neither the number of fatalities, nor the number of persons seriously injured will not reduced compared to the indicators of 2010. In its turn the optimistic scenario complies with the objective set out by the European Union - until 2020 in comparison to 2010 the both, the number of fatalities and the number of seriously injured persons, will reduce for twice (i.e. for 7-10 % each year).

In order to reach the defined objectives, the following tasks must be resolved which are arising from the statistical data of the road traffic accidents of the previous years and analysis thereof and which significantly affects the road traffic safety:

1. Guaranteeing of safety for pedestrians.

2. Guaranteeing of safety for cyclists.

3. Guaranteeing of safety for motorcyclists and passengers.

4. Guaranteeing of safety for passenger car drivers and passengers

5. Reduction in number of victims in road traffic accidents in which commercial transport is involved (lorries and buses).

6. Increase of children safety level in road traffic.

7. Ensuring of observance of safe driving speed by vehicles.

8. Eradication of driving of vehicles under influence of alcohol or narcotic substances.

9. Reduction in cases of driving when a person is tired.

10. Reduction in level of severity of road traffic accidents

11. Promoting of more active use of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) in improvement of the road traffic safety level.

12. Promoting of understanding of the public and its involvement in the surveying and solving of road traffic safety problems.

13. Carrying out of road transport infrastructure management measures (including research) which ensure the functioning of the road traffic in conformity with increasing traffic safety requirements.

In total it is intended in the Plan to implement 79 measures in such fields as improvement of the laws and regulations, control of the behaviour of the road traffic participants, establishment of the awareness of the road traffic participants, engineering measures in the road and street network, educating and training of the road traffic participants, introduction of the intelligent transport systems (ITS) in the road traffic, operation of the State Fire-fighting and Rescue Service, emergency medical assistance, road traffic safety researches.

The Plan has been reviewed and supported by the meeting of the Road Traffic Safety Council. On the basis of the Paragraph 2 of the minutes decision of the Chapter 3 of the minutes of the Road Traffic Safety Council of 18 April 2013 the draft Plan was sent for co-ordination to the non-governmental organisations of the sector on 3 May 2013: the association "Road Transport Association "Latvijas auto"", Latvian Passenger Transport Association, Automotive Association, Latvian National Association of Haulers, Motorcycle Club Association of Latvia, the association "Latvijas ceļu būvētājs" [Latvian Road Builder], the Road Builders' Association of Latvia, the Association of Transport Structure Engineers. Objections and proposals regarding the draft plan have not been received.

8.4 million euro per year on average are requisite for the implementation of the measures intended in the Plan.

It is intended to finance partly the measures intended in the Plan from the resources which in accordance with the road traffic accident prevention provided for in the Compulsory Civil Liability Insurance of Owners of Motor Vehicle Law are paid by the insurance companies. Distribution and use of these resources are controlled by the Road Traffic Safety Council.

Other financing sources are the State and local government budget, international foundations and sponsors. In 2014 it is intended for the involved ministries to ensure the implementation of the Plan from the State budget resources granted to them. It is intended to examine the issue on the granting of additional State budget resources for the ministries involved in the implementation of the Plan in 2015 and 2016 at the Cabinet during the process of preparing draft law on medium-term budget framework and draft law on the State budget for the subsequent economic years together with proposals of all ministries and other central State institutions for new policy initiatives and requests for additional financing according to the financial possibilities of the State budget.

Minister for Transport Anrijs Matīss

 

(Cabinet Order No. 72
18 February 2014)

Road Traffic Safety Plan
for 2014-2016

Riga 2014

1. Abbreviations

ADR	the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road
RTSD	the State joint stock company "Road Traffic Safety Directorate"
RTA	Road Traffic Accident
RTR	Road Traffic Regulations
RTSC	Road Traffic Safety Council
EU	European Union
CBR	Cost Benefit Ratio
MoI	the Ministry of the Interior
ICoMoI	the Information Centre of the Ministry of the Interior
MoES	the Ministry of Education and Science
ITS	Intelligent (smart) Transport Systems
LALRG	Latvian Association of Local and Regional Governments
MIBoL	Motor Insurers' Bureau of Latvia
LSR	the State stock company "Latvian State Roads"
MAIS	Maximum Abbreviated Injury Scale
NATO	North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
NAF	National Armed Forces
SEMS	the State Emergency Medical Service
NGOs	Non-governmental organisations
CLI	Civil Liability Insurance
RTU	Riga Technical University
TDoRCC	Traffic Department of the Riga City Council
MoT	Ministry of Transport
CDPC	Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
SCCD	State Centre for Curriculum Development
MoH	Ministry of Health
SFRS	State Fire-fighting and Rescue Service
SP	State Police
SBG	the State Border Guard

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

2. CONNECTION OF THE PLAN WITH POLICY PRIORITIES AND DOCUMENTS

3. PURPOSE AND TASKS OF THE PLAN

4. PLANNED DIRECT ACTION RESULTS, INDICATORS FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT THEREOF AND ACTION DIRECTIONS

4.1. DIRECT ACTION RESULTS: IMPROVED ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY

4.2. ASSESSMENT OF THE RESULTS OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAMME FOR 2007 - 2013

4.2.1. ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAMME

4.2.2. EFFICIENCY OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAMME

4.2.3. BENEFITS FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAMME

4.2.4 INVESTMENTS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAMME

4.2.5. EFFICIENCY OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAMME

4.2.6. CONCLUSIONS

4.3. FACTORS AFFECTING ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY AND DIRECTIONS OF FURTHER ACTION

5. SETS OF MEASURES FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE PLAN RESULTS

5.1. GUARANTEEING OF THE SAFETY FOR THE ROAD TRAFFIC PARTICIPANTS

5.1.1. PROBLEMS

5.1.2. SOLUTIONS - ESTABLISHING OF ATTITUDE REGARDING SAFE MOVEMENT IN THE ROAD TRAFFIC

5.1.3. ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS

5.1.4. SOLUTIONS FOR THE CONTROL OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC PARTICIPANTS

5.2. INCREASE OF CHILDREN SAFETY LEVEL IN THE ROAD TRAFFIC

5.1.2. PROBLEMS

5.2.2. SOLUTIONS IN EDUCATION

5.2.3 ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS

5.2.4. SOLUTIONS FOR THE CONTROL OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC PARTICIPANTS

5.3. ENSURING OF OBSERVANCE OF SAFE DRIVING SPEED BY VEHICLES

5.3.1. PROBLEMS

5.3.2. SOLUTIONS - ESTABLISHING OF ATTITUDE REGARDING SELECTION OF SAFE SPEED IN THE ROAD TRAFFIC

5.3.3. ENGINEERING MEASURES - TRAFFIC MITIGATION MEASURES

5.3.4. SOLUTIONS FOR THE CONTROL OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC PARTICIPANTS

5.4. ERADICATION OF DRIVING OF VEHICLES UNDER INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR NARCOTIC SUBSTANCES

5.4.1. PROBLEMS

5.4.2 SOLUTIONS- ESTABLISHING OF ATTITUDE REGARDING DANGEROUSNESS OF USE OF ALCOHOL AND NARCOTIC SUBSTANCES IN ROAD TRAFFIC

5.4.3. SOLUTIONS FOR THE CONTROL OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC PARTICIPANTS

5.5 TO REDUCE DRIVING WHEN A PERSON IS TIRED

5.5.1. PROBLEMS

5.5.2 SOLUTIONS- ESTABLISHING OF ATTITUDE REGARDING DRIVING WHEN A PERSON IS TIRED

5.5.3 ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS

5.5.4. SOLUTIONS FOR THE CONTROL OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC PARTICIPANTS

5.6. REDUCTION IN LEVEL OF SEVERITY OF RTA

5.6.1. ACTION OF THE STATE FIRE-FIGHTING AND RESCUE SERVICE

5.6.1.1. PROBLEMS

5.6.1.2. SOLUTIONS IN THE STATE FIRE-FIGHTING AND RESCUE SERVICE

5.6.2. THE STATE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE OF LATVIA AND HOSPITALS

5.6.2.1. PROBLEMS

5.6.2.2. SOLUTIONS IN THE STATE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE OF LATVIA AND HOSPITALS

5.6.3. USE OF SAFETY MEANS - SAFETY BELTS, HELMETS AND CHILD SAFETY SEATS

5.6.3.1. PROBLEMS

5.6.3.2. SOLUTIONS - ESTABLISHMENT OF ATTITUDE REGARDING THE NECESSITY OF USE OF SAFETY MEANS

5.6.3.3. SOLUTIONS FOR THE CONTROL OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC PARTICIPANTS

5.7. TO PROMOTE THE USE O8F INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY LEVEL

5.7.1. PROBLEMS

5.7.2. SOLUTIONS

5.8. INVOLVEMENT OF THE SOCIETY IN THE SOLUTION OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY PROBLEMS

5.8.1. PROBLEMS

5.8.2. SOLUTIONS

5.9. PERMANENT ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY MEASURES

5.9.1. SOLUTIONS IN TRAINING OF DRIVERS

5.9.2. INCREASING OF ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY ON THE STATE ROADS

5.9.3. SOLUTIONS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT ROAD NETWORK

5.9.4. SOLUTIONS FOR THE CONTROL OF RTA INFRINGEMENTS

5.9.5. ROAD SAFETY AUDIT

5.9.6. TECHNICAL CONTROL, REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATION OF VEHICLES

5.9.7. IMPROVEMENT OF RTA DATA QUALITY

5.9.8. ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY RESEARCHES

6. SCHEDULE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF MEASURES FOR EXECUTION OF TASKS

7. PLAN FOR NECESSARY FINANCING CONFORMING TO THE TASKS

8. INSTITUTIONS RESPONSIBLE FOR EXECUTION OF TASKS

9. PROCEDURES FOR THE SUBMISSION AND EVALUATION OF A REPORT

10. WORKING GROUP FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY PLAN FOR 2014-2016

On Road Traffic Safety Plan for 2014-2016

Introduction

Road Traffic Safety Plan for 2014. - 2016 (hereinafter - Plan) has been developed in order to achieve the objectives defined in the Transport Development Guidelines for 2014 - 2020 and policy results of the sector. The Plan has been developed by defining the following objective - until 2020 to reduce the number of fatalities in road traffic accidents by 50%, as well as to reduce the number of persons seriously injured by 50%, in comparison to 2010 that is in accordance with the strategy covered by the legal acts of the European Union.

By looking back in the history, it must be concluded that in Latvia the most critical situation in the field of the road traffic safety was in 1991 when 923 persons lost their lives in the road traffic accidents (hereinafter - RTA). This tragic statistics, as well as the rapid development of relations between Latvia and European countries followed by consequent growth of international transport amount, including transit, the issue regarding ensuring of the traffic safety on the roads of Latvia on the European level became current. In 1994 in Latvia within the framework of the Transport Development Programme, the Road Traffic Safety Programme was developed. In implementing the referred to measures already in 1998, comparing to 1991, it was succeeded to reduce the number of fatalities by 1.47 times.

The objectives laid down in the Road Traffic Safety Programme of 1994 were implemented in the beginning of 1999 in general. The rapid growth of the automobilisation level, as well as accession process of Latvia to the European Union, defined new objectives, and on 25 January 2000 the Cabinet approved "National Road Traffic Safety Programme for 2000 - 2006".

The objectives laid down in the Road Traffic Safety Programme for 2000 2006 were implemented in the beginning of 2007 in general- in 2006 the number of fatalities was reduced by 1.6 times, comparing to 1999. On 13 April 2007 the Cabinet approved the Road Traffic Safety Programme for 2007 - 2013 by order No.209 the intermediate objective of which - to reduce twice the number of fatalities until 2010, comparing to 2001, was achieved.

Action directions and measures of the Plan for the current period are defined by assessing the results of "Road Traffic Safety Programme for 2007 - 2013" and they continue the work in increasing of the road traffic safety level commenced during it.

2. Connection of the Plan with Policy Priorities and Documents

Road Traffic Safety Plan for 2014 - 2016 has been developed in accordance with the following documents:

* Council of the European Union, Conclusions on road safety, 3 December 2010;

* Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions "Towards a European road safety area: policy orientations on road safety 2011 - 2020";

* European Commission, 28 March 2011, White Paper. Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area - Towards a competitive and resource efficient transport system;

* Directive 2008/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on road infrastructure safety management;

* Directive 2010/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 7 July 2010 on the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of roadtransport and for interfaces with other modes of transport;

* European Commission Action Plan and legal framework for the development of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) in Europe (http://ec.europa.eu/transport/themes/its/road/action_plan/index_en.htm);

* Transport Development Guidelines for 2014 - 2020 (draft);

* Public Health Guidelines for 2011 - 2017;

* Road Traffic Safety Programme 2007 - 2013;

* Cabinet Regulation No. 61 of 3 February 2004, Procedures for Performance and Management of Fire Extinguishing and Rescue Works by the State Fire-fighting and Rescue Service;

* Cabinet Regulation No 948 of 13 December 2011, Regulations for Organising of Disaster Medicine System;

* Cabinet Regulation No. 557 of 14 August 2012, Regulations Regarding Training in Provision of First Aid";

* Action Programme of the Traffic Department of the Riga City Council - White Paper of the Riga City Traffic Safety (2010 - 2014), Public Transport Development Conception (2005 - 2018), Conception for the Development of Cycling Traffic (2005 - 2018) (http://www.rdsd.lv/?ct=docs).

One of the main thesis included in these documents is to facilitate increase of the traffic safety level and rescue of persons suffered in road traffic accidents and retaining of life quality.

3. Purpose and Tasks of the Plan

Purpose of the Plan measures is oriented to increasing of the safety level of the system "road traffic participant - environment - vehicle" (see Chapter 4.3), by stressing the safety of road traffic participants. The measures laid down in the field of infrastructure development and maintenance in the policy planning documents referred to in Chapter 1 are not included in the Plan, however they also have a significant role in the improvement of the road traffic safety.

From 2001 the number of vehicles in technical order has increased by 1.6 times, annual total run by 1.25 times; in the beginning of 2006 Latvia reached automobilisation level 300 passenger vehicles per 1000 inhabitants that in accordance with the classification adopted by the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute complies with the certain saturation level - under such conditions the traffic safety must be recognised strategically as the State priority.

In 2012 according to the information compiled by the State stock company "Latvian State Roads" the technical condition was poor and very poor on 47.7% of roads with black covering, on 40.4% of roads with gravel covering. Poor and very poor technical condition were registered for 57% of bridges. During a longer period of time the amount of bridge repairs have been lesser then ageing speed of bridges, and for the time being a part of bridges no longer comply with increasing exploitation, traffic safety and standard requirements. Bridges have no sufficient load carrying capacity, road parameters fail to comply with traffic intensity, they have no appropriate safety barriers, banisters and pedestrian pavements. The condition of bridges is assessed as poor (41%) and very poor (16%) for more then a half of bridges, but different restrictions (load, dimensions and distance) have been introduced for 42 bridges. The bridges on local and regional roads are in worse condition; the bridges on main roads are in better condition.

The road network quality have not improved during the first five years of implementation of "Road Traffic Safety Programme for 2007- - 2013", and even worsen for the roads with black covering. In 2007 road condition was poor and very poor for 41%. Poor road condition extends the time of arrival of rescue services at a place of RTA and timely conveyance of victims to hospitals.

During the course of the development of the Plan two possible scenarios of the situation development have been reviewed for the purpose of forecasting - pessimistic and optimistic.

Pessimistic scenario. It is anticipated that neither the number of fatalities nor seriously injured persons will not reduce in comparison of the indicators for 2010.

Optimistic scenario. It complies with the objective defined by the European Union - until 2010 the number of fatalities and seriously injured persons will reduce for two times in comparison to 2010, i.e. by 7 - 10% each year.

Objectives of the road traffic safety:

1. to cause to make that the number of fatalities in road traffic accidents is reduced at least for 50% until 2020 in comparison to 2010;

2. to cause to make that the number of seriously injured persons in road traffic accidents is reduced at least for 50% until 2020 in comparison to 2010.

The following tasks arising from RTA statistics data of previous years and analysis thereof and which significantly affects road traffic safety must be solved, in order to achieve the defined objectives:

Task 1 Guaranteeing of safety for pedestrians, in order until 2020 to reduce the number of fatalities of pedestrians for 50% from 79 (in 2010) to 40 (in 2010) and the number of seriously injured pedestrians for 50% from 145 (in 2010) to 73 (in 2020).

Task 2 Guaranteeing of safety for cyclists, in order until 2020 to reduce the number of fatalities of cyclists for 50% from 13 (in 2010) to 7 (in 2020) and the number of seriously injured cyclists for 50% from 39 (in 2010) to 19 (in 2020).

Task 3 Guaranteeing of safety for motorcyclists and passengers in order until 2020 to reduce the number of fatalities of motorcyclists and passengers for 50% from 22 (in 2010) to 11 (in 2020) and the number of seriously injured motorcyclists and passengers for 50% from 74 (in 2010) to 37 (in 2020).

Task 4 Guaranteeing of safety for passenger car drivers and passengers in order until 2020 to reduce the number of fatalities of passenger car drivers and passengers for 50% from 91 (in 2010) to 46 (in 2020) and the number of seriously damaged passenger car drivers and passengers for 50% from 264 (in 2010) to 132 (in 2020).

Task 5 Reduction in number of victims in RTA in which commercial transport is involved (lorries and buses), in order until 2020 to reduce the number of fatalities for 50% from 65 (in 2010) to 33 (in 2020) and the number of seriously injured persons fro 30% from 124 (in 2010) to 87 (in 2020).

Task 6 Increase of children safety level in the road traffic in order until 2020 to reduce the number of children suffered in RTA for 50% from 403 (in 2010) to 200 (in 2020).

Task 7 Ensuring of observance of safe driving speed by vehicles in order until 2020 to reduce the number of fatalities due to non-observance of permitted speed for 50% from 48 (in 2010) to 24 (in 2020) and the number of seriously injured persons for 50% from 126 (in 2010) to 63 (in 2020).

8. Eradication of driving of vehicles under influence of alcohol or narcotic substances, in order until 2020 to reduce the number of fatalities under the influence of alcohol and narcotic substances for 50% from 22 (in 2010) to 11 (in 2020) and the number of seriously injured persons for 50% from 72 (in 2010) to 36 (in 2020).

Task 9 Reduction in cases of driving when a person is tired, namely, to cause to make that drivers, especially lorry and bus drivers, do not drive a vehicle when they are tired and do observe driving and rest regime.

Task 10 Reduction in level of severity of RTA in order until 2020 to reduce the level of severity of RTA by promoting that safety belts are used by all drivers and passengers; that all motorcyclists and moped drivers and their passengers will use helmets; that all children are transported in child safety seats; to improve the knowledge and skills of the public regarding provision of first aid in traffic accidents; to reduce the arrival time of rescuers at the place of a road traffic accident; to carry out rescue works more efficiently and to ensure efficient, timely and qualitative emergency medical assistance to persons suffered in road traffic accidents, their healing in hospitals and rehabilitation.

Task 11 To promote more active use of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) in improvement of the road traffic safety level.

Task 12 To promote understanding of the public and its involvement in the surveying and solving of road traffic safety problems

Task 13 To carry out road transport infrastructure management measures which ensure the functioning of the road traffic in conformity with increasing traffic safety requirements, including research.

4. Planned Direct Action Results, Indicators for the Achievement Thereof and Action Directions

4.1. Direct action results: improved road traffic safety

Table 3.1 Quantitative indicators of direct action results

Direct action results	Years
	2010	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
	Quantitative indicators of direct action results (number of persons)
Anticipated number of fatalities	218	153	145	138	131	124	117	109
Reduction in total number of seriously injured persons	569	455	427	398	370	341	313	284
Reduction in number of fatalities of pedestrians	79	66	62	58	54	50	45	40
Reduction in number of seriously injured pedestrians	145	116	109	101	94	87	79	73
Reduction in number of fatalities of cyclists	13	10	9	9	8	8	7	7
Reduction in number of seriously injured cyclists	39	31	29	27	25	23	21	19
Reduction in number of fatalities of motorcyclists and passengers	22	18	17	15	14	13	12	11
Reduction in number of seriously injured motorcyclists and passengers	74	59	56	52	48	44	41	37
Reduction in number of fatalities of passenger car drivers and passengers	91	73	69	64	60	55	51	46
Reduction in number of seriously injured passenger car drivers and passengers	264	211	198	185	172	158	145	132
Reduction in number of fatalities in RTA in which commercial transport is involved (lorries and buses)	65	52	49	45	42	39	35	33
Reduction in number of seriously injured persons in RTA in which commercial transport is involved (lorries and buses)	124	109	106	102	98	94	91	87
Reduction in number of suffered children	403	320	300	280	260	240	220	200
Reduction in number of fatalities caused due to selection of non-suitable driving speed	48	38	36	34	31	29	26	24
Reduction in number of injured persons caused due to selection of non-suitable driving speed	126	101	95	88	82	76	69	63
Reduction in number of fatalities in RTA caused by drivers under the influence of alcohol	22	18	17	15	14	13	12	11
Reduction in number of seriously injured persons in RTA caused by drivers under the influence of alcohol	72	58	54	50	47	43	40	36
Reduction in severity level of consequences of road traffic accidents (the number of fatalities per 100 RTA with victims)	6.8	5.4	5.1	4.8	4.4	4.1	3.7	3.4
More efficient and faster arrival of SFRS and SEMS at the place of RTA and commencement of assistance have been promoted.		Arrival at the place of accident is ensured within 5 minutes for not less than 75% of accidents in republic cities and within 15 minutes after receipt of the call in other towns and rural territories where population density is 10 and more per one km2, within 25 minutes at the places where population density is less than 10 per one km2; Introduction of eCall a and eCall identification place service.
Increase of the performance level of the requirements of the Road Traffic Regulations.		Higher level of traffic process observation and control.

The direct action results to be achieved in 2020 have been defined by taking into account the objective set by the European Commission - until 2020 to reduced twice the number of fatalities and seriously injured persons in road traffic accidents. In accordance with the Transport Development Guidelines for 2014 - 2020, the number of fatalities compared to 2010 shall be reduced by 50%. It means that until 2020 the number of fatalities compared to 2010 shall reduce for 7 - 10%. By knowing the final objective, it is planned by the help of linear interpolation method, for how many the number of fatalities or seriously injured persons should reduce by taking into account the direct action results to be achieved set out in the Road Traffic Safety Programme for 2007 - 2013.

The necessary measures are described for each task to be performed, but the quantitative indicators of the direct action results to be achieved are indicated in Table 5 "Measures of the Road Traffic Safety Plan for 2014 - 2016, necessary financing and finance sources".

4.2. Assessment of the results of the Road Traffic Safety Programme for 2007 - 2013

It must be admitted that all tasks referred to in Chapter 3 are equally important, therefore assigning of priorities to any of them is relative within the context of the results to be achieved in general. It is concluded from the experience in previous years that:

* the most effective are introduction of new technologies in the supervision of rad traffic, formation of awareness of road traffic participants and arrangement of the laws and regulations in this field;

* regardless of the fact that economic efficiency of the tasks related to educating of the traffic participants (children education and training of drivers) in a long-term is rather low, however investments in these fields are effective investments in a long-term, that allows to expect more responsible road traffic participants in the future;

* the costs of engineering measures are the greatest, but without implementation thereof in a long-term no improvement of the traffic safety level can be considered;

* the costs which mostly are related to further development and improvements of the rescue services are remarkable; In order to increase the possibility to rescue victims, remarkable State and EU structural fund resources have been invested in the improvement of materially technical base of hospitals and SEMS and purchase of diagnostic devices, introduction of new efficient medical treatment and diagnostic methods and staff training in treatment and care for patients with trauma. However it must be taken into account that well organised emergency medical assistance and rescue of victims are and will be necessary not only for victims suffered in road traffic, but also in other accidents and emergency situations and qualitative activity thereof will improve overall safety in Latvia.

If appropriate financing will not be found, the pessimistic scenario must be considered - i.e. the number of fatalities and seriously injured persons will not reduce.

In accordance with the optimistic scenario of the Road Traffic Safety Programme for 2007 - 2013, in 2012 the number of fatalities in road traffic accidents might not exceed 200 (registered 177).

Compared to 2006, the number of fatalities has reduced by 230 (-56.5%), the number of seriously injured persons has reduced by 137 (-21.7%). The severity degree of RTA has also reduced by 44.1% and now this indicator has reached the average EU indicator. The criterion - the number of fatalities per 100 RTA with victims - has been used for the assessment of the severity degree. So rapid improvement dynamics can be explained by the fact that in the referred-to reporting year Latvia has the worst situation in Europe in terms of the number of fatalities and seriously injured persons. It must be considered that further improvement of the safety level will be related with greater difficulties.

4.2.1. Assessment of the implementation of the Road Traffic Safety Programme

When performing the analysis and assessment of the performed measures, it has been determined that the Road Traffic Safety Programme for 2007 - 2013 has been implemented for approximately 90%. It must be admitted that in these five years 1167 lives have been saved and for 6988 less have suffered from injuries, traumas, than if the road traffic safety level would have remained equal to the level of 2006.

4.2.2. Efficiency of the Road Traffic Safety Programme

The cost benefits analysis has been used for the assessment of the efficiency of the road traffic safety measures, i.e. it is assessed what results are acquired, by performing traffic improvement measures for the implementation of which it is necessary to invest certain financing. Cost Benefit Ratio (CBR) has been used for the cost assessment:

CBR = benefits from a measure implementation (LVL)/ Invested finances in a measure implementation (LVL)

* if CBR is lesser than 1, then the measure is not cost-effective (shall not apply to measures guaranteeing road traffic safety which must be implemented regardless of low efficiency);

* if CBR is between 1 and 3, the traffic safety measure is admissible and to be accepted;

* if CBR is greater than three, the road traffic measure is efficient.

4.2.3. Benefits from the implementation of the Road Traffic Safety Programme

Benefit from the programme implementation shall be calculated by using actual deviation of the road traffic safety parameters from the pessimistic scenario [3], as well as by using losses caused to the public [see Table 3.2]:

* TLf - losses caused by one fatality in RTA (LVL) on average;

* TLi - losses caused by one injured in RTA (LVL) on average;

* TLm - losses caused by one RTA (LVL).

Total benefits from programme implementation during a time period from 2007 until 2012 are 429.33 million LVL on average.

Table 3.2 Benefits from the programme implementation.

Year	Fatalities				Injured				RTA with victims				Total benefits, million, LS
	2004-2006 on average	Actual data	Tlf, Ls	Benefits (+) Losses (-), LS	2004-2006 on average	Actual data	Tli, Ls	Benefits (+) Losses (-), LS	2004-2006 on average	Actual data	Tlm, Ls	Benefits (+) Losses (-), LS
2007	455	419	286831	10325910	5807	6088	5102	-1435304	4616	4781	1831	-301517	8.59
2008	455	316	338646	47071818	5807	5408	4305	1716391	4616	4196	2321	975431	49.76
2009	455	254	308754	62059512	5807	3930	3036	5697693	4616	3160	2436	3547107	71.30
2010	455	218	308838	73194610	5807	4023	4101	7313961	4616	3193	2378	3384380	83.89
2011	455	179	352618	97322623	5807	4224	4263	6746908	4616	3386	2392	2942957	107.01
2012	455	177	354922	98668293	5807	4179	4326	7041453	4616	3358	2430	3057976	108.77
Total benefits from Road Traffic Safety Programme for 2007-2013													429.33

4.2.4 Investments in the implementation of the Road Traffic Safety Programme

It is not practically possible to assess the cost benefit ratio of financial resources invested in the road traffic safety because every year the financing is granted for the MoES and MoI, and MoT and MoH from the State budget the part of which should be used for the ensuring of permanent measures of road traffic safety (see Chapter 3). It is problematic to determine this amount precisely.

However it is insufficient as well, in order to achieve the set out objective - to reduce the number of fatalities for 70%. Therefore additional financing was planned for the performance of the programme in the amount of around 104 million lats (according to rates in 2006) for the implementation of different measures during seven years (2007 - 2013), i.e. around 15 million lats per year. During six years 67,3 million lats, i.e. 11.3 million lats per year, were granted from different financing sources.

4.2.5. Efficiency of the Road Traffic Safety programme

The results obtained in previous Chapters shall be used for the determination of cost benefit ratio and programme efficiency shall be calculated (see Table 3.3).

Table 3.3 NRTSP implementation efficiency

Benefits in total, million LVL	429.33
Additional expenditure in total for road traffic safety, million LVLV	67.29
Total efficiency, million LVL = benefits/expenditure (in 2007 - 2012)	6.40

Programme implementation is successful also from the economic point of view of implementation thereof.

4.2.6. Conclusions

1. In spite of the fact that automobilisation level has reached a relative level of saturation and road network condition continued to worsen, not complying with the safety requirements at many places, the road traffic safety improved - compared to 2006; the number of RTA, fatalities and injured persons has reduced.

2. Relative indicators characterising the road traffic safety are still one of worst among EU Member States, regardless of the fact that the pace of improvement of the road traffic safety level in Latvia is one of the best in the European Union.

3. Regardless of the fact that the severity level of RTA has reduced, it is still higher than indicators of the best European countries;

4. Already in 2009 it was managed to reach reduction in the number of fatalities in conformity with the quantitative indicators, but also to reach the objective set out by the EU to reduce twice the number of fatalities until 2010, the number of fatalities reduced also in 2012;

5. Comparing to 2006 the following positive indicators have been reached, i.e. the following indicators have been reduced:

- the risk to die and the risk to occur in a RTA with victims

- the number of fatalities during both, in total and dark time of the day;

- number of suffered children; unfortunately the objective set out in 2012 has not been implemented;

- the number of accidents caused under the influence of alcohol, the number of fatalities and injured persons; unfortunately the number of fatalities has increased a little in 2012 comparing to 2010;

- the number of fatalities of drivers and passengers.

In its turn, the use of safety belts in passenger cars has increase, as well as the use of protective helmets by motorcyclists and mopedists and their passengers have increased.

6. Comparing to 2006, the following negative indicators have been recorded, i.e., the following has increased:

- RTA with victims in which cyclists are involved;

- RTA with victims in which motorcyclists and mopedists are involved.

7. By increase of cycling traffic, the number of RTA with victims have increased in which a bicycle has cycled on a pedestrian.

8. An active work has been done with improvement of legislation in order to promote road traffic safety and mobility.

9. EC activities of recent years in the field of eSafety, regardless of different barriers and non- solved issues, have promoted a rapid introduction of intelligent transport systems in the road traffic management in the developed European countries. In 2010 such documents as Directive 2010/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 on the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and for interfaces with other modes of transport, as well as European Commission Action Plan and legal framework for the development of the Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) have been adopted. They establish the base in order to support introduction and use of co-ordinated and agreed ITS in the EU, therefore the following is necessary:

- to commence planned and structured development of this field;

- to develop a package of stimulating measures, which would promote introduction of new safer and environmentally friendly cars in Latvia;

- to develop and introduce a package of stimulating measures which would promote the development of traffic information (including multimodal) services and availability thereof for the traffic participants;

- to introduce acceptance and processing infrastructure for eCall;

- to develop stimulating measures for the introduction of eSecurity systems built in vehicles and infrastructure;

- to develop and implement guidelines regarding introduction of detection of RTA place with GPS coordinate readers.

10. In carrying out the analysis of programme implementation measures, it has been detected that different measures have been taken in order to implement the tasks set out in the programme, however it is necessary to continue the following measures:

- as a large part of losses are formed by RTA with pedestrians under the conditions of reduced visibility, to implement such measures intensively which physically separate different groups of road traffic participants;

- improvement of traffic organisation and traffic safety in road network in order to create safe and mobile environment for all road traffic participants;

- to activate the control of road traffic participants, improvement thereof, paying a special attention to speed exceed control on roads;

- to form an attitude in the public regarding safe movement on road traffic. However, it must be taken into account, that it cannot fully replace engineering measures in the road network and control of road traffic participants;

- to improve material and technical basis of rescue services and qualification of persons employed therein which would allow to rescue lives of persons suffered in RTA and retain their life quality, to introduce processing infrastructure for eCall that would allow to diminish the arrival time at the place of RTA and to rescue even more human lives;

- to improve assistance provision quality, to improve training system and to establish a unified information and data base of SEMS regarding training in first aid.

- comparing to average indicators of 2004 - 2006, total benefit is 429.33 million lats and programme implementation during the first six years is good, however the programme is not completely implemented. Obstructive factor has been insufficient financing, therefore implementation of the improvement of road traffic organisation schemes has not been sufficient from the point of view of the traffic safety. Concurrently it must be admitted that the most achievements have been observed in the formation of awareness of the road traffic participants, as well as in the control of road traffic participants.

11. By continuing the work in order to achieve the objectives set out, the best practice measures of other European Union Member States must be used and/or adapted.

4.3. Factors affecting road traffic safety and directions of further action

The road traffic safety system "traffic participant - environment - vehicle" is affected by the following factors (see Table 3.4):

Table 3.4

Factors affecting road traffic safety
Action of a road traffic participant	Environment (road and climatic conditions)		Vehicle parameters and technical condition	Rescue services
Traffic safety guaranteeing measures in the system "participant - environment - vehicle"
Education and training regarding safe behaviour in road traffic. Formation of understanding and awareness regarding safe behaviour in road traffic.	Road traffic organisation. Visibility and notice. Unfavourable weather conditions and road covering condition.	Vehicle equipment with "e-security" systems.		Provisions of rescue services for liquidation of RTA consequences.
Safety control of the system "participant - environment - vehicle"
Control of observance of RTR and behaviour of traffic participants.	Control of road maintenance in conformity with traffic safety requirements. Road safety inspection and audit.	Control of technical condition of vehicles, registration and certification thereof.
Diminishing of severity of consequences caused by RTA
Taking of decision conforming to the traffic situation. Training of road traffic participants in provision of thee first aid. Use of safety belts, protective helmets, child safety seats etc.	Engineering solutions in diminishing of the level of severity of RTA consequences	Promoting of introduction of eCall modules in vehicles, including equipping of vehicles in use. Availability of qualitative on-trip traffic information services in vehicles (side or portable devices).		Ensuring of efficient operation of rescue services. Introduction of infrastructure for processing of eCall.

Thus, in order to achieve the set out objectives in the increase of road traffic safety level, it is necessary to make that all above mentioned safety affecting factors are taken into account - permanent measures must be carried out that would improve road traffic in conformity with the traffic safety requirements, as well as control of vehicles and road traffic participants, engineering solutions and efficient operation of rescue services.

Action directions:

I Improvement of the laws and regulations;

II Control of road traffic participant behaviour;

III Formation of awareness of road traffic participants;

IV Engineering measures in road and street network;

V Education and training of road traffic participants;

VI Introduction of ITS solutions in road traffic;

VII Operation of the State Fire-fighting and Rescue Service;

VIII Emergency Medical Assistance;

IX Researches of road traffic safety.

5. Sets of Measures for the Achievement of the Plan Results

5.1. Guaranteeing of the safety for the road traffic participants

In this Chapter the main sets of measures to be implemented are discussed in order to achieve the results indicated in Tasks 1 - 5.

5.1.1. Problems

* Behaviour of a part of the road traffic participants is not conforming with the requirements of RTR;

* Not all drivers and passengers use safety means (belts, helmets, child safety seats);

* Educating and training level of the road traffic participants is not sufficient and comprehensive;

* At many places pedestrian and cycling paths are not separated from transport flows;

* At many populated areas there is low safety level for pedestrians, especially in darkness, which is caused by insufficient lighting;

* Pedestrians and cyclists still do not use reflecting materials to such extent as it is provided for in the RTR;

* Lack of mutual patience and understanding by the road traffic participants;

* Technical condition of a part of roads does not comply with the safety requirements;

* Drivers use mobile phones during driving that reduces concentration abilities of drivers;

* Necessity to improve the traffic safety level on level crossings.

5.1.2. Solutions - establishing of attitude regarding safe movement in the road traffic

* Formation of public opinion (see Part III of Table 5):

- different campaigns of State level;

- cartoons, documentary and school films;

- different broadcasts on television and radio;

- quizzes, competitions etc.

* Updating of road traffic safety topics in general education and upbringing programmes, development of methodology and implementation of other activities (see Part V of Table 5);

Improvement of the laws and regulations governing road traffic order (see Part I of Table 5);

* Ensuring of State Police and State Border Guard with materials for organising of preventive measures and action at the place of accident (see Part II of Table 5).

5.1.3. Engineering solutions

* Improvement of the road infrastructure and traffic organisation:

- improvement of fixed lighting at populated areas and dangerous places on roads;

- traffic consolation measures in towns and populated areas;

- liquidation of dangerous pedestrian crossings or reconstruction thereof as safe;

- building of pedestrian/cycling paths;

- building of pedestrian bridges/tunnels;

- establishment of protective barriers on roads and streets of intensive movement;

- establishment of traffic islands, etc.

* Promoting of establishment of residential zones, installation of appropriate road signs;

* Improvement of horizontal and vertical road designations of the road traffic;

* Building of roads in order to avoid dangerous sections.

Detailed information regarding these measures is provided in Part IV of Table 5.

5.1.4. Solutions for the control of the road traffic participants

* Organising of control by pedestrian crossings, schools , as well as other dangerous places;

* Control of compliance with the laws and regulations governing the road traffic order;

* Ensuring of the State Police with vehicles equipped with technical devices necessary for the control;

* Ensuring of the State Police with qualitative equipment (appropriate for season) light reflecting vests and nods, lights, means for the provision of first aid etc.;

* Increase in number of employees of the State Police involved in the road traffic supervision, training and ongoing training thereof.

Detailed information regarding these measures is provided in Part II of Table 5.

5.2. Increase of children safety level in the road traffic

In this Chapter main sets of measures to be implemented are discussed in order to achieve the result indicated in Task 6.

5.1.2. Problems

* Children behaviour in road traffic is not appropriate to the RTR and safety requirements;

* Children, regardless of knowledge regarding correct behaviour in road traffic, fail to comply with it in reality, when participating in the road traffic as:

- pedestrians (including, roller skaters, skateboarders etc.)

- passengers;

- cyclists;

- motorised bicycle drivers.

Taking into account these factors, the measures intended to protect children from road traffic accidents shall be regarded as priority measures.

5.2.2. Solutions in education

Establishment of unified and successive system for the acquisition of traffic safety issues in education (see Part V of Table 5):

* Pre-school education;

* Mandatory basic education;

* Secondary general education;

* Higher pedagogical education.

In pre-school education

* To develop methodological recommendations and materials for teaching of different safety issues by age groups in pre-school educational institutions;

* To continue training of pre-school teachers in order to prepare pre-school teachers for teaching of traffic safety issues in a pre-school, by using modern and motivating for children methodology;

* To establish educational aids for pre-school regarding safety issues.

In basic education

* In accordance with the requirements laid down in the standards of subjects, to supplement methodological explanations and recommendations of the National Centre for Education (NCE) regarding road traffic safety issues for teachers.

* To continue creation of the traffic safety visual aids which would be co-ordinated and integrated with the requirements of the standards of subjects, tasks and content thereof;

* To carry out diagnostics of knowledge of pupils;

* To improve training in schools within the framework of health study or other appropriate subjects, including in the programmes complete and suitable for the age training in provision of first aid;

* To continue training of teachers (pedagogues) and ensuring of schools with educational aids for training of pupils in provision of first aid.

In secondary general and vocational education

* To set acquisition of safety issues as one of the upbringing work tasks, by establishing guidelines for teachers in upbringing and different subjects;

* To establish traffic safety visual aids for secondary school which would be co-ordinated with study programme content;

* To improve training in schools within the framework of health study or appropriate subjects thereto, including in the programmes complete and adequate for the age training in provision of first aid;

In higher education

To promote inclusion of the teaching methodology of the road traffic safety issues in the pedagogical education programmes;

Development of visual aids methodologically substantiated and co-ordinated with educational process for traffic safety lessons:

* To develop different visual aids for the arrangement of classrooms;

* To prepare study and visual aids for the traffic safety lessons from 1 to 12 Grade;

* To develop visual aids for the acquisition of provision of first aid in schools.

Creation of modern self-instruction education models:

* To establish interactive digital material (interactive traffic safety website, computer games, etc.);

* To promote informal education activities (children and youth interests clubs and departments, exhibition centres with education programmes, parent interests departments, etc.)

Organisation of informative campaign regarding road traffic safety for children in the beginning of a new school-year (see Part II, Table 5).

5.2.3 Engineering solutions

* Improvement of road (street) infrastructure and traffic organisation by the educational institutions (see Part IV, Table 5):

- establishment of protective barriers by the schools;

- establishment of speed bumps on the streets where there is no large traffic intensity;

- road traffic organisation so as children and pupils could safely go to and from school (Safe road to school), etc.

5.2.4. Solutions for the control of the road traffic participants

* Organisation of public safety patrol around educational institutions, as well as other dangerous places on the way to/from school for the guaranteeing of children safety;

* Control of observance of RTR by drivers nearby educational institutions.

5.3. Ensuring of observance of safe driving speed by vehicles

In this Chapter main sets of measures to be implemented are discussed in order to achieve the result indicated in Task 7.

5.3.1. Problems

* For some part of the road traffic participants has no understanding regarding the significance of speed limitation and potential consequences of the speed exceed;

* A part of drivers has a tendency to drive faster than it is permitted and to perform dangerous manoeuvres, without thinking about possible consequences which may be caused by RTA;

* Reduction in speed is a measure improving the traffic safety, however according to the assessment of the drivers it is one of non-popular road traffic safety measures;

* Drivers objectively assess their driving skills under changing weather and road conditions and vehicle controllability under such conditions;

* Performance of passing manoeuvres in a road section with insufficient general view which causes frontal collision with severe consequences.

5.3.2. Solutions - establishing of attitude regarding selection of safe speed in the road traffic

* Establishment of public opinion regarding potential consequences on the road traffic safety caused by incorrect speed selection by the help of campaigns and mass communication means:

- increase of driving speed increases RTA risk, because it reduced time which is at the disposal of a driver in order to take a correct decision in a critical situation and perform safe manoeuvre;

- increase of driving speed increases the severity of consequences of RTA;

- RTA with pedestrians, possibility of their fatalities increases rapidly, by increase of the vehicle speed at the time of collision;

- by increase of speed, breaking distance increases and vehicle controllability reduces.

* Review of the determined average speed in passenger bus routes in order to prevent infringements of speed by bus drivers;

* Promoting of liability of the bus drivers for both when selecting driving speed under poor weather conditions and performing passing manoeuvre;

* Review of conceptual permitted driving speed (when performing road inspection) and placement of road signs in conformity with actual road condition;

* Use of automatic control system in the field of road traffic control for registration of infringements without stopping a vehicle.

Detailed information regarding these measures can be found in Part III of Table 5.

5.3.3. Engineering measures - traffic mitigation measures

* Establishment of safe infrastructure;

* Arrangement of speed bumps by the educational institutions, but at the places where it is not possible, reduction of driving speed with road signs;

* Makeover of one-level road junctions into circle road junctions at the place where such solution is rational and purposeful;

* Taking of measures which reduce driving speed before populated areas;

* Driving speed restriction at dangerous places;

Detailed information regarding these measures is provided in Part IV of Table 5.

5.3.4. Solutions for the control of the road traffic participants

* Ensuring of reinforced driving speed control, by using both opened and hidden control methods and relevant equipment;

* Ensuring of the State Police with measuring devices for the registration of driving speed;

* Using of automatic devices for the registration of driving speed infringements.

Detailed information regarding these measures is provided in Part II of Table 5.

5.4. Eradication of driving of vehicles under influence of alcohol or narcotic substances

In this Chapter main sets of measures to be implemented are discussed in order to achieve the result indicated in Task 8.

5.4.1. Problems

Without prejudice to severe punishments and measures taken, a part of drivers still participate in a road traffic under the influence of alcohol and narcotic substances.

5.4.2 Solutions - establishing of attitude regarding dangerousness of use of alcohol and narcotic substances in road traffic

* Establishment of public opinion regarding influence of alcohol and narcotic substances on the road traffic safety through campaigns and mass media means (see Part III of Table 5):

- driving under the influence of alcohol and narcotic substances increases RTA risk, because a driver is not ready to react within a sufficient time in a critical situation in order to take the right decision and perform safe manoeuvre;

- driving under the influence of alcohol and narcotic substances increases the severity of consequences of RTA;

- alcohol and narcotic substances have a negative influence on human health and abilities of a driver to control a vehicle after use of alcohol.

* Additional training for drivers who have been detained driving vehicle under the influence of alcohol, narcotic and psychotropic substances (see Part III of Table 5).

5.4.3. Solutions for the control of the road traffic participants

* Ensuring of reinforced control in order to prevent driving under the influence of alcohol or narcotic substances, including passenger car drivers;

* Ensuring of the State Police and State Border Guard with measuring devices for detection of alcohol concentration.

Detailed information regarding these measures is provided in Part II of Table 5.

5.5 To reduce driving when a person is tired

This Chapter describes the main sets of measures to be implemented in order to achieve the result indicated in Task 9.

5.5.1. Problems

It has been concluded from the research carried out in Latvia regarding the impact of tiredness on changes of the traffic safety level that a certain part of drivers participate in the road traffic after lasting working day, as well as driving without rest time, that facilitate the probability to fall asleep while driving, become inattentive etc.

5.5.2 Solutions - establishing of attitude regarding driving when a person is tired

* To establish public opinion regarding impact of tiredness on the road traffic safety through campaigns and mass media means (see Part III of Table 5):

- driving when a person is tired increases RTA risk because reaction time becomes longer, and a driver cannot be ready to take appropriate decision in a conflict situation in order to perform safe manoeuvre;

- negative impact of tiredness on a human health and ability to drive after heavy work and physical loads.

* To plan and monitor routes of cargo and passenger carriers in order to ensure observance of work and rest time regime;

* To introduce tiredness test for public transport drivers and cargo carriers as a norm;

* To carry out researches of tiredness of drivers on the changes on traffic safety level (see Part IX of Table 5).

5.5.3 Engineering solutions

* Introduction of raised ribs, which signalise regarding driving on axis line or edge of the carriageway, on the main roads with intensive cargo and passenger bus flow;

* Arrangement of safety barriers at the places where the height of embankment exceeds 4 metres.

5.5.4. Solutions for the control of the road traffic participants

* Ensuring of control regarding observance of work and rest rime regime by cargo and passenger transport drivers;

* Ensuring of the State Police with vehicles and equipment necessary for the control of motor transport, measuring tools (weighing machines, measuring rods etc.), computers, control maps, the relevant software etc.;

* Training of the employees of the State Police, by organising courses regarding observance of motor transport regulations on the road traffic:

- driving when a person is tired increases RTA risk because a driver cannot be ready to take appropriate decision in a conflict situation in order to perform safe manoeuvre;

- Control of dangerous goods (ADR) transportation with motor transport;

- Control of placement and fixing of piece goods in motor transport.

Detailed information regarding these measures is provided in Part II of Table 5.

5.6. Reduction in level of severity of RTA

This Chapter describes the main sets of measures to be implemented in order to achieve the result indicated in Task 10.

Although the number of cases when SFRS and SEMS have qualitatively and timely participated in liquidation of consequences of RTA and provision of emergency medical care to injured and suffered persons, it is necessary to continue with staff training and ongoing training, ensuring and improvement of outfit and equipment of the services.

Unfortunately certain road traffic participants openly ignores RTR and do not use such safety means as safety belts, protective helmets, child safety seats.

5.6.1. Action of the State Fire-fighting and Rescue Service

5.6.1.1. Problems

* Distance between SFRS units located by main roads and populated areas are too large;

* SFRS lack specialised automobiles with equipment for the performance of rescue works at the places of RTA, their number is not sufficient;

* SFRS vehicle fleet is outdated; SFRS is ensured with vehicles only for 30% or the determined number of which approximately 50% fire-fighting cisterns are on ZIL-131 and ZIL-130 base which no longer complies with constantly progressing work specifics;

* Rescue equipment resource depreciation is greater than it is possible to renew and ensure sufficient number thereof;

* In SFRS the introduction of the unified rescue phone number 112 has been completed; unified radio network "Motorola" of the MoI has been established and low-frequency radio network is being established which allows to organise co-operation of the rescue service with other services operatively. Due to lack of finances divisions and surveillance posts of crews are not ensured with sufficient amount of radio stations;

* Receipt and processing of eCall system and call identification place signals are not introduced in the SFRS;

* SFRS fleets are not ensured with internal signalling systems;

* There is no study base for training of the employees of SFRS, local government rescue services an other rescue formations.

5.6.1.2. Solutions in the State Fire-fighting and Rescue Service

* To modernize SFRS units, infrastructure and enlarge placement thereof;

* To raise professional level of the employees of SFRS and other rescue services;

* To ensure all communication points of SFRS units with conversation recording devices and internal notification devices for SFRS employees;

* To ensure all SFRS units with necessary equipment for removal of damaged transport, parts thereof and scattered (spilled) cargo from driving part of the road;

* For more efficient performance of rescue works, to ensure rescue instruments, technologies and methods (including educating, training of personnel) complying with the today's requirements;

* To reduce a time period necessary for arrival of rescuers at the place of road traffic accident, thus allowing to commence emergency rescue works in timely manner (more operative receipt of information, processing thereof, circulation, suitable machinery, technical provision and necessary resources, as well as improvement of the existing units of the State Fire-fighting and Rescue Service and machinery with equipment with a view to reduce a time period necessary for arrival of rescuers);

* To introduce the receipt and processing infrastructure of eCall system signals and call identification place in order to ensure the performance of the requirements of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 305/2013 of 26 November 2012 supplementing Directive 2010/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the harmonised provision for an interoperable EU-wide eCall;

* Improvement of the national crises management system in conformity with NATO and EU crises management systems.

Detailed information regarding these measures is available in Part VII of Table 5.

5.6.2. The State Emergency Medical Service of Latvia and hospitals

5.6.2.1. Problems

* As it is not possible to register automatically the co-orinates of the call place, time is consumed and lost uselessly and non-rationally because of necessity to find out and specify the call place, timely sending of crews is delayed. It had happened that during a call it was not possible to find out the place of the accident;

* Often at the place of accident road traffic participants cannot provide the first aid to victims correctly, provide incorrectly or do not provide it at all; they cannot use first aid kit materials present in a car and victims are left without any assistance until the arrival of rescue services or police. In many cases the first aid kit are not complete in a car;

* For the time being dispatchers of SEMS and SFRS are not sufficiently prepared and trained for the provision of remote telephone consultations for road traffic participants regarding provision of first aid at the place of the accident;

* Due to lack of resources medical practitioners of the crews are prepared theoretically for the provision of aid to victims of RTA, therefore more practical training is necessary;

* SEMS has no suitable study equipment for the training of first aid instructors and practical training of medical practitioners of reception departments of hospitals in the assessment of victims suffered from many severe injuries in accordance with primary assessment (ABCDE) algorithm and in emergency treatment;

* Reception departments of hospital are not sufficiently prepared for operative admittance of victims from SEMS crews, quick assessment of victims suffered from many severe injuries in accordance with primary assessment (ABCDE) algorithm, secondary investigation and emergency treatment, especially in the cases with several or many victims to be admitted at the same time;

5.6.2.2. Solutions in the State Emergency Medical Service of Latvia and hospitals

* In conformity with the introduction of eCall and call identification place systems in the country, to ensure automatic registration of the call place in the call documentation and transfer thereof to crews. This issue shall be resolved in respect of all rescue services;

* Training of SEMS and SFRS dispatchers shall be continued in the provision of consultations on the phone regarding the first aid provision issues;

* The quality of the first aid provision shall be improved, training system shall be improved and unified information and database shall be established in SENS regarding first aid provision and training;

* SEMS shall organise practical training of SEMS medical practitioners (also together with SFRS personnel) in road traffic regulations, by using suitable training equipment in provision of broadened first aid and emergency medical assistance to victims suffered from injuries;

* Practical training in quick assessment of victims suffered from severe injuries in accordance with primary assessment (ABCDE) algorithm for secondary investigation and emergency treatment in accordance with emergency medicine plans of hospitals, by using modern injury mannequin, shall be organised in reception departments of hospitals.

Detailed information regarding these measures is available in Part VIII of Table 5.

5.6.3. Use of safety means - safety belts, helmets and child safety seats

5.6.3.1. Problems

* Understanding of road traffic participants regarding use of safety means has improved, however the use thereof has not reached a high level (>98%);

* Drivers and especially passengers sitting on the backseats have a tendency not to use safety means, not thinking about possible consequences which may arise in RTA.

Taking into account these factors, the measures which are aimed at increase of children safety in vehicles shall be considered as priority measures.

5.6.3.2. Solutions - establishment of attitude regarding the necessity of use of safety means

* Establishment of public opinion through campaigns and mass communication means regarding impact of safety means on the road traffic safety (see Table 5, Part III):

- non-use of safety means increases the severity of RTA consequences;

- it is necessary to indicate on possible consequences, if safety means are not used.

5.6.3.3. Solutions for the control of the road traffic participants

* To activate control of use of safety means (see Table 5, Part II).

5.7. To promote the use of information and communication technologies in the improvement of the road traffic safety level

Intelligent transport systems (ITS) by the help of modern information and communication technologies can organize and manage passenger and cargo flow via multi-modal networks, by encouraging sustainable mobility, especially in the city environment. The basis of ITS is acquisition of trustful transport data and use thereof for the purpose of traffic information distribution and traffic flow management. Primary ITS services are intended for reaching the highest traffic safety level. As a result of successful introduction of ITS the infrastructure capacity will also be used optimally and emissions caused by transport will be reduced.

5.7.1. Problems

* Until now ITS sector in Latvia has developed without sufficient inter-sectoral co-operation and long-term perspective;

* A unified strategy for introduction of ITS solutions has not been developed in Latvia;

* Road managers do not ensure sufficiently road users with data regarding traffic situation;

* Road users do not use sufficiently already available data regarding traffic parameters on the roads.

5.7.2. Solutions

* To enlarge functionality of existing ITS services;

* To introduce technological platform of transport data exchange essential for traffic safety in e-environment which is based on data universal encoding/decoding (DATEXII format) and is oriented to ensuring of availability thereof;

* To promote development of road and traffic monitoring systems and ensuring of public availability of data thereof by the road managers;

* To introduce eCall;

* To promote introduction of priority of Directive 2010/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 on the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and for interfaces with other modes of transport (free service for distribution information critical to traffic safety for road users in RDS/TMC or TPEG format);

* To install road signs with changeable content and to improve traffic light functioning;

* To promote scientific research activity of students in the field of ITS (competition for the best researches);

* To support organisation of regular international scientific conference in Latvia.

Detailed information regarding these measures is available in Part VI of Table 5.

5.8. Involvement of the society in the solution of the road traffic safety problems

5.8.1. Problems

* The public still involves insufficiently in resolving of road traffic safety problems;

* Operation of different public organisations in this field is not co-ordinated and active enough.

5.8.2. Solutions

Road traffic safety institutions must involve the public and local governments in resolving of road traffic safety issues and improvement and development of MoT, MoES and MoH programmes.

Involvement of professional organisations, associations, societies and public organisations (Latvian Red Cross, Latvian Red Cross Youth, Samaritan Association of Latvia etc.), also involvement of local governments in the development of health studies or subjects equivalent thereto regarding healthy lifestyle, dangerousness of alcohol and narcotic substances, training course programmes for provision of the first aid and implementation of these programmes.

One of the most efficient co-operation forms could be involvement of the following and in the future also other public organisations and association thereof in the organisation of campaigns:

* Parent associations and organisations, for example, open public foundation "Parents for children", public organisation "Parents for Jelgava", society "Parents for Jūrmala", public organisation "Parents for Tukums", Teachers and Parents Association etc.

* Other associations - association for disabled and their friends "Apeirons" etc.

5.9. Permanent road traffic safety measures

Concurrently with the main tasks laid down in the Plan, in order to reach the set out objective, it is necessary to continue and activate implementation of regular measure for improvement of the road traffic safety.

5.9.1. Solutions in training of drivers

The measures to be taken for the obtaining of a driver qualification:

* Development, improvement and introduction of training plans for drivers;

- improvement of the quality of practical driving training;

- improvement of the content of theoretical training (knowledge regarding the laws and regulations of Latvia and traffic safety problems);

- inclusion of knowledge necessary for professional drivers in the training (work and rest time, placement and fastening of cargo, knowledge regarding participation in the international road traffic);

- improvement of proficiency of drivers of special service vehicles;

* Raising of professional competence and periodic attestation of training institutions of drivers;

* Introduction of new visual aids and training methods.

Measures to be performed after obtaining of a driver qualification:

* Raising of professional skills of drivers, preparation thereof for non-standard conditions (transport of dangerous goods, driving in winter etc.);

* Improvement of measures in respect of drivers, who have caused serious infringements of road traffic regulations;

* Regular training of drivers and repeated training thereof in provision of the first aid in accordance with the Cabinet Regulation No. 557 of 14 August 2012, Regulations Regarding Training in Provision of the First Aid.

5.9.2. Increasing of road traffic safety on the State roads

Problems

* Ratio of roads in a bad condition has increased in the State road network and the condition of roads continue to decrease;

* Non-conformity of roads with the traffic safety requirements, significant transport flows cross populated areas;

* Lack of multilevel crossings and non-reconstructed one-level junctions where traffic is not channelled;

* Lack of pedestrian/cyclist paths and safe crossing thereof';

* Significant number of one-level railway crossings with high traffic intensity of cars and trains, which reduces not only the traffic safety but also transport mobility;

* It is not possible to identify share taxis in the road traffic accident statistics the ratio of which is significant in RTA;

* Technical condition of bridges and flyovers on the State roads has become unsatisfactory, condition is assessed as critical in respect of many of them;

* In certain sections of main roads with high load two-lane carriageway affects negatively the safety of passing manoeuvre.

Engineering solutions in the State road network

* Engineering solutions are included in the policy planning documents indicated in Chapter 2 in the field of infrastructure development;

* Implementation of the norms regarding audit and inspections of the road traffic safety of Directive 2008/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on road infrastructure safety management within the framework of the BALTRIS project;

* To develop methodology with which V_85% (85 % of speeds) may be determined and to determine it for the Latvian roads (see Table 5, Part IV).

5.9.3. Solutions for local government road network

By increase of the traffic intensity, an issue regarding road traffic organisation becomes significant not only on the main State roads but also within entire road network, including, on the local government roads and city/town streets. In order to improve road traffic safety level, the following shall be recommended for the local governments:

* To develop conceptions for the city transport development;

* To recruit staff in local governments which will ensure systematic and qualitative supervision of technical means of the road traffic, maintenance thereof and traffic planning;

* To develop methodology for the determination of dangerous sections in populated areas;

* To register and improve dangerous sections;

* To introduce independent road audit (for the existing roads and roads to be designed and objects next to them);

* In the dangerous, large-size and heavyweight cargo transport routes:

- routes for dangerous, large-size and heavyweight cargo transport must be developed in the cities/towns;

- Transport of dangerous cargoes must be performed on routes by selecting the most safe road for getting until destination within the city/town or until bypass, ensuring safety for inhabitants, transport and environment protection;

- Schemes for cargo transport traffic must be developed and they must be equipped with the relevant road signs;

- Inventory of the local roads with a view to acquire geometric parameters for dangerous road sections must be performed;

- Establishment of tracking system for dangerous cargoes must be commenced (ITS service which may be adjusted, for example, with vignette service).

In conformity with the Law On Local Governments local governments shall take care for street, road and ground construction, reconstruction, maintenance and lighting, namely, they must also take care for supervision and co-ordinating of these objects for resolving of traffic safety problems.

5.9.4. Solutions for the control of RTA infringements

Priority shall be given to use of modern technologies in the traffic control which ensure registration of infringements with technical means, without stopping a vehicle. In addition to the abovementioned control measures, the control of other RTR infringements which are committed by the road traffic participants, shall also be approved:

* To improve the point system for record of RTR infringements committed by drivers, by making amendments to the laws and regulations;

* To intensify the control of road traffic participants, by involving the employees of different divisions of the Public Order Police of the State Police, also by increase of automobilisation, to resolve an issue regarding increase in the number of police employees involved in the road traffic supervision.

* To introduce automatic control systems for the control of road traffic participants;

* To equip share taxis with special State registration number plates in order to simplify the control and analysis of behaviour of the drivers thereof. Introduce non-cash money payments for these vehicles.

5.9.5. Road safety audit

Due to limited financing of the road sector when it is not possible to implement all measures which have been planned for the improvement of the traffic safety, more and more important are so called "cheap" measures which could be determined for each particular place through audit of projects of the roads to be reconstructed and inspection of the existing road traffic safety.

5.9.6. Technical control, registration and certification of vehicles

Stimulating measure package must be developed which could facilitate entry of new safer and environmentally friendly automobiles in Latvia, thus renewing old car fleet and improving thereby not only the road traffic safety but also impact of vehicles on the environment.

5.9.7. Improvement of RTA data quality

In order it would be possible to determine geospatial co-ordinates during registering of a RTA and to enter and update traffic information regarding RTA operatively in the shared use data system of traffic departments, it is necessary to use GPS co-ordinate readers for the detection of the place of accident - measure for the introduction of readers of the place of accident of RTA must be developed and implemented (now the fields for entering of such co-ordinates are intended in the EU road traffic accident database) (see Table 5, Part VI).

5.9.8. Road traffic safety researches

Implementation of such measures the efficiency of which have been researched in other countries with different driving culture and socio-economic conditions have been intended in the Road Traffic Safety Plan for 2014-2016. Usually these are countries with significantly higher level of automobilisation than in Latvia, where greater attention is paid to traffic safety engineering science. It must be admitted that implementation of a particular measure, which has been efficient, for example in the Netherlands, could give the same promising result in Latvia. Thus it must be concluded that monitoring of the measures taken and evaluation thereof are requisite also in Latvia. Also the Transport Development Guidelines for 2014 - 2020 intends performance of researches in the transport sector as a separate action direction. Therefore it is clear that resources at least for evaluation and research of the efficiency of measures implemented must be intended in the Plan.

In order to raise the road traffic safety in a priority level in the field of research and to encourage new specialists to focus on them, the Competition Regarding the Best Student Scientific Paper in Relation to the Road Traffic Safety shall be announced (see Table 5, Part IX).

6. Schedule for Implementation of Measures for Execution of Tasks

Measures to be taken are grouped in Table 5 systematically according to the following directions:

I Improvement of the laws and regulations;

II Control of the behaviour of the road traffic participants;

III Formation of awareness of the road traffic participants;

IV Engineering measures in the road and street network;

V Educating and training of the road traffic participants;

VI Introduction of ITS systems in the road traffic;

VII State Fire-fighting and Rescue Service;

VIII Emergency Medical Assistance

IX Road traffic safety researches.

MEASURES OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY PLAN FOR 2014 - 2016, NECESSARY FINANCING AND FINANCE SOURCES

Table 5

No.	Measures for the achievement of the defined objective	Term for the execution	Responsible institution and institutions involved	Direct action results	Financing granted (thous. EUR) and sources thereof		Additionally required financing (thous. EUR) and sources thereof
I Improvement of the laws and regulations
1.	To develop new laws and regulations and improve existing regulation regarding E-call service and traffic information circulation requirements.	01.10.2016.	MoT	Developed laws and regulations regarding introduction of ITS solutions.	Additionally not necessary		Additionally not necessary
2.	To make amendments to the Law On Police, by expanding the right of the police employees to stop vehicles in order to carry out examination of drivers and ascertain that the requirements of the Road Traffic Regulations, for example, regarding the depth of tyre protector, are not infringed.	31.12.2014.	MoI (SP)	Amendments to the Law On Police	Additionally not necessary		Additionally not necessary
3.	To develop regulations which impose an obligation upon insurers to carry out data compilation of RTA regarding accidents which are applied by a co-ordinated notice.	31.12.2014.	MIBoL, MoT	Road managers receive full information regarding RTA occurred	Additionally not necessary		Additionally not necessary
4.	To develop regulation for RTA data exchange.	31.12.2014	MoI (SP), MoT	Road managers may operatively receive information from RTA occurred	Additionally not necessary		Additionally not necessary
5.	To develop regulations regarding research of RTA circumstances for the needs of road managers.	31.12.2014	MoT	Research of RTA circumstances, precise exploration and analysis of circumstances caused RTA	Additionally not necessary		Additionally not necessary
6.	To include the norms in the laws and regulations which provide that a vehicle cannot continue to participate in the road traffic, if it is determined during inspection by the relevant institutions that a vehicle has no CLI or TI (amendments or the Road Traffic Law).	31.12.2014	MIBoL, MoT	Such vehicles shall be excluded from further participation in the road traffic until the time when the relevant infringement is rectified.	Additionally not necessary		Additionally not necessary
7.	To assess the necessary measures and financing in order to ensure the determination of the degree of severity of persons injured in RTA in conformity with the requirements of MAIS.	31.12.2014	MoH, MoI, MoT	Proposals for the measures necessary for the introduction of MAIS system for detection of the degree of severity of persons injured in RTA have been drawn up	Additionally not necessary		Additionally not necessary
8.	To make the necessary amendments to the laws and regulations and carry out training of medical practitioners in order to ensure the introduction of MAIS system in the determination of the level of severity of person injured in RTA.	31.12.2016	MoH, MoI, MoT	The definition of seriously injured persons conforming to EU has been introduced.	Addition financing will be requested in conformity with results of the assessment carried out in Paragraph 7.		Addition financing will be requested in conformity with results of the assessment carried out in Paragraph 7.
II CONTROL OF ROAD TRAFFIC PARTICIPANT BEHAVIOUR From 2014 to 2016 the financing in the amount of 8081.89 thousand euro are necessary in total.
1.	Purchase of alcometers in order to increase control regarding driving under the influence of alcoholic beverages.		MoI (SP)				CLI resources 42.7 EKK 5220
		31.12.2014		50 pieces
		31.12.2015		50 pieces
		31.12.2014	MoI (SBG)	7 pieces			CLI resources or State budget 42.7 EKK 5220
		31.12.2015		10 pieces			CLI resources 6.0 EKK 5220
							CLI resources or State budget 8.5 EKK 5220
2.	Purchase of mouthpieces for portable measuring units for the determination of alcohol concentration in exhaled breath "AlcoQuant" and "Lion"	31.12.2014	MoI (SP)	300 000 pieces "AlcoQuant", 10 000 pieces "Lion"	State budget
		31.12.2015		200 000 pieces "AlcoQuant", 10 000 pieces "Lion"	65.1 EKK 2350
		31.12.2016		200 000 pieces "AlcoQuant", 5000 pieces "Lion"	44.1 EKK 2350
		31.12.2014	MoI (SBG)	1500 pieces "AlcoQuant" mouthpieces	43.05 EKK 2350		CLI resources 0.3 EKK 2350
		31.12.2015		2000 pieces "AlcoQuant" mouthpieces			CLI resources or State budget 0.42 EKK 2350
3.	Purchase of digital cameras	31.12.2016	MoI (SP)	255 pieces			CLI resources or State budget 72.6 EKK 5232
4.	Purchase of high quality hand lights	31.12.2016	MoI (SP)	500 pieces			CLI resources or State budget 25.6 EKK 2312
		31.12.2014	MoI (SBG)	140 pieces			CLI resources 7.2 EKK 2312
5.	Renovation of existing technological devices and introduction of new ones in traffic supervision:
5.1.	- measuring unit for detection of translucency of car window glass	31.12.2014	MoI (SP)	50 pieces	State budget 16.5 EKK 5232
5.2.	- video radars	31.12.2014	MoI (SP)	15 pieces			CLI resources 63.93 EKK 5220
		31.12.2015		15 pieces			CLI resources or State budget 63.93 EKK 5220
		31.12.2016		20 pieces			85.24 EKK 5220
5.3.	- high quality cameras with large size lenses;	31.12.2014	MoI (SP)	5 pieces	State budget 10.65 EKK 5232
		31.12.2015		5 pieces			State budget 10.65 EKK 5232
5.4.	- 3d rulers;		MoI (SP)				CLI resources 71.14 EKK 5220
		31.12.2014		2 pieces
							CLI resources or State budget
		31.12.2015		2 pieces			71.14 EKK 5220
		31.12.2016		2 pieces			71.14 EKK 5220
5.5.	- video cameras;	31.12.2014	MoI (SP)	10 pieces	State budget 4.25 EKK 5232
		31.12.2015		10 pieces			CLI resources or State budget 4.25 EKK 5232
5.6.	- binoculars.	31.12.2014	MoI (SP)	100 pieces	State budget 14.25 EKK 2313
		31.12.2015		100 pieces			CLI resources or State budget 14.25 EKK 2313
	In the field of road transport:
5.7.	- digital tachograph control maps;	31.12.2015	MoI (SP)	30 pieces	State budget 3.00 EKK 2350
5.8.	- control keys;	31.12.2015	MoI (SP)	30 pieces	State budget 8.5 EKK 5220
5.9.	- improvement of digital control map processing software;	31.12.2015	MoI (SP)				CLI resources or State budget 71.1 EKK 5220
5.10.	- vehicle scales;	31.12.2015	MoI (SP)	5 pieces			CLI resources or State budget 100.0 EKK 5220 100.0 EKK 5220
		31.12.2016		5 pieces
5.11.	- purchase of portable LED lights with digital video camera;	31.12.2015	MoI (SP)	10 pieces	State budget 5 EKK 5232
5.12.	- data reading programme licences.	31.12.2015	MoI (SP)	10 pieces			CLI resources or State budget 19.9 EKK 5120
6.	Ensuring of ST with vehicles necessary for road traffic supervision (cars and motorcycles), equipped with navigation devices, video equipment, GPS, computers with possibility to access the relevant databases etc.:	31.12.2015	MoI (SP)				State budget 3201.5 EKK 5231
							711.4 EKK5231
	- industrially manufactured cars intended for traffic supervision;			50 pieces
	- industrially manufactured motorcycles intended for traffic supervision;	31.12.2015		30 pieces
	- non-stencilled cars of police service with equipment.	31.12.2015		40 pieces			152.0 EKK5231
7.	Ensuring of SP with qualitative (appropriate for season) light reflecting vests and nods.	31.12.2014	MoI (SP)	Increase of the number of controls of traffic participants carried out (vest - 71.1 EUR 210 pieces, nod - 28.4 EUR 210 pieces)	State budget 41.7 EKK2313; EKK2312
		31.12.2015		Increase of the number of controls of traffic participants carried out (vest - 71.1 EUR 210 pieces, nod - 28.4 EUR 210 pieces)	41.7 EKK2313; EKK2312
8.	Road traffic control with technical means (photo radars) for registration of infringements without stopping of a vehicle: - fixed; - maintaining of data processing centre incl., software.	31.12.2016	MoT (RTSD),	60 pieces Software			State budget 2 000.1*
	- purchase of portable technical means	31.12.2016	MoI (SP)	15 pieces			State budget 427.5 EKK5220
9.	Increase of the number of SP employees involved in the road traffic supervision.	31.12.2015	MoI (SP)	By introduction of additional 19 staff units, road traffic supervision will be strengthened			State budget 270.4
10.	Equipping of the existing SBG cars with navigation devices, GPS, computers with a possibility to access the relevant databases etc.	31.12.2015	MoI (IC, SBG)	Road transport equipped with tablet computers 1200 EUR x 40 pieces = 48 000 EUR Software development 20 500 EUR			CLI resources or State budget 68.5
* In accordance with the decision indicated in Paragraph 2 of Article 155 of the Cabinet meeting minutes No. 44 of 13 August 2013, Informative Report "On Introduction of Technical Means (Photoradars) for Registration of Infringements".
III FORMATION OF AWARENESS OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC PARTICIPANTS During 2014-2016 it is necessary 1228.90 thousand euro in total.
1.	Guaranteeing of safety for disadvantaged traffic participants:		MoI (SP)	Encouragement prizes			CLI resources
	- purchase of encouragement prizes for road traffic participants who observe Road Traffic Regulations;	31.12.2014 31.12.2015 31.12.2016					19.9 EKK2390 19.9 EKK2390 19.9 EKK2390
	- implementation of education projects in the field of road traffic safety and purchase of encouragement prizes for best pupils;	31.12.2014 31.12.2015 31.12.2016					15.7 EKK2390 15.7 EKK2390 15.7 EKK2390
	- shooting of school movie regarding road traffic safety.	31.12.2014 31.12.2015 31.12.2016					14.2 EKK2231 14.2 EKK2231 14.2 EKK2231
2.	To form informative campaigns devoted for different traffic safety problems: - anti-alcohol campaigns;		MoT (RTSD) in co-operation with MoI(SP)	Changes in attitude of the public At least three during a year of campaign			CLI resources, Sponsor resources
	- dangerousness of speed exceed and severity of consequences thereof in the case of accident; - the necessity to use protective helmets and child safety seats; - aggressive driving style and consequences caused thereby etc.	31.12.2014 31.12.2015 31.12.2016					285 EKK2231 285 EKK2231 285 EKK2231
3.	Purchase of sets of light reflectors, bicycle lights, light reflecting vests, objects with light reflecting elements necessary for the organisation of safety campaign "Be visible".	31.12.2014 31.12.2015 31.12.2016	MoI (SP)	Light reflectors, objects with light reflectors, sets of bicycle lights etc.			CLI resources 42.7 EKK2390 42.7 EKK2390 42.7 EKK2390
4.	Drawing up of informative materials regarding traffic safety issues (for example regarding driving when a person is tired). Other measures (press, radio etc.).	31.12.2014 31.12.2015 31.12.2016	MoI (SP)	Changes in attitude of the public			CLI resources 7.1 EKK2390 7.1 EKK2390 7.1 EKK2390
5.	Inclusion of an issue regarding healthy lifestyle, provision of first aid, harmfulness and dangerousness of use of alcohol and narcotic substances, as well as regarding dangerousness of use of alcohol and narcotic substances on road traffic within the framework of health studies or subjects corresponding thereto.	31.12.2014 31.12.2015 31.12.2016	MoSE, MoH	Improved knowledge of pupils, youth regarding timely and correct provision of first aid to victims, reduced number of RTA under the influence of alcohol and narcotic substances.	CLI resources 7.1 7.1 7.1
6.	Organisation of informative measures in co-operation with NGO, local governments and schools for youth and children regarding healthy lifestyle, traffic safety, traumatism prophylaxis, provision of first aid, negative influence of addiction substances on health and driving.	31.12.2014 31.12.2015 31.12.2016	MoH, CDPC, RTSD, NGO	Improved knowledge of pupils, youth regarding timely and correct provision of first aid to victims, reduced number of RTA under the influence of alcohol and narcotic substances.	CLI resources 7.1 7.1 7.1
7.	Training of parents, especially parents-to-be, regarding the necessity of use of safety means (safety belts, child safety seats). Training and informing measures can be carried out, by involving local governments.	2014 - 2016	MoT (RTSD), MoH, CDPC	Trained parents and parents-to-be in all regions of Latvia regarding the necessity to use safety means when transporting their offspring.	CLI resources 14.2
8	Development of informative material for drivers regarding consequences caused by tiredness and negative influence thereof on human health and driver's behaviour/ability to drive.	2014 - 2016	MoT (RTSD), MoH, CDPC	Informative material has been developed with recommendations how drivers must act in the case of tiredness. It is available at RTSD (for example, at car technical inspection stations), filling stations, internet, car spar part stores.	CLI resources 5.7
9.	Implementation of preventive measures for the improvement of the road traffic safety. Purchase of light reflectors with light reflecting elements for handing out on the border and frontier area.	31.12.2014 31.12.2015 31.12.2016	MoI (SBG)	Light reflectors, objects with light reflecting elements etc.			CLI resources 4.2 EKK2390 4.2 EKK 2390 4.2 EKK 2390
IV ENGINEERING MEASURES IN ROAD AND STREET NETWORK During 2014-2016 it is necessary 8740.10 thousand euro in total.
1.	Inventory of local roads (around 66% of total network length) with a purpose - to determine main geometrical parameters.	01.10.2014. 01.10.2015. 01.10.2016.	MoT (LSR, RTSD) and RTU	1. Geometrical parameters of roads which would allow to determine dangerous sections. 2. Basic data for re-designing of these sections.	State budget 25.6 25.6 25.6
2.	Traffic safety inspections of the existing roads once in three years.	31.12.2015	MoT (LSR, RTSD)	Dangerous road sections identified, reasons analysed and traffic safety improved.	Within the framework of the budget of LSR and RTSD.
3.	Road design audit	01.10.2014. 01.10.2015. 01.10.2016.	MoT (LSR, RTSD)	New construction designs of road sections with increased road traffic safety.	Within the framework of the budget of LSR and RTSD.
4.	Training and re-certification of the road traffic safety auditors and inspectors	01.10.2015. 01.10.2016.	MoT (RTSD)	1 certified auditor 2 certified auditor	3.1 RTSD 6.3 RTSD
5.	Road safety audit for the existing infrastructure objects in Riga	2014-2016	TDoRCC	Improved quality of the road technical designs in the field of traffic safety	TDoRCC 42.9
6.	Installation of transport barriers and maintenance thereof in Riga (road safety barriers 5000 m)	2014-2016	TDoRCC	Reduced consequences of RTA	TDoRCC 498
7.	Installation/renovation of impact-absorbing elements in Riga	2014-2016	TDoRCC	Reduced consequences of RTA	TDoRCC 86
8.	Establishment of two-level pedestrian crossing in Riga at 1 point	2014-2016	TDoRCC	Improved pedestrian traffic safety	TDoRCC 854
9.	Arrangement of regulated pedestrian crossings in Riga at 34 points	2014-2016	TDoRCC	Improved pedestrian traffic safety	TDoRCC 3130
10.	Maintenances and installation of pedestrian protective barrier in Riga, 2000 metres	2014-2016	TDoRCC	Improved pedestrian traffic safety	TDoRCC 43
11.	Installation of retarders in Riga (75 pieces)	2014-2016	TDoRCC	Improved pedestrian traffic safety	TDoRCC 235
12.	Installation/dismantling of road signs in Riga at 3000 points	2014-2016	TDoRCC	Improved traffic organisation	TDoRCC 256
13.	Laying in of horizontal designation and maintenance thereof 65000 m2.	2014-2016	TDoRCC	Ensured visibility of road designations throughout a year	TDoRCC 2775
14.	Arrangement of additional lighting for pedestrian crossings in Riga (36 pieces)	2014-2016	TDoRCC	Improved pedestrian traffic safety	TDoRCC 128
15.	Reconstruction of non-regulated pedestrian crossings (designing and building).	2014-2016	TDoRCC	Improved pedestrian traffic safety	TDoRCC 142
16.	Reconstruction of intersections, traffic junctions at places where the number of RTA increases	2014-2016	TDoRCC	Potential RTA prevented	TDoRCC 427
17.	Arrangement of cycling lanes in the central part of Riga	2014-2016	TDoRCC	Improved pedestrian and cycling traffic in the central part of Riga	TDoRCC 37
V EDUCATING AND TRAINING OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC PARTICIPANTS During 2014-2016 it is necessary 499.50 thousand euro in total.
1.	Development of methodological materials for teachers and training aids for pre-school children regarding safety issues in the pre-school education.	01.12.2015	MoES (NCE)	Methodological materials and educational aids ensured in the stage of pre-school education, by improving the knowledge, skills and attitude of children.			State budget 14.2
2.	Organisation of vocational training measures for pre-school teachers.	01.12.2015	MoES (NCE)	Regional seminars have been organised in order to educate pre-school teachers regarding methodology in safety teaching in a pre-school.			Within the scope of the State budget allocated
3.	Diagnostics of pupil knowledge and skills in Grade 4 and Grade 8.	01.12.2015	MoES (NCE)	2 diagnostic works have been organised the results of which characterise knowledge and skills of pupils in the road traffic safety issues which allow to ascertain what kind of support is necessary in a primary school for improvement of knowledge and skills.			State budget 8.5
4.	Preparation of interactive school material for primary school and general secondary school pupils regarding road traffic safety issues.	01.12.2015	MoES (NCE)	An interactive school material for primary school (Grades 1-9) pupils regarding road traffic safety issues has been prepared.	CLI resources 17
5.	Subject programme samples have been improved.	01.12.2015	MoES (NCE)	Precise information for teachers in which subjects and what road traffic issues and in which Grades are to be taught			Within the scope of the State budget allocated
6.	Guidelines for secondary education teachers in upbringing and different subjects.	01.12.2016	MoES (NCE)	Prepared support material for secondary education teachers regarding the road traffic safety issues.			State budget 7.1
7.	Forum for new traffic participants of Latvia - annual educational project for cyclists-to-be	01.10.2014 01.10.2015 01.10.2016	MoT (RTSD), MoES	Every year pupils at the age from 10 to 12 years study road traffic safety issues for cyclists, acquire practical cycling skills.	CLI resources 99.6 99.6 99.6
8.	Competition for youth (Grade 6-8) "I want to be mobile" - annual project for mopedists-to-be	01.04.2014 01.04.2016 01.04.2016	MoT (RTSD), MoES	Every year pupils of Latvian schools acquire traffic regulations and safety issues for mopedists	CLI resources 42.7 42.7 42.7
9.	Training of the State Police employees when organising courses: control of dangerous goods transport with road transport (ADR)	31.12.2014 31.12.2015 31.12.2016	MoI (SP)	Improvement of Qualification 30 employees 30 employees 30 employees	State budget 4.3 EKK2231 4.3 EKK2231 4.3 EKK2231
10.	Training of the State Police employees when organising courses - control of placement and fixing of piece goods in road transport.	31.12.2014 31.12.2015 31.12.2016	MoI (SP)	Improvement of Qualification 30 employees 30 employees 30 employees	State budget 4.3 EKK2231 4.3 EKK2231 4.3 EKK2231
VI INTRODUCTION OF ITS IN THE ROAD TRAFFIC During 2014 - 2016 it is necessary 373.30 thousand euro in total.
1.	Introduction of e-call (eCall), establishment and inspection of signal processing infrastructure (SFRS)	01.07.2015	MoI (MoI IC, SFRS), MoT	Improved receipt and processing infrastructure of 112 calls of the rescue service in order to ensure receipt and processing of e-call (eCall) signals. (eCall signal receipt point 20 000 EUR x 3 pieces = 60 000 EUR; Development of data exchange software and integration thereof ĢIS 30 000 EUR; Development of the software and integration thereof in the SFRS event registration system 50 000 EUR)			State budget 140
2.	Preliminary research of the unified traffic information circulation system of national level	01.04.2015	MoT, MoI, LALRG	The amount of particular actions to be carried out for the implementation of the measure (institutional responsibility, data framework and technical nomenclature; data circulation technologies (formats, availability principles etc.); final service solutions, stages, costs)			CLI resources 22
3.	Introduction (continuation from the preceding point) traffic data circulation platforms (functioning system)	01.07.2016	MoT	Data circulation service of DATEX II technology (updating of local road network location tables, data encoding/decoding system, ensuring of access for institutions and users and adjustment with IT systems thereof) has been introduced.		CLI resources 125
4.	To develop and implement measures regarding registration and sending of co-ordinates of the place of RTA - adjustment of GPS monitoring systems at the disposal of MoI and development of interface for transfer of co-ordinates to the LSR Management Centre.	01.07.2015	MoI (MoI IC, SP), MoT	Improved SP event registration and resource management systems, in order to process co-ordinates of the place of RTA and to transfer them to the LSR Traffic Management Centre to inform traffic participants regarding problems in the road traffic, and also to allow to determine more precisely dangerous places on a road. (Development of the software and integration in the SP resource management and event registration system 80 000 EUR)			CLI resources or State budget 80
5.	Competition regarding the best scientific paper developed by students in relation to introduction of ITS in the field of road traffic safety.	01.09.2014 01.09.2015 01.09.2016	RTU, research institutions	Broad researches regarding use of ITS in the road traffic safety, drawing attention of new specialists to road safety problems			CLI resources 2.1 2.1 2.1
VII RESCUE SERVICE It is necessary in total 5955.00 euro during 2014-2016
1.	To improve dislocation network of units of the SFRS thus ensuring the right to receive timely assistance in case of RTA for everybody.	31.12.2015	MoI (SFRS)	Improved rescue structure which could be involved in the performance of the rescue works more efficiently at the place of RTA. Construction of new D category fire-fighting station building** (KK5240)			CLI resources or State budget 200
	{depends on the category of SFRS station to be built, construction costs and number of stations to be established (the sum presented is only for one D category building of the SFRS station)}	31.12.2016					CLI resources or State budget 1430, possible EU co-financing*
2.	To ensure units of the SFRS with special rescue automobiles (vehicles) which are able to perform rescue works in autonomous regime.	31.12.2015	MoI (SFRS)	10 new rescue automobiles have been purchased (Cabinet Regulation No. 485 of 21 June 2011, Regulations Regarding Devices, Special and Technical Equipment Necessary for the State Fire-fighting and Rescue Service for Fire Extinguishing and Rescue Works, also Norms Thereof, (average price for one equipped automobile is approximately 285 000 EUR) 285 000 × 10 pieces = 2850 000 EUR** (KK5231)			CLI resources or State budget 850
		31.12.2016					CLI resources or State budget 2000, possible EU co-financing*
3.	To enlarge and strengthen material and technical base of the SFRS for the performance of rescue works and arrangement of the driving part of the road in case of RTA.	31.12.2014	MoI (SFRS)	Hydraulic and electro-hydraulic rescue instrument sets, mechanical instruments, ladders, motor pumps, saws, equipment for the provision of the first aid, medical kits, immobilisation boards, flow compressing coverings (KK2350), absorbents, special blankets (KK2312) and other equipment for the rectification of the consequences of RTA have been purchased. Hydraulic and electro-hydraulic sets - 20 000 EUR × 20 sets = 400000 EUR** (KK5239) Special motor pumps - 1000 EUR × 5 pieces = 5000 EUR** (KK5239) Mechanical instruments - 500 EUR** (KK2000) Flow compressing coverings (kits) 4000 EUR × 5 kits = 20 000 EUR** (KK5220) Absorbent - 20 kg (packaging) 10 EUR × 100 pack.= 1000 EUR** (KK2389); Special stretcher 500 EUR × 2 pieces = 1000 EUR** (KK5239) Immobilisation device 500 EUR × 3 pieces = 1500 EUR** (KK5239) Medical kits 200 EUR × 5 kits = 1000 EUR** (KK2389)			CLI resources 143.30
		31.12.2015					CLI resources or State budget 143.35
		31.12.2016					CLI resources or State budget 143.35
4.	To ensure SFRS stations with all-wheel-drive vehicles, including quadricycles (ATV), off-road vehicles, trailers and other rescue equipment for RTA, which can be used at the places where access is limited (roads not cleaned from snow under winter conditions, snow -drifts on roads and under other conditions close to extreme)	31.12.2015	MoI (SFRS)	Improvement of material and technical base for rectification of consequences of RTA			CLI resources or State budget 100
		31.12.2016		4 × 4 special vehicle 180 000 EUR** (KK5231) ATV - 25 000 EUR** (KK5231) Special transport - 15 000 EUR** (KK5231)			CLI resources or State budget 120, possible EU co-financing*
5.	To equip all SFRS stations with internal notification devices for SFRS employees: at SFRS division approximately 2000 EUR; at SFRS surveillance post 1000 EUR; until 2016 it is desirable to install them at 20 SFRS divisions (40 000 EUR) and 30 SFRS surveillance posts (30 000 EUR).	31.12.2015	MoI (SFRS)	Improvement of material and technical base for rectification of consequences of RTA At SFRS divisions: 2000 EUR × 20 divisions = 40 000 EUR** (KK5238) At VUGD surveillance posts: 1000 EUR × 30 surveillance posts = 30 000 EUR** (KK5238)			CLI resources or State budget 30
		31.12.2016					CLI resources or State budget 40, possible EU co-financing*
6.	To purchase training equipment (real exhibits, auxiliary means, machinery etc.) for training of the SFRS staff and rescue works (including co-training with other services, for example EMS etc.) in first aid in case of RTA	31.12.2014	MoI (SFRS)	Improvement of material and technical base for rectification of consequences of RTA Mannequin (set) - 7000 EUR × 10 pieces = 70 000 EUR** (KK5239) Automatic external defibrillator - 2000 EUR × 5 pieces = 10 000 EUR** (KK5239) Disposable electrode kit 100 EUR × 10 pieces = 1000 EUR** (KK2350) Immobilisation device 500 EUR × 20 pieces = 10,000 EUR** (KK5239) Joint units 100 EUR × 20 pieces = 2000 EUR** (KK2389) Vacuum splint kit for extremities - 100 EUR × 20 pieces = 2000 EUR** (KK2389) Recording device for work in the environment not suitable for breathing - 200 EUR × 10 pieces = 2000 EUR**(KK2389); Special stretchers 500 EUR × 6 pieces = 3000 EUR** (KK5239)			CLI resources 30.00
		31.12.2015					CLI resources or State budget 27.00
		31.12.2016					CLI resources or State budget 43.00, possible EU co-financing*
7.	To improve telephone exchanges of regional call centres of SFRS, thus ensuring the right to receive timely assistance in case of RTA for everybody	31.12.2015	MoI (IC, SFRS)	Improved infrastructure of rescue service 112 call receipt and processing through which resources of rescue services will be send faster to the place of RTA; purchase of telephone exchanges - 30 00 EUR × 4 pieces = 120 000 EUR** (KK 5238)			CLI resources or State budget 60
		31.12.2016					CLI resources or State budget 60, possible EU co-financing*
8.	To modernise conversation recording system of SFRS call centres, thus ensuring the right to receive timely assistance in case of RTA for everybody	31.12.2015	MoI (IC, SFRS)	Improved infrastructure of rescue service 112 call receipt and processing through which resources of rescue services will be send faster to the place of RTA; purchase of conversation recording systems - 70 000 EUR × 4 pieces = 280 000 EUR** (KK 5238)			CLI resources or State budget 80
		31.12.2016					CLI resources or State budget 200, possible EU co-financing*
9.	To modernise the information system of 112 caller location detection that will allow to identify precisely the place of RTA	31.12.2015	MoI (IC, SFRS)	Improved infrastructure of rescue service 112 call receipt and processing through which resources of rescue services will be send faster to the place of RTA; purchase of software 170 000 EUR** ( KK5121)			CLI resources or State budget 70
		31.12.2016					CLI resources or State budget 100, possible EU co-financing*
10.	To replace outdated special sound and light devices of operative road transport, thus ensuring the right for everybody to receive timely assistance in the case of RTA	31.12.2015	MoI (IC, SFRS)	Improved road transport equipment that will allow to arrive faster to the place of RTA; purchase of special sound and light devices, 1000 EUR × 65 pieces = 65 000 EUR** (KK2350)			CLI resources or State budget 30
		31.12.2016					CLI resources or State budget 35, possible EU co-financing*
11.	To organise training in co-operation in case of emergency situation (RTA with many victims) with a view to improve road traffic safety	31.12.2015	MoI, MoH (SEMS)	Training of employees of SFRS, SP and SEMS, how to act in extremal situations 5 regions of SFRS × 4000 EUR = 20 000 EUR** (KK2231; KK2322) In training from one region - 20 fireman-rescuers × 5 regions= 100 fireman-rescuers			CLI resources or State budget 20, possible EU co-financing*
*- European Union financial planning period for 2014 - 2016 (possible projects and objectives are not known for the time being). Amount of co-financing may reach up to 85%, thus State budget and CLI resources will be saved. ** - the price indicated is approximate, precise price depends on offer in the market and results of procurement procedures (item name, type, expenditure classification codes, components and amount of purchase may change taking into account priorities)
VIII EMERGENCY MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICE It is necessary in total 58.75 euro during 2014-2016
1.	To ensure medical equipment for the training of the first aid instructors in the provision of advanced first aid (including, SFRS, SP, NAF) and training of dispatchers of EMAS in the provision of the first aid advises on the phone to victims suffered from injuries in RTA	31.12.2016	MoH (EMAS)	To ensure knowledge and skills necessary in the provision of advanced first aid in RTA	14.25 State budget, CLI
2.	To ensure medicinal equipment for training and exercising of medical treatment persons of emergency medical assistance departments of hospitals for the implementation of disaster medicine plans of hospitals	31.12.2016	MoH (EMAS)	To ensure knowledge and skills necessary in the provision of emergency medical assistance and emergency treatment in emergency medical situations caused by RTA at hospitals.	16 State budget, CLI
3.	To establish unified information and database regarding the first aid provision and training	01.01.2014	MoH (EMAS)	For operative exchange of information between institutions which require information regarding training in first aid and persons who have completed the training (RTSD etc.) for the performance of the functions thereof	28.50 State budget, EMAS, CLI
IX ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY RESEARCHES During 2014-2016 it is necessary 224.5 thousand euro in total.
1.	To carry out monitoring and evaluation of road traffic safety measures	01.09.2014 01.09.2015 01.09.2016	RTSD, research institutions	Evaluation has been performed and recommendations have been given for further improvement of the road traffic safety			6.1 - CLI 6.1 - CLI 6.1 - CLI
2.	Competition regarding the best scientific paper of students in relation to introduction of ITS in the road traffic safety.	01.09.2014 01.09.2015 01.09.2016	RTU, research institutions	Broad researches in the field of road traffic safety, paying attention of new specialists to road traffic safety problems			2.2 - CLI 2.2 - CLI 2.2 - CLI
3.	Establishment of the Road Traffic Safety Scientific Research Laboratory by the RTU (Transport Structure Institute) and purchase of mobile laboratory for road scanning	01.02.2014	RTU Transport Structure Institute	Scientific researches in the field of traffic safety			140 CLI
4.	To develop methodology for the efficiency assessment of the implemented road traffic safety measures	31.12.2015	RTU, research institutions	Methodology developed			17-CLI
5.	To develop new methodology for losses caused to national economy	31.12.2016	RTU, research institutions	Methodology developed			17 - CLI
6.	Other studies	31.12.2014 31.12.2015 31.12.2016	RTU, research institutions	To be adjusted during the course of the implementation of the plan			14.2 - CLI 14.2 - CLI 14.2 - CLI

7. Plan for Necessary Financing Conforming to the Tasks

The implementation of the measures provided for in the Road Traffic Safety Plan is closely related to the granted amount of financing and in case of deficiency thereof, the achievement of the laid down efficiency indicators may be endangered. Summary of the costs of measures described in Chapter 6 (thous. EUR) is compiled in Table 7.1.

Table 7.1 Summary of the costs of measures of the Road Traffic Safety Plan (thous. EUR)

Section	2014	2015	2016	Total
Total	3866.74	11282.32	10012.88	25161.94
I - Improvement of regulatory enactments.
II - Control of behaviour of the road traffic participants	343.72	5340.44	2397.73	8081.89
1. Purchase of alcometers to intensify the control in respect of driving under the influence of alcoholic beverages.	48.70	51.20	0.00	99.90
2. Purchase of portable measuring units for detection of alcohol concentration in exhaled breath "AlcoQuant" and "Lion".	65.40	44.52	43.05	152.97
3. Purchase of digital cameras.	0.00	0.00	72.60	72.60
4. Purchase of high quality hand lights.	7.20	0.00	25.60	32.80
5. Renewal of existing technological equipment and introduction of new ones in the traffic supervision.	180.72	371.72	256.38	808.82
6. Ensuring of SP with vehicles necessary for the performance of the road traffic supervision (cars and motorcycles) equipped with navigation devices, video devices, GPS, computers with possibility to access the relevant databases.	0.00	4064.90	0.00	4064.90
7. Ensuring of SP with qualitative light reflecting vests (according to season) and nods, lights etc.	41.70	41.70	0.00	83.40
8. Road traffic control with technical means (photo radars) for recording of infringements without stopping a vehicle	0.00	427.50	2000.10	2427.60
9. Increase in the number of SP employees involved in the road traffic supervision	0.00	270.40	0.00	270.40
10. Equipping of the SBG cars with navigation devices, GPS, computers with possibility to access the relevant databases etc.	0.00	68.50	0.00	68.50
III - Establishment of awareness of the road traffic participants	422.90	403.00	403.00	1228.90
1. Guaranteeing of the safety for disadvantaged traffic participants	49.80	49.80	49.80	149.40
2. To organise informative campaigns devoted for different traffic safety problems (2 to 3 per year)	285.00	285.00	285.00	855.00
3. Purchase of light reflectors, bicycle light sets, ligh reflecting safety vests, objects with light reflecting elements necessary for the organisation of the safety campaign "Be visible"	42.70	42.70	42.70	128.10
4. Preparation of informative materials regarding traffic safety issues (for example, regarding driving, when a person is tired). Other measures (press, radio etc.).	7.10	7.10	7.10	21.30
5. Inclusion of an issue regarding healthy lifestyle, provision of first aid, harmfulness and dangerousness of use of alcohol and narcotic substances, as well as regarding dangerousness of use of alcohol and narcotic substances on road traffic within the framework of health studies or subjects corresponding thereto.	7.10	7.10	7.10	21.30
6. Organisation of informative measures in co-operation with NGO, local governments and schools for youth and children regarding healthy lifestyle, traffic safety, traumatism prophylaxis, provision of first aid, negative influence of addiction substances on health and driving.	7.10	7.10	7.10	21.30
7. Training of parents, especially parents-to-be, regarding the necessity of use of safety means (safety belts, child safety seats). Training and informative measures may be carried out by involvement of local governments.	14.20	0.00	0.00	14.20
8. Development of informative material for drivers regarding consequences caused by tiredness and negative influence thereof on human health and driver's behaviour/ability to drive.	5.70	0.00	0.00	5.70
9. Implementation of preventive measures for the improvement of the road traffic safety. Purchase of light reflectors with light reflecting elements for handing out on the border and frontier area.	4.20	4.20	4.20	12.60
IV - Engineering measures in the road and street network	2573.25	3444.70	2722.15	8740.10
1. Inventory of local roads with a purpose - to determine main geometrical parameters.	25.60	25.60	25.60	76.80
4. Training and re-certification of the road traffic safety auditors and inspectors	0.00	3.10	6.30	9.40
5. Road safety audit for the existing infrastructure objects in Riga	14.30	14.30	14.30	42.90
6. Installation of transport barriers and maintenance thereof in Riga (road safety barriers 5000 m)	166.00	166.00	166.00	498.00
7. Installation/renovation of impact-absorbing elements in Riga	28.60	28.70	28.70	86.00
8. Establishment of two-level pedestrian crossing in Riga (1 point)	0.00	854.00	0.00	854.00
9. Arrangement of regulated pedestrian crossings in Riga at 34 points	996.00	996.00	1138.00	3130.00
10. Maintenance and installation of pedestrian protective barrier in Riga, 2000 metres	14.30	14.35	14.35	43.00
11. Installation of retarders in Riga (75 pieces)	78.30	78.30	78.40	235.00
12. Installation/dismantling of road signs in Riga at 3000 points	85.30	85.30	85.40	256.00
13. Laying in and maintenance of horizontal designation 65000 m2.	925.00	925.00	925.00	2775.00
14. Arrangement of additional lighting for pedestrian crossings in Riga (36 pieces)	42.65	42.65	42.70	128.00
15. Reconstruction of non-regulated pedestrian crossings (designing and building).	42.60	56.80	42.60	142.00
16. Reconstruction of intersections, traffic junctions at places where the number of RTA increases	142.30	142.30	142.40	427.00
17. Arrangement of cycling lanes in the central part of Riga	12.30	12.30	12.40	37.00
V- Education and training of the road traffic participants	150.90	190.60	158.00	499.50
1. Ensuring of methodological materials for teachers and educational aids for pre-school children regarding safety issues in the pre-school education.	0.00	14.20	0.00	14.20
3. Diagnostics of pupil knowledge and skills of pupils in Grade 4 and Grade 8.	0.00	8.50	0.00	8.50
4. Interactive training material for basic education and secondary general education pupils regarding road traffic safety issues.	0.00	17.00	0.00	17.00
6. Guidelines for secondary education teachers in upbringing and different subjects.	0.00	0.00	7.10	7.10
7. Latvian forum for new traffic participants - annual educational project for cyclists-to-be.	99.60	99.60	99.60	298.80
8. Youth competition (Grade 6-8) "I want to be mobile" - annual project for becoming moped drivers.	42.70	42.70	42.70	128.10
9. Training of the State Police employees when organising courses: - control of dangerous goods transport with road transport (ADR).	4.30	4.30	4.30	12.90
10. Training of the SP employees when organising courses - control of placement and fixing of piece goods in road transport.	4.30	4.30	4.30	12.90
VI - Introduction of ITS systems in road traffic	2.10	244.10	127.10	373.30
1. Introduction of eCall system, establishment and inspection of signal processing infrastructure	0.00	140.00	0.00	140.00
2. Pre-research of the introduction of the unified traffic information circulation system of national level.	0.00	22.00	0.00	22.00
3. Introduction of traffic data circulation platform (continuation of the previous point)	0.00	0.00	125.00	125.00
3. To develop and implement measures regarding registration and sending of co-ordinates of the place of RTA - adjustment of GPS monitoring systems present at the disposal of the MoI services and development of interface for transfer of co-ordinates to the Traffic Control Centre of the LSR	0.00	80.00	0.00	80.00
5. Competition regarding the best scientific paper of students in relation to introduction of ITS in the road traffic safety.	2.10	2.10	2.10	6.30
VII - Rescue service	173.3	1610.35	4171.35	5955.00
1. To improve dislocation network of units of the SFRS thus ensuring the right to receive timely assistance in case of RTA for everybody.	0.00	200.00	1430.00	1630.00
2. To provide units of the SFRS with special rescue automobiles (vehicles) which are capable to carry out rescue works in autonomous regime.	0.00	850.00	2000.00	2850.00
3. To enlarge and strengthen material and technical basis of the SFRS for the performance of rescue works and cleaning of driving part of roads in case of RTA.	143.30	143.35	143.35	430.00
4. To ensure SFRS station with all-wheel-drive automobiles, including quadricycles, off-road vehicles, trailers and with other rescue equipment for RTA which can be used at locations where there is no sufficient access	0.00	100.00	120.00	220.00
5. To equip all SFRS stations with internal notification devices for SFRS employees	00.00	30.00	40.00	70.00
6. To purchase training equipment (real exhibits, auxiliary means, machinery etc.) for training of the SFRS staff (including co-training with other services, for example EMS etc.) in first aid in case of RTA	30.00	27.00	43.00	100.00
7. To improve telephone exchanges of regional call centres of SFRS, thus ensuring the right to receive timely assistance in case of RTA for everybody	0.00	60.00	60.00	120.00
8. To modernise conversation recording system of SFRS call centres, thus ensuring the right to receive timely assistance in case of RTA for everybody	0.00	80.00	200.00	280.00
9. To modernise the information system of 112 caller location detection that will allow to identify precisely the place of RTA	0.00	70.00	100.00	170.00
10. To replace outdated special sound and light devices of operative road transport, thus ensuring the right for everybody to receive timely assistance in the case of RTA	0.00	30.00	35.00	65.00
11. To organise training in co-operation in case of emergency situation (RTA with many victims) with a view to improve road traffic safety	0.00	20.00	0.00	20.00
VII - Emergency Medical Assistance	38.07	9.63	11.05	58.75
1. Medical equipment for the training of the first aid instructors in the provision of advanced first aid (including, SFRS, SP, NAF) and training of dispatchers of EMA service in the provision of the first aid advises on the phone to injured victims	4.27	4.28	5.70	14.25
2. Medicinal equipment for training and exercising of medical treatment persons of EMA departments of hospitals for the implementation of disaster medicine plans of hospitals	5.30	5.35	5.35	16.00
3. To establish unified information and database regarding the first aid provision and training	28.50	0.00	0.00	28.50
IX - Road traffic safety researches.	162.50	39.50	22.50	224.50
1. To carry out monitoring and assessment of the road traffic safety measures	6.10	6.10	6.10	18.30
2. Competition regarding the best scientific research papers of students related to road traffic safety	2.20	2.20	2.20	6.60
3. Establishment of the Road Traffic Safety Scientific Research Laboratory (RTS SRL) by the RTU (Transport Structure Institute) and purchase of mobile laboratory for road scanning	140.00	0.00	0.00	140.00
4. To develop methodology for the efficiency assessment of the implemented road traffic safety measures	0.00	17.00	0.00	17.00
5. Other studies	14.20	14.20	14.20	42.60

Thus it can be concluded that on average 8.4 million euro are necessary for the implementation of the measures intended in the Plan.

At the time being, the financial means, which in accordance with the road traffic accident prevention provided for in the Compulsory Civil Liability Insurance of Owners of Motor Vehicle Law are paid by the insurance companies, are stable. Distribution and use of this money is controlled by the Road Traffic Safety Council for the time being.

The financing necessary for the improvement of the road traffic safety which is possible to obtain from the State and local government budgets, international funds, as well as from other financial sources, for example sponsors.

State budget resources gas been already granted for the implementation of several measures referred to in the Plan, however additional financial resources are necessary for many measures. Distribution of the State budget resources has been compiled in Table 7.2

Table 7.2 Financing for the Road Traffic Safety Plan from the State budget (thous. EUR)

	State budget financing, thousand euro
	2014		2015		2016		in total
Responsible ministry	Allotted financing	Necessary additional financing	Allotted financing	Necessary additional financing	Allotted financing	Necessary additional financing	Allotted financing	Necessary additional financing
Ministry of Health	38.07	0.00	9.63	0.00	11.05	0.00	58.75	0.00
Ministry of the Interior	161.05	0.00	110.9	7068.49	51.65	4525.93	323.6	1159.42
Ministry of Transport	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	2000.10	0.00	0.00	0
Ministry of Education and Science	0.00	0.00	0.00	22.70	0.00	7.10	0.00	29.80
TOTAL	199.12	0	120.53	7091.19	2062.80	4533.03	382.35	11624.22

8. Institutions Responsible for Execution of Tasks

The course of implementation of the Road Traffic Safety Plan for 2014 - 2016 is supervised by the Road Traffic Safety Council.

The following institutions are involved in the implementation of the Plan, the representatives of which participated in the development of the Road Traffic Safety Plan:

* Ministry of the Interior;

* Ministry of Education and Science;

* Ministry of Transport;

* Ministry of Health;

* Riga City Council.

Draft Plan was reviewed and supported by the meeting of the Road Traffic Safety Council. On the basis of the Paragraph 2 of the minutes decision of the Chapter 3 of the minutes of the Road Traffic Safety Council of 18 April 2013 the draft Plan was sent for co-ordination to the non-governmental organisations of the sector on 3 May: the association "Road Transport Association "Latvijas auto"", Latvian Passenger Transport Association, Automotive Association, Latvian National Association of Haulers, Motorcycle Club Association of Latvia, the association "Latvijas ceļu būvētājs" [Latvian Road Builder], the Road Builders' Association of Latvia, the Association of Transport Structure Engineers. Objections and proposals regarding the draft plan have not been received.

9. Procedures for the Submission and Evaluation of a Report

The responsible ministries and local governments shall draw up informative report regarding the course of the implementation of the measures of the Plan and submit them to the Road Traffic Safety Council which perform annual analysis of the implementation of the Plan and updating thereof, by submitting a report to all interested institutions.

Foreign experience has showed that efficiency assessment of the implemented projects is an essential part of each complex project and scientific research institutes and universities deal with it together with specialists of the relevant sector. Overall assessment of the efficiency of the project implementation shall be a task to be performed on regular basis for one or several years after the implementation thereof. Assessment results provide possibilities for the decision-makers to adjust objectively the plans of the next year or next stage, by selecting rational techniques, methods and technologies.

10. Working group for the development of Road Traffic Safety Plan for 2014-2016

Given name, surname	Position
Andris Lubāns	Director of the Road Transport Department of the Ministry of Transport
Aldis Lāma	Head Deputy of the Informatics Division of the State Stock Company "Road Traffic Safety Directorate" regarding issues of analysis of the road traffic accidents
Annija Novikova	Senior officer of the Road Transport Department of the Ministry of Transport
Valda Kjaspere	Human relations specialist of the State stock company "Road Traffic Safety Directorate"
Ainārs Morozs	The head of the Traffic Organisation Planning Division of the State stock company "Latvian State Roads"
Boriss Jeļisejevs	The head of the Traffic Information Centre of the State joint stock company "Latvian State Roads"
Jana Feldmane	Head of the Environment Health Division of the Public Health Department of the Ministry of Health
Imants Vasmanis	Head of the Unit of General Education Curriculum Development of the National Centre for Education
Kristīne Ilgaža	Human Relations Specialist of the National Centre for Education
Ronalds Petrovskis	Senior officer of the Policy Introduction Division of the Sector Policy Department of the Ministry of the Interior
Edmunds Zivtiņš	The Prevention Bureau of the Central Public Order Police Department of the State Police
Andris Locs	Head of the Organisation-analytical Division of the Traffic Supervision Bureau of the Prevention Bureau of the Central Public Order Police Department of the State Police
Jānis Grīnbergs	Head of the Operative Management Division of the Operative Administration Board of the State Fire-fighting and Rescue Service
Žanis Ilsters	Senior officer of the Provision Division of the State Fire-fighting and Rescue Service
Tālivaldis Vectirāns	Head of the Traffic Organisation and Movement Safety Division of the Traffic Department of the Riga City Council
Aino Salmiņš	Councillor of the Latvian Association of Local and Regional Governments;
Juris Smirnovs	Professor of the Riga Technical University, Dean of the Construction Faculty
Juris Naudžuns	Professor of the Riga Technical University, Director of the Transport Structure Institute of the Construction Faculty

Minister for Transport Anrijs Matīss

 

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