WORK-RELATED ROAD SAFETY LIFTING SAFETY IN VIETNAM

Presented by: Trang Truong, Program Manager AIP Foundation

CONTENT

1. Background and Overview

3. Interventions

4. Key Achievements

2. Need Assessments

5. Sustainability

6. Lesson learned and Challenges

BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND

• In Vietnam, road crashes claim approximately 22,000 lives annually and injure over 400,000 more (WHO, 2015).

• Ba Ria-Vung Tau’s district, Tan Thanh, is home to the Cai Mep – Thi Vai major deep water port cluster and many large industrial zones, experienced a 58% increase in fatalities in the first six months of 2016 when compared to the same period in 2015 (Ba Ria-Vung Tau, 2016).

• Cai Mep International Terminal (CMIT) experiences heavy traffic flow. Since 2011, the volume of cargo moving through the Cai Mep port cluster has risen 16% annually (140 trucks and other vehicles/ hour).

OVERVIEWProgram period: July 2016 – June 2017.

Program location: Tan Thanh District, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, Vietnam.

Main objectives:

• Identify and understand the road safety risks in and around Cai Mep International Terminal.

• Leverage this understanding to design initiatives aimed at mitigating these risks by empowering truck drivers and engaging community members to make roads safer in the target area through:

○ targeted education○ awareness raising○ road modifications ○ enforcement

NEEDS ASSESSMENT

7.3%

48.1%

43.3%

1.3%

38.0%

27.3% 26.0%

8.7%

54.0%

25.3%

12.7%

8.0%

Poor (<5) Fair (5-6.4) Good (6.5-7.9) Very good (>=8)

Truck Driver Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Road Safety

Knowledge Attitude Practice

55.4% of truck drivers received a “poor” or “fair” knowledge score, and even more scored at that level for their attitudes and practices, with scores of 65.3% and 79.3% respectively.

This indicates that there is substantial room for improvement.

KEY FINDINGS: TRUCK DRIVER KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE TOWARD ROAD SAFETY

KEY FINDINGS: MAIN RISK FACTOR OF TRUCK DRIVER

• > 93% of truck drivers acknowledged that they failed to practice safe behaviors to prevent drowsy driving.

• Tired and sleepy makes drivers less capable of paying attention to the road, slows down reaction time.

A communication campaign focusing on skills to address drowsy driving is crucial to improve.

KEY FINDINGS: ROAD SAFETY ENVIRONMENT AT CMIT AND IN SURROUNDING COMMUNITY

• The road leading to the Terminal Gate and Office Gate: no speed bumps, traffic signs, and traffic lights.

• No parking area for trucks from sub-contractors.

No traffic warning light and rumble strips

Traffic signs are hidden by treesTraffic signs are hidden by other warning signs

In surrounding community:

At CMIT:

KEY FINDINGS: VULNERABLE SCHOOLS ALONG NATIONAL ROAD 51 NEAR CMIT

• Tran Quoc Toan and Toc Tien Primary Schools were selected based on their proximity to CMIT, dangerous road environments, and poor road behaviors amongst vehicles and pedestrians in the proximity.

• Many large, industrial vehicles travel in the same lanes as motorbikes, bicycles, and even pedestrians outside the two schools. This creates an extremely dangerous road environment for students to navigate.

24%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

Tran Quoc Toan and Toc Tien Primary Schools

Child helmet use rates

Pre-assessment (September 2016)

PROGRAM INTERVENTION

STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

NATIONAL TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

Ministry of Transport

Directorate for Vietnam’s Roads

Traffic Safety Dept. and Transport Dept.

Ministry of Public Security

National Traffic Police

Propaganda Dept. and Enforcement Dept.

Ministry of Education and

Training

Student Affairs Dept.

Ministry of Communication and Information

VOV transportation radio channel

BA RIA–VUNG TAU PROVINCIAL TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

Transport Dept. Traffic Police Dept. Dept. of Education and Training

Tan Thanh District Traffic Safety Committee

Transport companies, Schools and Local Community

APM TERMINALS

CAI MEP INTERNATIONAL

TERMINAL

AIP FOUNDATION

PROGRAM COMPONENTS

Capacity Building for truck drivers, senior staff, school

teachers and students

Public Awareness Raising on drowsy driving

Road Modifications at CMIT and in surrounding

community

Monitoring andEvaluation

Police Enforcement

CAPACITY BUILDING (Truck drivers, Senior Staff, Teachers, and Students)

TRUCK DRIVER AND SENIOR STAFF TRAININGS

• 94% of truck drivers agreed that training content covers relevant knowledge and skills related to their practical work.

• 85% of truck drivers believe that they will apply what they have learned in practice.

• Training manual: Provides comprehensive guidelines for trainers to deliver trainings to truck drivers on safe driving knowledge and skills.

• 320 truck drivers (140 CMIT truck drivers and 180 subcontractors) were trained on road safety laws, safe driving techniques and defensive driving skills.

• 27 senior staff from CMIT and subcontracted companies were trained on transportation management and communication skills.

• 1,500 handbooks were distributed to truck drivers of CMIT and other transport companies to provides safe driving tips for truck drivers in a simple, engaging format.

Results:

TEACHER AND STUDENT TRAININGS

• 97% of teachers at these schools reported that they found the training content to be useful for implementing road safety activities in their classroom.

• 100% of teachers felt confident in their ability to apply methods from the school guidelines in their classrooms to effectively teach students crucial road safety knowledge and skills.

• Road safety education and 976 helmets were provided to teachers and students at two vulnerable schools near CMIT.

• 32 helmet safety school guidelines were distributed to the two schools.

Results:

PUBLIC AWARENESS RAISING (Drowsy Driving)

ROAD SAFETY EXCHANGE BETWEEN TRUCK DRIVERS IN COMMUNITY EVENTS

• 45 CMIT truck drivers, employees played a role of road safety ambassadors to share their experiences with some of the youngest and most at-risk road users in the communities surrounding CMIT – primary school students nearby the port.

• Truck drivers, local traffic police, and transportation professionals shared their safe driving skills and knowledge with more than 3,000 members of the community around CMIT at “Get home safe” festival.

MASS MEDIA CAMPAIGN

• A PSA “A road crash can happen in the blink of an eye” aired 336 times on VOV Radio National Channel. 45-minute talk show with representatives from the National Traffic Safety Committee and AIP Foundation discussing the risks of drowsy driving and tips for staying safe were broadcasted 2 times.

• Five billboards with the message, “A road crash can happen in the blink of an eye,” were installed in front of the CMIT gate, along road 965 leading from the terminal to National Road 51, and along National Road 51.

• Lifting Safety activities were highlighted in 22 print articles, 77 online articles, 14 TV segments, and 3radio segments.

‘GET HOME SAFE’ FESTIVAL

"Get Home Safe" Festival Recap - Lifting Safety (2017)

ROAD MODIFICATIONS

(at CMIT and in surrounding community))

MODIFICATIONS AT CMIT

• Based on recommendations from the needs assessment, CMIT has independently improved the road safety environment at the terminal to address identified issues by improving signage, constructing road bumps, and introducing parking areas for external drivers.

MODIFICATIONS AROUND CMIT

• 05 traffic warning lights and 06 rumble strips were installed in front of CMIT and along road 965, which directly links the terminal to National Road 51. The program also cleared leaves from trees to make traffic signs more visible along road 965.

POLICE ENFORCEMENT

ENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGN ON SAFE TRUCK DRIVING

In cooperation with AIP Foundation, the Ba Ria – Vung Tau province conducted an enforcement campaign focused on safe truck driving in road crash ‘hotspots’ and alongside National Road 51

2,425 fines1,334,836,000 VND

( ~$60,100 USD)

340 driver license

suspensions

93 warnings

The campaign resulted in:

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

LIFTING SAFETY PROGRAM IMPACT

July 2016 – June 2017

Beneficiaries

Direct beneficiaries 5,773

Indirect beneficiaries 1,997,537

INCREASED KNOWLEDGE OF TRUCK DRIVERS

• The percentage of truck drivers who received either an “excellent” or “good” score for their knowledge of the traffic law increased from 45% to 67% post-training.

44.6%

0.5%

66.8%

39.6%

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10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Road safety laws Defensive driving

Truck drivers' knowledge

Baseline Post-training

• The percentage of truck drivers who received either an “excellent” or “good” score for their knowledge of defensive driving skills increased from 1% to 40% post-training.

INCREASED KNOWLEDGE OF SENIOR STAFF

• The percentage of senior staff members from transportation companies who received an “excellent” or “good” score for their knowledge of transportation management skills increased from 48% to 71%.

48.0%

36.0%

70.8%

79.2%

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10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Transport management Communication skills

Senior staffs' knowledge

Baseline Post-training

• The percentage of senior staff members from transportation companies who received an “excellent” or “good” score for their knowledge of communication skills increased from 36% to 79%.

AWARENESS RAISING FOR COMMUNITIES

Recalled Message66.7%

Did Not Recall Message

33.3%

A significant percentage of truck drivers and community members recalled“A road crash can happen in the blink of an eye” key message

SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN CHILD HELMET USE

• The helmet use rate among students increased significantly from 24% to 75% in two vulnerable schools surrounding CMIT.

Video observations were conducted before and after school at the school gates, relying on the helmet use observation methodology developed in collaboration with the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

24%

75%

Student Helmet Use Rates

Pre-intervention Post-intervention

TRUCK DRIVER CASE STUDY

Nguyen Duc Truong has been working as a truck driver at Trung Hieu Transport Company, a subcontractor of CMIT, for ten years. He was able to participate in a number of activities

organized by the Lifting Safety Program.

“Being a truck driver is hard – it requires good health and mental strength to drive safely on crowded, poorly maintained roads, especially when most people are not aware of how to keep themselves safe. Truck drivers must be equipped with knowledge of safe driving practices so they are prepared to react to the many risks that might occur.” Like other truck drivers, I thought that I was a good driver. After the training, I recognized that there is a lot of information and skills that I wasn’t aware of. Thanks to the trainings, I have learned safe driving techniques and defensive driving skills. I now make sure that I comply with safety regulations that will help make sure that I, my family, and others in the community, get home safe every day.

STUDENT CRASH CASE

Hau was involved in a crash while riding a bicycle from his house. Due to heavy traffic, Hau was unable to avoid

an oncoming truck and fell off the road. As a result, he had a small

bruise on his leg, which was treated at home. Thanks to the helmets, Hauwere protected from head injuries.

Thach HauClass 4B, Toc Tien Primary School

Date of crash: April 1, 2017

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

• CMIT has trained additional 300 truck drivers on safe driving skills and safety policies using the truck driver curriculum developed by the Lifting Safety program.

• CMIT has provided 150 additional driver handbook to distribute to their sub-contractors and new drivers.

Trainings

• CMIT has distributed 20 posters with content from the truck driver handbook. Truck driver leads have been providing information about a selected topic to drivers at each toolbox meeting, covering driving techniques and defensive driving skills.

• CMIT has been showing videos and clips from the Lifting Safety program to CMIT truck drivers and employees on commuter buses everyday.

• CMIT has improved the sharing of safety information to external truck drivers.

Information Sessions

• The Head of Safety at CMIT is now better connected to the safety managers at transportation companies, many of whom he had never met before. CMIT is now planning to meet twice per year with their subcontractors to update their safety policies and provide key safety information to communicate to external truck drivers.

Coordination with sub-

contractors

SUSTAINBILITY

• Department of Education and Training of Ba Ria – Vung Tau City has requested that all schools in the province organize a road safety event based on AIP Foundation’s helmet instruction activities to protect teachers and students.

LESSONS LEARNED AND CHALLENGES

• Building a strong relationship with government stakeholders and transport companies.

• Introducing a good practice and implement capacity building for relevant stakeholders.

• Measurement of truck driver behavior on drowsy driving is a challenge. Involvement of international road safety experts to develop a methodology measuring truck driver behaviors on drowsy driving

• Lack of evidence-based data for providing the most appropriate solutions for road modifications.

Lesson learned Challenge

THANK YOU!

Contact:Trang Truong, Program Manager

74 Mac Dinh Chi, District 1Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

trang.truong@aipf-vietnam.orgTel: (84-28) 6299 1409

For more information:Visit www.aip-foundation.org

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