The 20th Nordic Road Congress, 9 - 11 June 2008 Helsinki, Finland  


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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Session 3: Safe Traffic - Speed

To limit and direct dynamic energy is the major key for traffic safety. We discuss speed from different viewpoints: policy, ethics, physics and technology.

Moderator Guro Ranes, Norway.

Rethorics, how ordinary people are victims
• A real description, Maria Illermann, Denmark

Politics,
• That it is entirely possible to make radical decisions, Leif Beilinson, Ministry of Transport and Communications, Finland

Ethics, popular support exists and it is fully possible to have
• A Nordic comparison of acceptance for speed limits, Jesper Sølund, Danish Road Safety Council

Physics, that there are basic laws for speed and dynamic energy
• The power model, validated in practical experience, Tove Hels, DTU, Denmark

Technology, that there are good possibilities to solve the task
• Criteria for choosing speed limit values, for Safe Traffic?
Rune Elvik, TØI, Norway

 

Scientific Sessions on Tuesday 10 June:

Title Session Hall
SAFE TRAFFIC -  SPEED Session 3 5
TOLLING FOR AN ATTRACTIVE CITY Session 3 3A

SAFE TUNNELS FOR ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORT (eng)

Session 3 3B
FROM ROAD BUILDING TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Session 3 3C
SAFETY FOR ALL ROAD USERS Plenary Session 2 5
SAFE TRAFFIC - THE ELEMENTS Session 4 5
SOCIO-ECONOMIC VALUATION - DO WE HAVE A CHOICE? Session 4 3A
NATURA 2000 AND ROAD PLANNING: EXPERIENCES WITH STRICTER ADMINISTRATION OF THE HABITATS DIRECTIVE (eng) Session 4 3B
BOUNDLESS DATA Session 4 3C
SAFE TRAFFIC - GOOD EXAMPLES Session 5 5
WILL OUR CHILDREN SUFFER BECAUSE OF OUR DECISIONS? Session 5 3A
OPTIMAL ACCESSIBILITY AND SAFETY IN WINTER (eng) Session 5 3B


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