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Welcome to Oman Driving in Oman - Road Safety. Trevor Harrison - CSM/6 Corporate Road Safety Adviser. Driving in Oman is Different!. Arrive in Oman Fit & Healthy. Enjoy Working & Living In Oman (2 - 4 years?). Road Traffic Accident?. Leave Oman Fit & Healthy. NO. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Welcome to Oman Driving in Oman - Road Safety Trevor Harrison - CSM/6 Corporate Road Safety Adviser
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Page 1: Welcome to Oman Driving in Oman - Road Safety

Welcome to Oman

Driving in Oman -Road Safety

Trevor Harrison - CSM/6

Corporate Road Safety Adviser

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Driving in Oman is Different!

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Arrivein

OmanFit &

Healthy

RoadTraffic

Accident?

Enjoy Working

&Living

In Oman(2 - 4 years?)

Leave OmanFit &

Healthy

No Injury /Minor Injury!

NO

YES

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Coastal Driving - Some Characteristics

Summary - Immature Driving Environment

• Rule Breaking is Common• Erratic / Unpredictable• Inconsiderate• Roads Difficult

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Interior Driving - Some Characteristics

• Graded Roads

• Wadis

• Animals - Collision Risk

• Remote - In the event of an Accident:– may take hours to get help

– Police Only

– NO EFFECTIVE AMBULANCE OR FIRE SERVICE

• Hostile Environment

Summary - Harsh / Unforgiving Environment

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What Are the Risks?Driving is probably Your Most Dangerous

activity

Driving in Oman is some 5 to 10 times more dangerous than driving in Europe

Oman:

1996: - 512 Road Accident Fatalities

1997: - 549 Road Accident Fatalities

1998: - 614 Fatalities - Including 50 children below the age of 6 (not wearing Seat Belts?)

PDO Road Safety Figures are comparable

with some European countries

Note - 1966 to 1998. RTA Fatalities have increased

by 20%

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The Driver

What causes most accidents?

• Acts to cause an accident - Deliberate Acts of Rule Breaking - eg speeding, illegal overtaking

• Fails to act to prevent an accident - eg not looking ahead, not driving defensively

• Fails to act to reduce the consequences of an accident - eg does not ensure seatbelts are worn

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A GOOD DRIVER

What Keeps you Safe on the Road?

“Root cause analysis, shows that human error accounts for more than 90% of road accidents.”

- Safety Features of Light Vehicles and Mini Buses. Shell Health, Safety and Environment Committee, July 1997.“In more than 90% of traffic accidents, human error is the cause; accidents do not just happen by chance, they are the consequences of unsafe driving practices.” - Roadcraft - The Police Driver’s Handbook, Page 1, Chapter 1, The Stationary Office, UK, 1997.

The Driver controls

90% of the Risk - see below

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What Does it Mean to be a Good Driver?

A Good Driver

Knowledge SkillsATTITUDE

TrainingPersonal Decision

Experience

MedicallyFit

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•Expect the Unexpected•Be Fully Aware of what is happening around you on the road - at the same time maintain a Relaxed and Detached ATTITUDE •Make a Personal Decision that:

•Safety of People Comes First•Anything Else Comes Second

Your First Objective should be to:

To Complete Your Journey Safely

ATTITUDE

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ATTITUDE

Personal Decision:

•Safety of People Comes First•Anything else comes second

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Some Local Laws

• Illegal to Drink and Drive - Permitted Alcohol Level for driving is ZERO(Check your insurance policy - you are probably not insured if you have been drinking)

• Illegal to drive whilst using GSM

• Illegal to overtake on the right• Traffic from the left has priority - traffic turning

right gives way to traffic turning left - see ‘A Guide to Family Safety, p62’

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Vehicle Wish List - Safety

• Keep the Driver Comfortable and in Control:

• Good:- Lights / Brakes / Steering / Tyres

• Accident Mitigation: Mass of at least 1000 kg / 3 point inertia seat belts / air bags / head restraints / side impact protection / roll cage & luggage screen (4WD)

Personal Choice

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Conceptual Difference - 2WD vs 4WD

1Tonne

2 to 3Tonnes

Saloon Car 4 Wheel Drive

4WDs - BIG ADVANTAGES:High Driving Position / Excellent Visibility

Enables: - look ahead / early hazard identification /early reaction to hazards

4WDs - BIG DISADVANTAGES:Large mass / High CG / Long, soft springs

Can be difficult to control

DANGER OF ROLLOVER

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This utility vehicle handles and maneuvers differentlyfrom many passenger cars both on-road and off-road.

You must drive it safely. As with other utility vehicles if you make sharp turns or abrupt maneuvers, you may cause this vehicle to go out of control and roll over

and crash. You or your passengers may be seriously injured.

Safety Notice displayed inside a Jeep Cherokee

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Avoidance:•Good Driving•Rules - Speed•Tyres•Driving Course

Danger - Rollover

Survival:•Speed•Seat Belts•Rollcage•First Aid

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Danger - Collision

Avoidance:•Good Driving•Rules - Speed•Safe Distance Rule•Defensive Driving•ATTITUDE

Survival:•Seat Belts•Air bags•Mass•First Aid

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Danger - Graded Road:- Collision- Rollover

Avoidance:•Good Driving•Dust Code•Headlights•Speed - 80 kph max

Survival:•Seat Belts•Rollcage•First Aid

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Danger - Getting Lost- Stuck

- Broken-down

Avoidance:•Planning / Maps•Good Maintenance•2nd Vehicle•Equipment:

Spade / Rope / Sand boardsAir Jack / Spares

Survival:•Journey Management•Stay with vehicle•WATER!

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Danger - Rain- Wadis

Avoidance:- Stay home if it is Raining!•Roads:- Safe Following Distance•Wadis - Slow down- Don’t cross unless it is safe- 4WD Low Ratio- IF IN DOUBT WAIT! Survival:

•Water level can change quickly•Reach place of safety if possible

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Danger - Driving on Camp

Avoidance:•Good Driving•Rules - Speed - 50 kph

Survival:•Seat Belts•First Aid•5555

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Vehicle - Pedestrian CollisionLikelihood of killing the Pedestrian

30kph - 5%50 kph - 50%

65 kph - almost 100%

That Extra Speed does make a Difference!

Bullbars make the front of a vehicle “more aggressive”.

In the event of a collision the likelihood of a fatality is increased.

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Danger - School Car Park

Avoidance:•Speed - Walking Pace!!! Survival:

•First Aid•5555

School Car Park: - The place where20 kg children meet 2000 kg vehicles

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Night Driving

Avoid it if you can outside of the coastal area:

• Difficult on graded roads

• Increased risk of hitting camels and other animals

• Other vehicles may not be using lights or do not use them properly

Try to complete your journey by sunset

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What to do in case of an accident• Documents to carry:

– Driving Licence / Motor Vehicle Licence / Labour Card-Expats

• Call Police Directly or Call PDO • Do Not Move Vehicles• Injured people - first aid / common sense• Emergency Numbers:

– ROP EMERGENCY - 999 – PDO - Immediate Assistance - (67)5555– PDO - Vehicle Damage - 677488 / 675445

» Pager 9124003 - Outside Office Hours

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Courses

Occupational Training

International

Al KhuwairTel - 604741 / 695363

Fax 692201 / 692203Driving:• Interior Driving - 1 Day - OR45• Off Road - Day - OR 45• Defensive Driving - 1 Day - OR 85

First Aid:• Basic Life Support - 1 Day - OR 25• Practical 1st Aid - 2 day - OR 40• Industrial 1st Aid - 4 day - OR 70

National Training Institute

Madinat Qaboos

Tel- 605273

Fax - 607720• Offroad Driving - Thursday am

(Now cancelled due to lack of interest!)

• Defensive Driving - Thursdays 8 am to 3 pm - OR 60

• Child & Infant CPR - 1 Day - OR 22

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Enjoy Driving in Oman

Personal Decision:

•Safety of People Comes First•Anything else comes second

Seatbelts Save Lives- Use Them!


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