[sustran] road safety training
leyland
LEYLAND at maf.org
Fri Feb 25 03:40:16 JST 2000
Dear All
I am working with a road maintenance project in Western Uganda that is
assisting the Ministry of Works to rehabilitate the main gravel road
network. There is a community participation component within the
project which includes a road safety programme. With the improvement
of the roads, there is a risk that the number and severity of
accidents could increase so we are also trying to tackle road user
behaviour within the project.
We are carrying out a training programme for teachers from schools
near the roads, using flipcharts that we have produced, to improve
children's safety and behaviour on the roads. We are also
constructing footpaths along some of the key sections of the gravel
roads that are used by many pedestrians e.g. between trading centres
and schools or entry stretches to district towns etc.
Now we are looking to develop a road safety training programme with
the Police and the National Road Safety Council for public transport
operators in the project area, primarily the 'taxi' (minibus) drivers,
'machara' (motorcycle) operators and the 'boda boda' (bicycle)
operators. We are meeting with the transporter associations and
relevant parties to work out with them what their training needs are
and develop the programme and training materials as necessary.
However, we are interested to find out what training resources and
materials are currently available and to learn from other relevant
experiences. Does anyone have, or know of, relevant training
materials or documentation that we could access?
Please let me know. Thanks
Jo Leyland
Western Uganda Road Maintenance Capacity Building Project
email: leyland at maf.org
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