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Traffic Watch Traffic Watch -- 1890 205 8051890 205 805

L.A.M.A. Conference L.A.M.A. Conference -- Road Safety Road Safety --

Wednesday 26Wednesday 26thth November 2008November 2008

Inspector Michael Murray,Inspector Michael Murray,An Garda Siochana,An Garda Siochana,

Traffic Corps,Traffic Corps,CastlebarCastlebar..


An Garda Siochana Policing Plan An Garda Siochana Policing Plan 2008.2008.

•• Goal 1 Goal 1 –– National & International Security.National & International Security.

•• Goal 2 Goal 2 –– Crime.Crime.

•• Goal 3 Goal 3 –– Traffic.Traffic.

•• Goal 4 Goal 4 –– Public Order.Public Order.

•• Goal 5 Goal 5 –– Ethnic and Cultural Diversity.Ethnic and Cultural Diversity.

•• Goal 6 Goal 6 –– Community Engagement.Community Engagement.


Goal 3 Goal 3 –– Traffic.Traffic.

““To significantly reduce the To significantly reduce the incidence of fatal and serious incidence of fatal and serious

injuries and improve road safetyinjuries and improve road safety””..


Policing Plan 2008 Goal 3 Policing Plan 2008 Goal 3 –– Traffic.Traffic.Six key actions.Six key actions.

•• Target enforcement of road traffic and road transport Target enforcement of road traffic and road transport legislation.legislation.

•• Targeted intelligenceTargeted intelligence--led operations against offending led operations against offending young drivers.young drivers.

•• Increase organisational capability in Traffic Policing.Increase organisational capability in Traffic Policing.

•• Utilise automated technology to enhance traffic operations.Utilise automated technology to enhance traffic operations.

•• Promote Road Safety.Promote Road Safety.

•• Engage with R.S.A. and other relevant stakeholders in Engage with R.S.A. and other relevant stakeholders in implementing Road Safety Strategy.implementing Road Safety Strategy.


Traffic Corps Traffic Corps -- Rank Structure.Rank Structure.

•• Commissioner E. Rock G.N.T.B.Commissioner E. Rock G.N.T.B.

•• Chief Supt. and Superintendent,Chief Supt. and Superintendent,

•• Chief Supt. Chief Supt. A.C.McNamaraA.C.McNamara, , -- Mayo Division.Mayo Division.

•• Regional Traffic Superintendents,Regional Traffic Superintendents,

(Western Region (Western Region -- Mayo, Galway, Roscommon and Mayo, Galway, Roscommon and Clare).Clare).

•• Divisional Traffic Inspectors.Divisional Traffic Inspectors.

•• Sergeants, Sergeants, GardaiGardai and Clerical staff.and Clerical staff.


Traffic Corps strength Traffic Corps strength –– Mayo.Mayo.

•• One InspectorOne Inspector

•• Five SergeantsFive Sergeants

•• 24 24 GardaiGardai

•• One Clerical officerOne Clerical officer


Road Fatalities Road Fatalities –– Mayo Garda DivisionMayo Garda Division2004 2004 –– 2008.2008.

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Fatalities


FatalitiesFatalitiesFatalities on Irish Roads

2006 -2008

365339

259

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

2006 2007 2008

2

(as of 25.11.2008)(as of 25.11.2008)


Serious Injury Collisions On Irish Serious Injury Collisions On Irish Roads 2006 Roads 2006 -- 20082008

Serious Injury Collisions - 2006 to 2008

698

477

643

0100200300400500600700800

Jan to Dec 2006 Jan to Dec 2007 Jan to Sept 2008

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Collision Trends on Irish RoadsCollision Trends on Irish Roads2006 2006 -- 20082008

Serious And Fatal Collisions2006 to 2008

-12 from 2006-47 from 2006

-55 from 2006

-62 from 2006

0100200300400500600700800


Col

lisio

ns

Serious Injury Fatal


Speeding DetectionsSpeeding Detections2006 2006 -- 20082008

Speeding Detections - 2006 to 2008

180,712198,731

134,338

0

50,000

100,000

150,000

200,000

250,000


Det

ecti

on


Enforcement Levels For Speeding Enforcement Levels For Speeding Detections 2008Detections 2008

75.59%75.59%21.36%21.36%3.05%3.05%120 120 kmphkmph141+ 141+ kmphkmph131 131 -- 140 140 kmphkmph121 121 -- 130 130 kmphkmph





>20kmph over>20kmph over10 to 20kmph over10 to 20kmph over10kmph over10kmph overSpeed ZoneSpeed Zone


Drink Driving DetectionsDrink Driving Detections2006 2006 -- 20082008

Drink Driving Detections - 2006 to 2008

17,868 18,212

13,708

0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000


Det

ecti

ons


Mobile Phone While Driving Mobile Phone While Driving Detections 2006 Detections 2006 -- 20082008

Mobile Phone Detections - 2006 to 2008

6,157

30,81932,642

0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

Sept to Dec 2006 Jan to Dec 2007 Jan to Sept 2008

Det

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ons


Detection Trends for Driving Detection Trends for Driving Offences 2006 Offences 2006 -- 20082008

Detection Trends2006 - 2008

0

10000

20000

30000

40000

50000

Jan to Dec 2006 Jan to Dec 2007 Jan to Dec 2008 (Estimate)

Det

ecti

on

Seatbelt Mobile Phone Drink Driving


No Seatbelt / Restraint No Seatbelt / Restraint Detections 2006 Detections 2006 -- 20082008

Seatbelt Detections - 2006 to 2008

26,69730,417

23,328

0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000


Det

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1. AutomaticNumber

PlateRecognition

8. Fixed Charge

ProcessingSystem

7. MandatoryAlcoholTesting

Guidelines

6 InformationTechnology

5. Healthand

SafetyEquipment

4. CollisionProneZones

3.Privatisationof

SafetyCameras

2. ForensicCollisionCapacity

ROADSAFETY

STRATEGY


How do we go about doing our How do we go about doing our work?work?

•• Lifesaver offencesLifesaver offences (Speed, Seatbelts, (Speed, Seatbelts,

Drunken Driving, Dangerous Driving).Drunken Driving, Dangerous Driving).

•• Collision Prone Zones.Collision Prone Zones.

((C.P.Z.C.P.Z.’’ss).).

•• Intercept/Non Intercept Intercept/Non Intercept Speed Detections.Speed Detections.

•• Mandatory Alcohol Mandatory Alcohol Testing (Testing (M.A.T.M.A.T.’’ss))

•• MultiMulti--agency checkpoints.agency checkpoints.

•• TISPOL.TISPOL.

•• Fixed Charge Processing Fixed Charge Processing System (F.C.P.S.).System (F.C.P.S.).

•• Special Operations; Bus, Special Operations; Bus, Truck, Child, H.G.V., Truck, Child, H.G.V., Lighting, Drugs and Lighting, Drugs and Surround.Surround.

•• Mayo County Council.Mayo County Council.

•• The four The four ‘‘EE’’s. s.


The Four The Four ‘‘EE’’s.s.

•• Education.Education.

•• Engineering.Engineering.

•• Enforcement.Enforcement.

•• Evaluation.Evaluation.


Mayo County Council.Mayo County Council.

•• ‘‘Road Safety TogetherRoad Safety Together’’Group. Group. ‘‘Stay Alert Stay Stay Alert Stay AliveAlive’’ Policy.Policy.

•• Weighbridges.Weighbridges.

•• High High VizViz Jackets.Jackets.

•• BallinrobeBallinrobe (Young (Young Drivers).Drivers).

•• European Night without European Night without Accidents (18.10.2008).Accidents (18.10.2008).

•• Diversion Routes.Diversion Routes.

•• Mr. Des Mahon, Mayo Mr. Des Mahon, Mayo County ManagerCounty Manager

•• Mr. Noel Gibbons, Road Mr. Noel Gibbons, Road Safety Officer.Safety Officer.

•• Mr. Michael Mr. Michael MonganMongan, , Senior Executive Engineer Senior Executive Engineer (S.E.E.).(S.E.E.).

•• Ms. Anne Sweeney, Ms. Anne Sweeney, Executive Engineer. Executive Engineer. (E.E.)(E.E.)


Road Safety Together Group Road Safety Together Group members;members;

•• An Garda Siochana,An Garda Siochana,

•• Mayo County Council,Mayo County Council,

•• Road Safety Authority,Road Safety Authority,

•• H.S.E. West,H.S.E. West,

•• N.R.A.N.R.A.


What can you do to assist in this What can you do to assist in this drive towards Safer Roads?drive towards Safer Roads?

•• Slow down Slow down –– Practice observing the speed limits,Practice observing the speed limits,

•• Never move your vehicle before ensuring that Never move your vehicle before ensuring that every passenger is wearing their safety belt,every passenger is wearing their safety belt,

•• DonDon’’t Drink and drive,t Drink and drive,

•• Remember, the most aggressive driving you will Remember, the most aggressive driving you will ever engage in is overtaking, do it carefully,ever engage in is overtaking, do it carefully,

•• Spread the road safety message.Spread the road safety message.

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