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Scottish road safety strategy : analysis of consultation responses Emslie, Lisa ; Mulholland, Shona ; Granville, Sue

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: Edinburgh Scottish Government. George Street Research, 2008Description: 42 s. + bilISBN:
  • 9780755917549
Subject(s): Online resources: Abstract: The consultation on the "Scottish Road Safety Strategy" was published by the Scottish Government on 1 February 2008 and ran until 25 April 2008, although responses were accepted up to 9 May 2008. Findings from the analysis of consultation responses will be considered alongside other available evidence to identify measures to be included in the proposed Road Safety Strategy for Scotland. The consultation invited views on 5 themes: o What should our priorities be? o How should we address these priorities? o How should road safety be organised to deliver? o How could road safety be funded more effectively? o What can we learn from others? A total of 94 responses to the consultation were received, comprising 20 responses from individuals and 70 from organisations; one of the organisational responses was from 5 different organisations and has, therefore, been counted as 5 responses for data analysis purposes. Among organisational responses, the largest number of responses received was from local authorities. Given the primarily self-selecting nature of any consultation exercise, it should be noted that the statistics quoted in this report cannot be extrapolated to a wider population outwith the consultation population. Some responses contained detailed suggestions and comments on a variety of themes while others focused on a single area of interest. Although there were some themes common across the consultation, it was agreed that the report should be written on a section by section basis following the themes from the consultation document. The main themes emerging across the consultation were: o Young Drivers o Speed Limits o Rural Roads o Reducing Casualties and Collisions o Drink-Driving o Education o Enforcement o Engineering o Multi-agency approach o Funding o Examples of Best Practice
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The consultation on the "Scottish Road Safety Strategy" was published by the Scottish Government on 1 February 2008 and ran until 25 April 2008, although responses were accepted up to 9 May 2008. Findings from the analysis of consultation responses will be considered alongside other available evidence to identify measures to be included in the proposed Road Safety Strategy for Scotland. The consultation invited views on 5 themes: o What should our priorities be? o How should we address these priorities? o How should road safety be organised to deliver? o How could road safety be funded more effectively? o What can we learn from others? A total of 94 responses to the consultation were received, comprising 20 responses from individuals and 70 from organisations; one of the organisational responses was from 5 different organisations and has, therefore, been counted as 5 responses for data analysis purposes. Among organisational responses, the largest number of responses received was from local authorities. Given the primarily self-selecting nature of any consultation exercise, it should be noted that the statistics quoted in this report cannot be extrapolated to a wider population outwith the consultation population. Some responses contained detailed suggestions and comments on a variety of themes while others focused on a single area of interest. Although there were some themes common across the consultation, it was agreed that the report should be written on a section by section basis following the themes from the consultation document. The main themes emerging across the consultation were: o Young Drivers o Speed Limits o Rural Roads o Reducing Casualties and Collisions o Drink-Driving o Education o Enforcement o Engineering o Multi-agency approach o Funding o Examples of Best Practice