EIGHTH FUNDAMENTAL TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAM

• Summary of the Eighth Fundamental Traffic Safety Program
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• Focal Points of the Eighth Fundamental Traffic Safety Program
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• Foreword
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Contents

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Basic Principles of this Program

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Part 1: Land Transport Safety

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Chapter 1: Road Traffic Safety

• Section 1. Achieving a Society with No Traffic Accidents
• Section 2. Objectives for Road Traffic Safety
  • I. Current Status and Outlook for Road Traffic Accidents
    1. Current status of road traffic accidents
    2. Outlook for future road traffic conditions
    3. Outlook for road traffic accidents
  • II. Objectives Set in the Fundamental Traffic Safety Program
• Section 3: Measures for Road Traffic Safety
  • I. Viewpoints in Considering Future Measures for Road Traffic Safety
    1. Coping with declining birthrate and aging society
    2. Securing safety for pedestrians
    3. Encouraging citizens to improve their awareness
    4. Utilizing IT
  • II. Measures to Be Taken
    1. Improving the road traffic environment
    2. Comprehensively implementing traffic safety awareness initiatives
    3. Securing safe driving
    4. Ensuring vehicle safety
    5. Maintaining road traffic order
    6. Enhancing rescue and emergency services systems
    7. Promoting victim support, including appropriate revision of the compensation system
    8. Enhancing R&D, and study activities

Chapter 2: Railway Traffic Safety

• Section 1: Achieving a Society with No Railway Accidents
  • I. Status of railway accidents, etc.
    1. Current Status of Railway Accidents, etc.
    2. Characteristics of operations accidents in recent years
  • II. Objectives Set in the Fundamental Traffic Safety Program
• Section 2: Measures for Railway Traffic Safety
  • I. Viewpoints in Considering Future Railway Traffic Safety Measures
  • II. Measures to Be Taken
    1. Improving the railway traffic environment
    2. Securing safe railway operation
    3. Ensuring railway vehicle safety
    4. Enhancing rescue and emergency services systems
    5. Promoting victims support
    6. Enhancing R&D and study activities

Chapter 3: Traffic Safety at Level Crossings

• Section 1:Achieving a Society with No Accidents at Railway Crossings
  • I. Status of accidents at railway crossings
    1. Current Status of Accidents at Railway Crossings
    2. Characteristics of accidents at level crossings in recent years
  • II. Objectives Set in the Fundamental Traffic Safety Program
• Section 2: Measures for Traffic Safety at Level Crossings
  • I. Viewpoints in Considering Future Measures for Traffic Safety at Level Crossings
  • II. Measures to BeTaken
    1. Promoting replacement of level crossings with grade-separated crossings, structural improvements, and improvement of grade separation facilities for pedestrians
    2. Improving level crossing maintenance facilities and implementing traffic regulations
    3. Promoting integration and elimination of level crossings
    4. Implementing other measures to ensure safe and smooth traffic at level crossings

Part 2: Maritime Traffic Safety

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• Section 1: Achieving a Society with No Maritime Accidents
  • I. Current Status of Maritime Accidents
  • II. Objectives Set in the Fundamental Traffic Safety Program
• Section 2: Measures for Maritime Traffic Safety
  • I. Viewpoints in Considering Future Measures for Maritime Traffic Safety
  • II. Measures to Be Taken
    1. Improving the maritime traffic environment
    2. Disseminating knowledge on maritime safety
    3. Securing safe vessel navigation
    4. Ensuring vessel safety
    5. Enhancing safety measures for small vessels
    6. Enforcing laws in maritime traffic
    7. Enhancing rescue and emergency services systems
    8. Promoting victim support
    9. Enhancing R&D and study activities

Part 3: Air Traffic Safety

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• Section 1: Achieving a Society with No Air Traffic Accidents
  • I. Current Status of Air Traffic Accidents
  • II. Objectives Set in the Fundamental Traffic Safety Program
• Section 2: Measures for Air Traffic Safety
  • I. Viewpoints in Considering Future Measures for Air Traffic Safety
  • II. Measures to Be Taken
    1. Improving the air traffic environment
    2. Securing safe navigation
    3. Ensuring aircraft safety
    4. Enhancing rescue and emergency services systems
    5. Promoting victim support
    6. Enhancing R&D and study activities

Special Notes: Comprehensive Safety Measures Implemented by Public Transportation Operators

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