Un gran balzo in avanti x i motociclisti ...

Trasmetto quanto ho appena ricevuto:

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A giant leap forward for motorcyclists
The results from the OECD workshop on motorcycle safety last week may represent a giant leap forward for us motorcyclists, says FEMA President Hans Petter Strifeldt.
The OECD workshop on motorcycle safety held in Lillehammer, Norway, 10-11 June came out with the best possible results for the motorcyclists. On top of the recommendation list comes the fact that training is the most important factor with regard to accident prevention, and that training should be emphasized in all countries. This is something the motorcyclists have known for ages and have demonstrated through concepts like the Initial Riders Training, which was finalized recently. Training should also include other vehicle drivers, e.g. car drivers.
Moreover, when opening the conference, the Norwegian Minister of Transport, Ms. Liv Signe Navarsete made it totally clear that there are no contradictions between a Vision Zero and motorcycles. In the concluding remarks, Mr. Lasse Lager from the Norwegian Ministry of Transport continued by stating that "[after] ten years the Vision Zero has evolved to contain both accident prevention and injury reduction, as that these are of equal importance to the safety of the road users."
- This effectively puts to sleep any arguments from the nay-sayers: there are absolutely no contradictions between riding a motorcycle and being included in road traffic strategies, Strifeldt comments.
The fact that motorcyclists were present at this workshop is a demonstration of a sound principle: One needs to put the motorcyclists at the table when discussing how to solve challenges facing the motorcyclists.
- It may seem obvious, but this has not been the case in many countries. Actually, an integrated approach where the riders are included from the beginning is so novel that the OECD Secretary General Mr. Jack Short named it "The New Thing". As riders we can only applaud it, says Strifeldt.
All in all the workshop may herald a new era with regard to motorcycle safety, seen from the motorcyclist's perspective.
- If the recommendations from the workshop are followed in the continued work, the workshop in itself represent a giant leap forward for us motorcyclists. Then it has finally been taken into consideration that the motorcyclists are the actual experts on motorcycle safety, Strifeldt concludes.
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Note to editors:
1. Norwegian Minister of Transport, Ms. Liv Signe Navarsete,speech available at <http://www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/sd/Whats-new/taler_og_artikler/ministeren/2008/oecd-workshop-on-motorcycling-safety---l.html?id=516395>
2. More over the OECD Workshop on Motorcycle Safety <http://www.internationaltransportforum.org/jtrc/safety/Lillehammer2008/lillehammer08.html>
3. Press Release from the Norwegian Government <http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/sd/...html?id=516395>
Contact:
· Hans Petter Strifeldt - President - president@fema-online.eu <Strifeldt@hotmail.com> - Mobile +47 99480650
· For pictures and logos, Virginie Peters campaigns@fema-online.eu <campaigns@fema-online.eu> - mobile phone Mobile +32 484976170
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[Wotan]

Bene.

Vision Zero è un programma, varato nel 1995 dal governo Svedese e poi fatto proprio anche da altri governi, che si basa sull'assunto che è eticamente inaccettabile che la gente muoia o sia ferita gravemente mentre si sposta sulle strade.

Nei giorni scorsi si è tenuto a Lillehammer, in Norvegia, un workshop indetto dall'OCSE (Organizzazione per la Cooperazione e lo Sviluppo Economico) sulla sicurezza stradale per i motociclisti.

A tale riguardo, il testo pubblicato da ilmaglio riporta alcune notizie molto interessanti:

• in apertura dei lavori, il Ministro dei Trasporti norvegese ha precisato che Vision Zero non significa affatto scomparsa dei motociclisti dalle strade (qualcuno aveva accennato in passato a tale possibilità);
• ai lavori hanno partecipato anche rappresentanti del mondo dei motociclisti, in quanto è passato il principio (apparentemente ovvio, ma tutt'altro che realizzato in pratica) che essi devono essere presenti ogni volta che si parla di argomenti che li riguardano;
• la raccomandazione fatta a tutti i governi è che lo strumento più efficace per aumentare la sicurezza è la formazione dei conducenti, non solo dei motociclisti, ma anche degli automobilisti.

[BerrynaGS]

...la formazione corretta a monte è fondamentale...io che lavoro da anni con le autoscuole SPESSO (non sempre) l'obiettivo è avere il più alto numero di promossi, auto, moto o pesanti non è importante, non formare dei conducenti consapevoli di cosa hanno sotto il sedere e delle situazioni che si possono presentare...
Lo stesso discorso vale per le modalità con cui SPESSO (non sempre) vengono impostati gli esami e i criteri di promozione...
scusate il piccolo sfogo...

[Wotan]

Ho ricordi vividi del mio esame per la patente auto nel 1984:

• guida solo in città
• velocità massima invalicabile 30/kmh
• toccare gli specchietti anche se sono già regolati correttamente
• nessuna prova di frenata
• nessuna prova di evitamento di ostacolo.

Non credo che oggi sia cambiato molto.

[Wotan]

Al riguardo, dall'ultima newsletter dell'ACEM (Associazione Costruttori Europei di Motocicli) riporto quanto segue.

ITF identifies priorities for Motorcycle safety
PTW to be fully integrated into transport policies
The International Transport Forum Workshop in Lillehammer held on 10-11 June 2008 brought together nearly 100 expert participants from 21 countries, representing the main stakeholders involved in motorcycling safety. ACEM was among the contributors of this event as a member of the Organizing Committee. The objectives of the workshop were to identify the real problems of motorcyclist safety, discuss practical solutions to these problems, and propose a set of measures to improve safety. This is the first time that so many high-profile stakeholders have met at international level.

The workshop was officially opened by the Norwegian Minister of Transport and Communication, Mrs. Liv Signe Navarsete, along with Mr. Jack Short, the Secretary General of the ITF.

During her opening remarks, the Minister underlined that motorcycles have a natural place in the transport system. At the same time, the vulnerability of motorcyclists requires a range of policy responses including increased training and awareness as well as responsible behaviour from the individual road users. Mr. Short pointed out that motorcyclist fatalities were rising in many countries and that the problem needed urgent attention.

Participants at the workshop identified a number of measures that could be implemented in the short term to make motorcycling safer. The overarching principle was the need to support continuing dialogue and co-operation between the various actors involved in motorcycle safety (including policy makers, researchers, manufacturers, and motorcyclists themselves).

Including motorcycles more fully in transport policy and infrastructure policy/management, so that an integrated approach can be developed, was seen as fundamental. Motorcycle crash counter-measures need to be developed on the basis of evidence-based research into car driver and motorcycle rider behaviour. Evaluating the success or otherwise of the measures introduced is a key aspect of developing effective safety programmes.

Better training is a key counter-measure. This means developing a tiered approach to motorcycle training which builds upon existing standards, focusing on risk awareness and risk avoidance and an understanding of the limits of rider/motorcycle capacities.

Regarding more practical measures, the following ideas were supported by participants:

Including, in the general training for all drivers, a component on awareness and acceptance of motorcyclists.
Expanding the introduction of advanced braking systems for motorcycles.
Partnering with motorcyclists to develop and implement programmes on safety issues that affect motorcycling communities.

The results from the Lillehammer workshop will also be considered at the OECD/ITF High Level Road Safety Seminar in Paris in September.

Richiamo l'attenzione sulle proposte pratiche da adottare nel breve periodo, scaturite dal workshop:

• includere, nei corsi di guida per tutti i conducenti, elementi che rafforzino la consapevolezza e l'accettazione dei motociclisti;
• rafforzare l'introduzione sui motocicli di sistemi di frenata avanzata (leggi ABS);
• collaborare con i motociclisti per sviluppare e implementare programmi su questioni relative alla sicurezza che riguardino le comunità di motociclismo.