Road Safety Strategy for Mexican Cities Alejandra Leal Vallejo October,

Rather than accepting traffic fatalities as accidents, Vision Zero allows us to understand traffic crashes as the result of a series of actions that can be changed or prevented. Vision Zero

-Speed -Drink-driving -Motorcycle helmets -Seat-belts -Child restraints WHO Risk Factors

To drastically reduce traffic crashes causing deaths and injuries, taking into account all road users in cities Objective

1.Safe intersections 2.Complete Streets – Primary streets 3.Traffic calming – Secondary streets Redesign of 16 de Septiembre, Pedestrian Priority Street Inaugurated in January 2014 Road Design Ensure that the design of urban road infrastructure prevents accidents

Zone 30 and Public Bike System in Guadalajara To be inaugurated en December 2014 Road Design

Planning, design and construction of bike lanes – DF, Monterrey, Toluca, Pachuca, León, La Paz, Medellin. Road Design

Speeding, obstructing sidewalks/ zebra crossing/ bike lanes, failing to yield to pedestrians, improper turns, etc. Law enforcement Ensure a high level of law compliance and enforcement

Advice on the drafting of Mexico City’s Mobility Law to SETRAVI and the Legislative Assembly Passed into law in July 2014 Law enforcement

Technical advice on the drafting of Transit Regulations for different cities: DF, Monterrey, Guadalajara, Pachuca, Cuernavaca. Law enforcement

Ranking Ciclociudades – Regulation Bicycle is considered a vehicle Cyclists can take a whole lane Cyclists can ride in main streets Cyclists do not have to mandatorily ride in the bike lane Cyclists can move between lanes when the traffic is stopped Helmet is not required There are no monetary sanctions for cyclist Others: Compulsory driving exam to obtain a car driver's license Speed limits in primary and secondary roads Law enforcement

Federal General Law on Mobility and Road Safety - Establish responsibilities at every level of government. -Right to mobility, hierarchy of mobility - Coordinating agency that can provide guidelines for urban street design, planning, and data collection - Only distributing funds amongst cities/states that have met their road safety planning requirements Law enforcement

Mobility habits change to more sustainable, efficient and healthy modes, while promoting multimodality Provide citizens with sufficient information to make better decisions Mobility Culture

Thank you! Alejandra Leal