Date: 9 June 2010
Venue: Space@119,
119 Britannia Walk, London, N1 7JE
Presentation Summary
In late 2009 the Norwegian Public Road Authority played host to a visit by the Area 4 team to see in depth the approach being taken to Road Safety and casualty reduction in Norway. This was a fascinating insight into a fresh approach to road crashes, injuries and deaths which starts from the premise that all crashes are preventable and regrettable, and that the role of the highway authority is to take a coordinated approach to all aspects of road safety with the goal of achieving zero deaths or serious injuries. The lecture will outline some of the radical measures being taken in Norway, how these are being linked and coordinated to provide a framework within which professionals can work, and the results that are being achieved. Consideration will be given to the pros and cons of applying a similar approach in the UK
Speaker:
Deborah Sims, Project Director, Mott MacDonald
Deborah is a Chartered Engineer with over 20 years’ experience of highways design, safety engineering, team leadership and project management. She has managed large design teams both in the public and private sector; working on motorways, trunk roads and local authority roads. She has a degree in Civil Engineering and a masters degree in Road Safety Engineering. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation; serving as a member of the Road Safety Panel and a Professional Reviewer. She is a Visiting Professor at the University of Ulster, a member of Industrial Advisory Board of the University of Greenwich, and chairs the careers working group of the Highways Term Maintenance Association. Her current role is as a Project Director for Mott MacDonald leading the Highways team based in Croydon, before that she was Service and Strategy Manager for InterRoute managing the joint venture for Balfour Beatty Mott MacDonald in Highways Agency Area 4. She lives in North Kent with her partner and two children and has a life long passion for Bob Dylan.
Presentation:
Towards Vision Zero presentation
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