22nd Annual Southern African Transport Conference 2003

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Urban activities, movement and parking: a time for hard decisions
(SATC, 2003-07) Cameron, J.W.M.; Krynauw, M.N.; Southern African Transport Conference (22nd : 2003 : Pretoria, South Africa)
Paper presented at the 22nd Annual Southern African Transport Conference 14 - 16 July 2003 "National issues affecting the movement of people and goods - strategic approaches", CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, South Africa. ABSTRACT: The relationship between urban activities and movement has owed its changing character to policies relating to the supply and pricing of road space and parking. In metropolitan cities, in an era when rival municipal administrations vied to attract retail, commercial and industrial activities to strengthen their income base, parking tended to be supplied free of charge or at relatively low cost. This helped to accelerate the decentralisation of cities and the dispersal of activities. While decentralisation may have reduced the tidal flow of road traffic in urban areas, it has generally created a demand for additional road space and has increased congestion and weakened public transport. It has resulted in significant problems associated with exhaust emissions, adversely affecting air quality over cities. Since 2000, the creation of unicity administrations in the six metropolitan areas of South Africa has created an opportunity for more rational parking policies to evolve, which could impose more realistic car commuting charges and indirectly support public transport. Apart from parking charges, other mechanisms may be considered to improve road management and use and to attract commuters towards public transport. Gautrain, between Johannesburg and Pretoria, for example, will rely on road tolls to act as a deterrent to private car use in the train corridor, thereby making public transport a more viable alternative. Tolls and levies need to be applied comprehensively and systematically to avoid unforeseen distortions of the urban activity and movement systems. The paper examines international experience in applying parking and other pricing policies to influence the relationship between urban activities and travel movement. It also examines recent research in South Africa which evaluates the sensitivity of car travellers to increases in parking fares.
Multi-modal public transport interchanges (MMPTIs) as contributors to a positive urban living environment
(SATC, 2003-07) Verster, B.; Southern African Transport Conference (22nd : 2003 : Pretoria, South Africa)
Paper presented at the 22nd Annual Southern African Transport Conference 14 - 16 July 2003 "National issues affecting the movement of people and goods - strategic approaches", CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, South Africa.
Compositional attitude models and non-IIA models in shopping center choices
(SATC, 2003-07) Timmermans, H.J.P.; Southern African Transport Conference (22nd : 2003 : Pretoria, South Africa)
Paper presented at the 22nd Annual Southern African Transport Conference 14 - 16 July 2003 "National issues affecting the movement of people and goods - strategic approaches", CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, South Africa.
The application of compensatory rules to model private sector and land use investment
(SATC, 2003-07) Van de Wetering, A.; Del Mistro, Romano F.; Southern African Transport Conference (22nd : 2003 : Pretoria, South Africa)
Paper presented at the 22nd Annual Southern African Transport Conference 14 - 16 July 2003 "National issues affecting the movement of people and goods - strategic approaches", CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, South Africa. ABSTRACT: There is a belief that private sector investment occurs in non-optimum locations in terms of the development of the city. If urban planners were able to understand private sector decision-making, they could plan to change investors current behaviour into investing at locations that are considered more optimal in terms of the city as a whole rather than the individual investor. This creates a need to predict the probability of private sector investment in a proposed development location, node or corridor. Decisions may be made in two stages: in the first stage, alternatives are screened by some non-compensatory process, and in the second stage, the remaining alternatives are evaluated in more detail, perhaps with a compensatory decision rule. In compensatory decision-making, the favoured option is selected by optimising a single objective function. It is reflected by multi-attribute utility models and is widely accepted as reflecting a rational procedure of choice This paper investigates the use of compensatory rules to model private sector land use investment. Stated preference interviews were used to collect data. Logit modeling was used to set up a model. It was found that developers have a specific mind-set on where they want to develop. It is however possible to change their location decisions by providing certain incentives. The study has been successful in providing guidelines as to the change and the amount of change needed in existing attributes to induce that the investment be made in specific areas.
Identification and quantification of sustainability performance measures
(SATC, 2003-07) Zietsman, J. (Josias); Krynauw, M.N.; Rilett, L.R. (Laurence R.); Southern African Transport Conference (22nd : 2003 : Pretoria, South Africa)
Paper presented at the 22nd Annual Southern African Transport Conference 14 - 16 July 2003 "National issues affecting the movement of people and goods - strategic approaches", CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, South Africa. ABSTRACT: Economic, social and environmental challenges across the world have given rise to the concepts of sustainable development. For sustainable transportation to be successfully implemented it is essential that the concepts are adequately understood, quantified and applied. The focus of this paper was to show how performance measures for sustainability could be quantified in both a developed and a developing nation using new and innovative technologies. It was shown that the concepts of sustainable transportation are universal across nations although the specific needs, available technologies, and funding sources differ between developed and developing nations. For this research, a corridor in a city of a developed nation and one in a developing nation were selected as test beds. The corridor in the developed nation is the US-290 corridor in Houston, Texas whereas the corridor in the developing nation is the PWV-9 freeway in Tshwane, South Africa. A wide variety of innovative data collection techniques were investigated. It was found that the data collection methods vary greatly in terms of sophistication, accuracy, and cost. Automatic vehicle identification (AVI) systems and cellular phone tracking have been identified to have the most potential, both for developed and developing nations. It was further shown that basic data such as speed, travel time, and travel time variability could be used to quantify a wide range of sustainable transportation performance measures.
Utilising scenario planning in the transport industry
(SATC, 2003-07) Nell, J.H.; Southern African Transport Conference (22nd : 2003 : Pretoria, South Africa)
Paper presented at the 22nd Annual Southern African Transport Conference 14 - 16 July 2003 "National issues affecting the movement of people and goods - strategic approaches", CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, South Africa. ABSTRACT: This paper highlights the fact that scenario planning could be utilised in strategic marketing planning in the transport industry. The objectives of the paper are therefore the following: -To outline the fact that most current strategic marketing planning models do not utilise scenario planning as one of the processes in the model. -To outline the rationale behind using scenario planning, as well as the reasons and benefits of including scenario planning. -To outline a new strategic marketing planning model which incorporates the process of scenario planning in the model for implementation in the transport industry.
Stated preference approaches to transportation and land use planning: an overview
(SATC, 2003-07) Timmermans, H.J.P.; Southern African Transport Conference (22nd : 2003 : Pretoria, South Africa)
Paper presented at the 22nd Annual Southern African Transport Conference 14 - 16 July 2003 "National issues affecting the movement of people and goods - strategic approaches", CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, South Africa. ABSTRACT:
ITS benefits in South Africa's poor communities
(SATC, 2003-07) Lamprecht, G.A.; Southern African Transport Conference (22nd : 2003 : Pretoria, South Africa)
Paper presented at the 22nd Annual Southern African Transport Conference 14 - 16 July 2003 "National issues affecting the movement of people and goods - strategic approaches", CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, South Africa. ABSTRACT:The field of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) has matured greatly over the past decade, and has started delivering real benefits in most major countries. In southern Africa, the emphasis is very different from that in developed markets. Instead of the space, productivity and environmental benefits emphasised in other countries, we need to think about issues in line with our stated national priorities. These priorities are improved safety, cost savings and the promotion of public transport. Public transport can be greatly assisted by ITS. Public transport vehicles can be given priority, funds can be generated for subsidies and gradual changes in driver behaviour patterns can be encouraged. Selective enforcement also allows more efficient use of existing enforcement manpower, potentially leading to a substantial improvement in road safety. Imported equipment is in many cases unaffordable and inappropriate. Only if we can foster a local industry that can provide relevant and affordable solutions will we be able to roll out solutions on a sufficiently widespread scale. Finally, the South African electronics industry has all the skills to be able to produce ITS, not only for local consumption but also for the export market. Markets similar to ours exist in the rest of Africa, and in Asia and South America. Once we have appropriate solutions for our own problems, a substantial export market waits. After a brief introduction, this paper covers the question of benefits in public transport and in job creation, both of which are stated national priorities and both of which stand to benefit significantly from ITS.
Three perspectives on the role of competitive tendering in the integration of public transport
(SATC, 2003-07) Rivasplata, Charles R.; Southern African Transport Conference (22nd : 2003 : Pretoria, South Africa)
Paper presented at the 22nd Annual Southern African Transport Conference 14 - 16 July 2003 "National issues affecting the movement of people and goods - strategic approaches", CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, South Africa. ABSTRACT: The principal objective of this study is to review the role of competitive tendering in the integration of public transport services in industrialised and developing countries, specifically, South Africa, Chile and Britain. It proposes to analyse the regulatory structure and identify some of the implications that the tendering process has for facilitating seamless travel within major urban areas. One of the objectives of the competitive tendering process in London has been to preserve public transport integration, as the deregulation of public transport outside of London has led to a significant decrease in the number of inter-operator services. Similarly, many developing country cities, such as Santiago (Chile) and Cape Town, have introduced competitive tendering schemes where privatised markets have been established, arguing that it will give the public sector greater control over specific service features, such as systemwide integration. Whilst it is true that tendered routes can be structured to maximise the transfer of passengers at key points of intersection, this paper argues that there are key tradeoffs between integration and service innovation that must be accounted for in the development of these schemes. Authorities will want to facilitate informational and institutional integration, but avoid becoming too prescriptive. This study can provide important insights into the difficulties faced in promoting integration, and will identify some of the necessary conditions for widespread inter-operator coordination in a privatised environment. It will begin by reviewing integrated transport strategies in London, Santiago and Cape Town. Next, it will assess the impacts of competitive tendering on integration in the first two cities, and explore the objectives behind ongoing efforts to introduce a tendering scheme in Cape Town. Finally, this paper will discuss the prospects of seamless travel in these cities and will present recommendations for improving integration within the tendering process. This study can provide important insights into the difficulties faced in promoting integration, and will identify some of the necessary conditions for widespread inter-operator coordination in a privatised environment. It will begin by reviewing integrated transport strategies in London, Santiago and Cape Town. Next, it will assess the impacts of competitive tendering on integration in the first two cities, and explore the objectives behind ongoing efforts to introduce a tendering scheme in Cape Town. Finally, this paper will discuss the prospects of seamless travel in these cities and will present recommendations for improving integration within the tendering process.
The stability of assignment results
(SATC, 2003-07) Bloy, L.A.K.; Southern African Transport Conference (22nd : 2003 : Pretoria, South Africa)
Paper presented at the 22nd Annual Southern African Transport Conference 14 - 16 July 2003 "National issues affecting the movement of people and goods - strategic approaches", CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, South Africa. ABSTRACT: The most common technique used in the traffic assignment phase of transportation modelling is the user equilibrium method. This method takes the effect of congestion on travel times into account by implementing Wardrop’s first principle. This principle states that if two or more routes between an origin and destination pair are used then the travel times on these routes will be equal, i.e. in equilibrium. The equilibrium assignment technique is an iterative one, and one of the problems for transportation modellers is to decide on the number of iterations that should be performed. The majority of programs that implement the equilibrium assignment technique include default values for stopping the iterative process. These stopping conditions are usually the number of iterations or one or more types of stopping criteria. This paper presents the results of a study where a number of different values for stopping the iterative process were tested. It was found that the degree of convergence required for stable results is dependent on the reason for doing the assignment. More iterations are required if the results are to be used in an economic evaluation than if volumes are needed for road design purposes. The paper provides recommended values that should be used as stopping criteria when doing equilibrium assignments.
Strategic overview and analysis of vehicle ownership trends in South Africa with emphasis on light passenger vehicles
(SATC, 2003-07) Letshwiti, V.; Stanway, R.A.; Mokonyama, Mathetha; Southern African Transport Conference (22nd : 2003 : Pretoria, South Africa)
Paper presented at the 22nd Annual Southern African Transport Conference 14 - 16 July 2003 "National issues affecting the movement of people and goods - strategic approaches", CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, South Africa. ABSTRACT: The paper summarises the research work undertaken by CSIR Transportek, to evaluate the vehicle ownership trends and use in South Africa, within the context of transportation planning. The paper further highlights attempts made in the study to forecast the car ownership trends in South Africa and some selected urban areas using the logistic curve theory. The analysis of current and projected vehicle ownership and usage is primarily based on the information accessed from the National Traffic Information System (NaTIS) database of the National Department of Transport. Further data was sourced from the National Department of Minerals and Energy Affairs, Statistics South Africa and some metropolitan vehicle registering authorities. The study findings are interpreted in such a way as to provide useful insight into vehicle ownership in South Africa.
The use of multiple data collection approaches to improve the validity of stated preference surveys
(SATC, 2003-07) Van der Reis, A.P.; Lombard, M.C. (Marina C.); Kriel, I.; Southern African Transport Conference (22nd : 2003 : Pretoria, South Africa)
Paper presented at the 22nd Annual Southern African Transport Conference 14 - 16 July 2003 "National issues affecting the movement of people and goods - strategic approaches", CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, South Africa. ABSTRACT: A Stated Preference (SP) mode choice model was found to have a relatively low goodness-of-fit when estimated from semi-literate commuters. Some discrepancies were noted when the findings for the SP survey were compared with those from a qualitative (probing and observation) approach. The discrepancies concerned the effect on the validity of the data of two as opposed to three mode choice sets, three or five modal attributes, and the use of verbal or visual presentation formats. Detailed inspection of individual responses and in-depth ethnographic interviewing were able to reveal the probable causes of the poor goodness-of-fit, and so suggest ways in which SP surveys among less-literate respondents might be improved. Chief among the problems was that many of these respondents simply did not understand the concept of making hypothetical choices. The study clearly demonstrated the value of a multi-method approach to improve SP data validity.
National land transport key performance indicators (KPIs) as a measurement of sustainable transport : are we measuring the right things?
(SATC, 2003-07) Krynauw, M.N.; Cameron, J.W.M.; Southern African Transport Conference (22nd : 2003 : Pretoria, South Africa)
Paper presented at the 22nd Annual Southern African Transport Conference 14 - 16 July 2003 "National issues affecting the movement of people and goods - strategic approaches", CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, South Africa. ABSTRACT: The measurement of performance, or performance monitoring, is a requirement of the National Land Transport Transition Act (2000). At the same time performance measurement is also required from transport planning authorities at the local sphere of government through the Municipal Systems Act (2000). Through the activities in and around the recent World Summit for Sustainable Development (2002), the debate about performance monitoring has been re-opened in terms of the meaning of sustainable transport in the developing world. The paper will firstly look at the linkage between performance measurement and decision.making. This will be followed by a look at some international ideas about sustainable development and its measurement within the transport sector. From the literature it can be deduced that there is a major difference between traditional transport planning and transport planning in support of sustainability. The second part of the paper will look at key performance indicators measured in Johannesburg at the end of 2002 and the beginning of 2003 in terms of the draft National Land Transport Strategic Framework (2002) and the Gauteng Provincial Land Transport Framework (2002). Some of these measurements were done in terms of data derived from the 1996 census. Some analysis will be done on the relevance of these measures to cities in South Africa, which have dual economies with a mix of modern and developing sectors. The third part of the paper will look at some emerging patterns and critically analyse the measured KPIs against other KPIs that are perhaps more relevant to South Africa given the authors. Emphasis on sustainable transport. The paper will be concluded with recommendations on the relevance of the current transport KPIs to cities in South Africa.
Taxi-owners' perceptions of the government's recapitalization scheme : a case study of taxi-owners in Pietermaritzburg
(SATC, 2003-07) Magubane, N.; Manicom, D.; Southern African Transport Conference (22nd : 2003 : Pretoria, South Africa)
Paper presented at the 22nd Annual Southern African Transport Conference 14 - 16 July 2003 "National issues affecting the movement of people and goods - strategic approaches", CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, South Africa. ABSTRACT: This study investigated taxi-owners. perceptions of the Government’s Recapitalisation Scheme for the taxi industry. More specifically, the objectives were to assess how it would impact on the taxi industry. Both qualitative and quantitative methods were used to gather data from short distance taxi-owners under Umsunduzi one municipality in Pietermaritzburg. The recapitalisation scheme is a strategy which was developed by the government to deal with economic problems facing the taxi industry. The study findings show that taxi-owners in Pietermaritzburg support the proposed recapitalisation scheme. Most taxi-owners felt that the intervention of the government in he taxi industry is important. The taxi-owners knew what recapitalisation is about. Their understanding of the scheme was that it was about the introduction of bigger vehicles. They further view the government’s objective behind the scheme as being taxing them. They identified that the benefit of the scheme for taxi-owners would be new vehicles. Most taxi-owners rated recapitalisation scheme as a good idea. Most taxi-owners felt that the problem with the proposed scheme was the lack of infrastructure (ranks) in place to cater for the proposed new vehicles. Under general comments, taxi-owners felt that the government is taking too long to implement the scheme.
Optimising settlement locations : land-use/transport modelling in Cape Town
(SATC, 2003-07) Molai, L.; VanderSchuren, M.J.W.A. (Marianne); Southern African Transport Conference (22nd : 2003 : Pretoria, South Africa)
Paper presented at the 22nd Annual Southern African Transport Conference 14 - 16 July 2003 "National issues affecting the movement of people and goods - strategic approaches", CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, South Africa. ABSTRACT; Urban sprawl is a major characteristic of spatial developments in South African cities. Housing is continuously being located at the periphery of cities. Conversely, this spatial configuration has high implications for the level of transportation demand. In order to create compact cities, sustainable and environmentally sound urban land use and transport systems, integrated land use and transport planning is required. There remains an unresolved debate within the South African literature of the use of optimization models (tools), which seek to jointly solve for both travel activity patterns and urban activity allocations. Urban land use and transportation planning ought to be a highly interactive and a consensus-building process. Therefore models should be placed within spatially explicit decision support aids taking advantage of the latest geographic information systems to open up the process to land use and transport planners. The current debate in South Africa is focused on how and where new housing developments should be developed. However, there isn’t a land use-planning tool, which tries to predict the consequence of land use planning on the transport system at a local level. Spurred on by this interest the University of Cape Town is currently developing a land use model to help local governments in South Africa to integrate land use and transport planning. The model’s inputs consist of socio-economic data and network information and it calculates number of trips, kilometres and destinations.
Towards a policy on the imposition of road tolls in the city of Cape Town
(SATC, 2003-07) Haiden, R.M.; Floor, B.; Southern African Transport Conference (22nd : 2003 : Pretoria, South Africa)
Paper presented at the 22nd Annual Southern African Transport Conference 14 - 16 July 2003 "National issues affecting the movement of people and goods - strategic approaches", CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, South Africa. ABSTRACT: This paper outlines the policy on the imposition of road tolls in the City of Cape Town. The policy is based on a thorough investigation in which the benefits of raising revenue for road construction and maintenance by means of road tolls are weighed against the disadvantages. This means of raising the necessary revenue is contrasted with the alternative funding sources available. The legal context is explored and commented upon as well as the background regarding the present under-funding of the transport system despite the substantial revenue collected by provincial and national spheres of government from vehicle license fees and the levy on fuel respectively. The principles of road pricing and user charging are outlined. Road tolling can be applied for two distinctly different purposes. Firstly, it can be used as a charge to manage the demand for use of a particular road link or on a number of road links leading to concentrations of employment, and then constitutes a “user charge”. Secondly, it can be imposed to finance the construction and maintenance of a particular road link. The two unsolicited toll road bids impacting on Cape Town, which are presently being developed by private sector consortia for consideration by the South African National Roads Agency Limited, belong in the second category. The paper concludes that, in Cape Town, the disadvantages of the imposition of road tolls for the purpose of raising early finance for the construction, operation and maintenance of specific routes outweigh the benefits. It is proposed that route specific tolling should preferably be used exclusively for travel demand management and the creation of recreational/tourist attractions within the City. If sufficient funding cannot be raised from vehicle licence fees, levies on vehicle fuel and other user charges to provide a satisfactory level of service and safety on the transport system, then road pricing primarily to ration road space should be introduced in the form of a “shadow toll” collected at service stations located within the City. That will be far more cost efficient and more equitable than route specific tolling and would result in fewer adverse effects.
The importance of scholar and child travel in South African cities, and a review of improvement measures
(SATC, 2003-07) Behrens, Roger; Southern African Transport Conference (22nd : 2003 : Pretoria, South Africa)
Paper presented at the 22nd Annual Southern African Transport Conference 14 - 16 July 2003 "National issues affecting the movement of people and goods - strategic approaches", CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, South Africa. ABSTRACT: In recent years a number of travel surveys have suggested, perhaps unexpectedly, that as many education trips are made in South Africa’s metropolitan cities as work trips. However, much past analysis of travel behaviour and many travel demand models exclude education trip-making. This paper argues that this practice is problematic, and investigates secondary and primary data sources to establish the nature, extent and importance of scholar and child travel. The primary data source takes the form of an activity-based household travel survey administered in 2000 and 2001 in Cape Town. The paper discusses the significance of the available data for understanding the urban passenger transport problem in South Africa in general, and for understanding morning peak congestion and pedestrian safety problems in particular. Considerable attention is being given at present to improving conditions of scholar or child travel in other parts of the world. The paper reviews international measures implemented to alleviate many of the problems associated with child and scholar trip-making, and identifies opportunities for improved practices in South African cities.
Integrated transport planning : a Queensland approach
(SATC, 2003-07) Louw, J.; Southern African Transport Conference (22nd : 2003 : Pretoria, South Africa)
Paper presented at the 22nd Annual Southern African Transport Conference 14 - 16 July 2003 "National issues affecting the movement of people and goods - strategic approaches", CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, South Africa.ABSTRACT: Transport plays a vital role in maintaining quality of life and enhancing attractiveness for industry development and investment. Therefore, the transport system must be maintained effectively and enhanced through an integrated planning approach. A suitable framework for such an approach should combine long-term planning for land use, all modes of transport and the environment.A framework for integrated transport planning consists of three key components: - Outcomes that determines the desired transport system - Principles to guide the development of transport system options, and - A planning process that provides a systematic and consistent approach to transport planning. Integrated transport planning has progressed from planning for outputs to planning for outcomes. Outcomes are broad statements of the desired transport system. A number factors drive transport system outcomes. Broadly, these can be classified as system drivers (eg land use, population growth, societal values) and process drivers (eg legislation, plans and policies). Principles are categorised under ’balance’, ’integration’ and ’partnerships’. Integrated transport planning is about finding the right balance across a wide range of economic, environmental and social factors to achieve the best overall outcomes. To consider the benefits, costs, risks and opportunities in a balanced way requires an understanding of how these factors interact and influence each other. There are four key aspects to integration: - integrating the transport system - integrating transport and land use - integrating transport and other planning - integrating across levels of planning and jurisdictions. Strong partnerships across governments, industry and the community are essential in integrated transport planning. This allows planners to draw on a wide range of views, expertise and experience to ensure the needs, priorities and values of stakeholders are met. Planning to achieve the desired transport system requires a formal and systematic approach to integrated transport planning that is both transparent and aligns with best practice. Not only should the planning process provide actions and strategies but also it should involve an iterative process of continuous improvement. This paper discusses each of the above aspects of integrated transport planning and its application in Queensland, Australia. It does not commit Queensland Transport to the views expressed within in this paper.
Planning tools for effective implementation of the planning requirements of the National Land Transport Transition Act No 22 of 2000 and its implications for local governments
(SATC, 2003-07) Mazaza, Maddie; Southern African Transport Conference (22nd : 2003 : Pretoria, South Africa)
Paper presented at the 22nd Annual Southern African Transport Conference 14 - 16 July 2003 "National issues affecting the movement of people and goods - strategic approaches", CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, South Africa. ABSTRACT: Cities and local governments in South Africa have been affected by the revolutionary change in legislation. In the field of transportation, the National Land Transport Transition Act (NLTTA) 22 of 2000 provides a framework for the restructuring and transformation of the national land transport system. Its planning framework specifies a number of statutory plans that planning authorities must compile in order to guide land transport. In terms of its planning requirements, there is a shift from infrastructure development to public transport oriented developments. The implications of the shift in focus calls for specific planning tools and policies to effectively implement the requirements of the NLTTA. Cities need to develop these planning tools and policies to gradually reshape transport in line with social and economic expectations. In this paper a number of statutory requirements of the NLTTA and their implications for local government are reviewed. Furthermore, planning tools for effective implementation of the NLTTA, which includes land use controls, provision of infrastructure, finance and community participation has been examined.
Student perceptions on road safety : a case study
(SATC, 2003-07) Sunker, N.; Allopi, D.R. (Dhiren); Southern African Transport Conference (22nd : 2003 : Pretoria, South Africa)
Paper presented at the 22nd Annual Southern African Transport Conference 14 - 16 July 2003 "National issues affecting the movement of people and goods - strategic approaches", CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, South Africa. ABSTRACT: The emotional, social and economic impact of road traffic accidents worldwide calls for urgent action. South Africa is no exception and is currently seeking strategies to reduce the number of deaths and injuries resulting from motor vehicle collisions. Road accidents are due to a number of reasons including speed, alcohol, fatigue and reckless driving. Also, people do not have the necessary knowledge or skills that allow them to deal or identify with the hostile traffic environment. Receiving road safety education as part of their normal school curriculum is recognised as being one of the most effective ways of providing people with this type of knowledge. The government of KwaZulu Natal has pledged itself to a long term commitment to road safety in the province, to reduce the death and crash toll in the province from present levels which are in the region of 15 times that of countries which can be classified as the “ worlds best practice”. The Asiphephe project is the initiative of the provincial government, and will work closely with the national Arrive Alive campaign and road safety projects in other provinces to ensure a cohesive national approach to road safety and crash reduction. The Durban Metro Area has the highest number of reported accidents in the province with the main contributor being the township of Umlazi. Umlazi is situated 20 km south of Durban and has the Mangosuthu Highway as its only entrance and exit to the area. The statistics reveal that the youth of Umlazi are the main casualties of all accidents. The Mangosuthu Technikon will be used as a basis for the survey since these students are starting to use the roads as drivers, pedestrians, potential vehicle owners or prospective drivers and are shortly due to become part of the economically active population. This paper will focus on current road safety issues and discuss the findings of the survey.

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