IRU Academy initiatives – focus on road safety

Ufa, 13 May 2015

Larissa Dobrukha, TCC AIRCU, IRU Academy AC Chairperson

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What is Globalisation?

Source: IRU

Road Transport has become a vital production tool!

The combined efforts of 29 companies in

18 countries

What does it take to have a cup of coffee in a café?

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1. Good infrastructure

2. Harmonised legislative frameworks to

facilitate trade and international road

transport

3. Service excellence

Necessary conditions to allow road transport to drive trade, hence economic development

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Transport of people and goods is a specific activity which takes place on the public domain. To

function well, it needs to rely on a harmonised level playing field and industry best practices to

guarantee safe, secure and efficient services

Harmonised legislative frameworks to facilitate trade and international road transport

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Service excellence

The road transport industry needs:

• To be safe and secure vis-à-vis other road users

• To be efficient and competitive to drive progress and prosperity

Conditions and criteria for access to profession

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Quality requirements to operate in the industry

Professional

Competence

Good reputation

Financial standing

Service excellence for transport quality

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In a competitive environment, any economy will only

succeed if it can rely on skilled

professionals to drive progress and

prosperity

Service excellence

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Focus on Priorities – Road Safety – Main Cause: The Human Factor

Investigation of 624 accidents showed the main causeof the accident is the human error

85.2%

5.3%

5.1%4.4%

Humanfactors

TechnicalFailure

Infrastructurecondition

Weathercondition

Source: EU, IRU

However, from the 85.2% linked to human error, 75% were caused by other road users!

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Accident Analysis ETAC – A Scientific Study

Results confirmed by other studies

European Truck Accident Causation Study (ETAC) : http://www.iru.org/en_bookshop_item?id=171Large Truck Crash Causation Study (LTCCS): http://ai.fmcsa.dot.gov/ltccs/data/documents/LTCCS_Manual_Public.pdfVolvo European Accident Research: http://www.volvotrucks.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/VTC/Corporate/Values/ART%20Report%202013.pdf

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Road Safety – Specific Strategy

The IRU supports all measures that improve road safety

if

they effectively target the main causes of accidents involving professional

vehicles

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IRU efforts on improving road safety acknowledged by the UN Road Safety Resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly on April 11, 2014

UN Road Safety Resolution acknowledges IRU’s contribution to saving lives

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How to avoid this?

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IRU Academy Key Programmes

Competence

Performance

Safety

Compliance

Recognition

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CPC Driver programme

Targets:

• High professionalism;

• Road safety;

• Effectiveness ;

• Image of Profession

• SAFE DRIVER

In full compliance with UN

Consolidated Resolution

on Road Traffic and

Directive 59/2003/EC

Driver’s Qualification - a key component to ensure the safe and efficient commercial operations

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IRU Academy CPC Driver programme

• Detailed Lesson

plans available for

category C & D

• Instructor resources

• Reference Materials

• Best Practices

• Practical guidelines

• Question Bank

• Case Studies

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In full compliance ADR 2015

SafetySafety

IRU Academy ADR training programme

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IRU Academy Interactive Programme on Safe Loading and Cargo Securing

Interactive simulationenvironment

Calculator: Specific and practical advices

Latest International Reference Standard

EN 12195-1:2010

Industry reference guidelines

Full compliance with EU Directive 47/2014/EC

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IRU Academy ECO Driving training programme

Why ECO Driving?

Less fuel consumption

Less CO2

Fewer accidents

Lower maintenance costs

Less goods damaged

Improved road safety

Better producing and more aware drivers

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IRU Academy Tachograph Programme

Full compliance with the AETR Agreement and EU Regulations 3821/85/EC and 2135/98/EC(on recording equipment in road transport), 561/2006/EC (on driving and rest times rules)

In EU countries - non-observance of drivers’ work & rest standards & severe infringements is subject to a fine of up to 30,000 Euros – in some cases, imprisonment up to 6 months !

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Crash Prevention Programme

1-day classroom-based programme oncrash prevention, compatible with

periodical training format

Highly visualcombines simulation playbacks, on-board camera footage, and various videos

Highly practicalEvocative real-life crash cases illustrate the theory

Highly engagingFocus on group discussions and crash case analysis

Story-basedThe course is introduced by the story of a fatal crash, told by the truck driver

Includes next generation truck simulator software license

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Simulator

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Road safety Awards and Drivers Contests in cooperation with social and commercial partners

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Worldwide Excellence in Road Transport Professional Training