Exhibitor

The participants, conveners and speakers of the “Road Safety Without Borders” would
like to thank the Government of the United Arab Emirates and each Emirate for the
opportunity provided to them to offer suggestions to improve road safety in the UAE.

They further wish to thanks the Dubai Government and Roads & Transport Authority
for their on-going support of road safety improvements in the UAE.

The following recommendations proposed by the participants of the conference and
statements were developed as a result of extensive open discussion, which had an
attendance of 310 International road safety professionals representing 14
Countries, 9 Key Notes Speakers and 18 Contributed Papers.

These recommendations and statements were again endorsed by the attendees of the
concluding session of the conference (18:00, 7th November 2006) and were considered
by the participants in the conference as essential in achieving improved road safety in
the UAE and the Middle East.

2nd International Road Safety Conference Recommendations & Photos

2006 Conference Recommendations

1. ME countries pursue a strategic and collaborative approach to Road Safety

Management focused on

reducing

road trauma;

2. Road trauma be dealt with as a public health issue – and that a “safe

system” approach be adopted as a

matter

of policy;

3. Targeted education programs be introduced for relevant age groups and

road users;

4. Constructive dialogue be developed between road safety management

communities and the Media,

particularly with a view to focusing on “the human

dimension” road trauma;

5. Recognition be given to the need for skilled human resources to be included

in ME countries road safety

management ;

6. The economic gains of reducing road trauma be considered in the

assessment of countermeasures;

7. Joint private/public partnerships be introduced into ME countries road safety

opportunities;

8. Consideration should be given to Road Safety in the early planning stages

of land use and transport;

9. Road safety management requires the collection of accurate, timely,

comprehensive and standardized

crash data;

10.Base Road Safety Programs and evaluation on accurate and reliable data –

including proven scientific

research findings and recognition of age, education

and socio-economic backgrounds for those involved;

11.Speed, seat belt usage and vulnerable road users be recognized as key

issues associated with Road

Safety in the Middle East;

12.ME countries need to continue to pursue improvements in their road

networks with the emphasis on

pedestrian safety;

13.Recognition be given to the importance that strict, timely and appropriate

enforcement measures play in

reduction of road trauma;

14.Recognition be given to the link between engineering solutions and

behavioural change based on the

“Safe Systems” approach to Road Safety;

and

;

15.Road safety strategies be developed with recognition to both the cultural

and climatic context of the Middle

East

CONFERENC PHOTOS

Last year the conference was hosted by Dubai's Road & Transport Authority With its
theme of " Safer Drivers in Safe Vehicles on Safer Roads", In conjunction with the
UAE
Ministry of Health and UAE Ministry of Education and supported by 21 International
Organisations world wide including United Nation. The 2006 conference had a
stimulating program of papers addressing critical issues relating to continued road
safety advances, priorities for road safety research and development and best practice
in road safety research, policing and education.