A Brief Overview on the Road Safety Approach in Singapore
The report introduces how the Safe System Approach works, with a focus on road infrastructure and road safety engineering best practices from one of the best performing countries in Southeast Asia and the Pacific, Singapore. Singapore roads are no...
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| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2019
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/192941576001080307/A-Brief-Overview-on-the-Road-Safety-Approach-in-Singapore http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33085 |
| Summary: | The report introduces how the Safe
System Approach works, with a focus on road infrastructure
and road safety engineering best practices from one of the
best performing countries in Southeast Asia and the Pacific,
Singapore. Singapore roads are not only considered the
safest in the region, they rank among the safest globally.
Road safety management rules and regulations implemented in
the country have resulted in significant strides in managing
the effects of collision factors related to roadway design,
human behavior, and vehicle attributes. As a result, road
safety statistics have shown that fatalities on the
Singapore road network have been steadily declining over the
past decade. This is leading to a desire on the part of
neighboring countries to follow Singapore's example and
learn from its experience. In order to mitigate collisions
attributed to vehicle inadequacies or defects, one of the
measures taken in Singapore was to enforce a strict vehicle
import policy. Vehicle imports are permissible from
countries that have adopted and comply with recognized high
vehicle safety standards. Vehicle safety compliance is
particularly focused on 52 items specified by the Land
Transport Authority (LTA). In addition to strict vehicle
import standards, Singapore enforces a strict vehicle quota
system, which regulates the number of vehicles on the road
network. Additionally, vehicles are required to undergo
frequent inspections. Cars between 3 and 10 years old are
required to have a biennial inspection, and cars older than
10 years are required to undergo annual inspections.
Furthermore, taxis are required to undergo inspections every
six months. Road safety education and driver education are
core tenants of Singapore's roads safety strategy. Road
safety education is predominately undertaken by the
Singapore Traffic Police, but nongovernmental organizations
such as the National Security Coordination Secretariat
contribute significantly to road safety education in Singapore. |
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