Checklist for the development of a road safety promotion programme

Introduction

This section provides checklists covering the steps involved in:

• developing a Road Safety Promotion programme, and;
• entering a project into Transport Investment Online.

Developing a programme

Robust planning processes put in place by Approved Organisations and the Transport Agency help to give the Transport Agency confidence that appropriate alternatives A strategic option that may encompass a mix of modes and/or high level routes and/or land use options. Alternatives would be considered during strategy development, with the preferred alternative being selected and taken through into package and project development. and options have been considered in the development of the proposed programme, and that the use of available resources has been maximised.

The checklist below provides guidance for the steps in planning activities, and considerations prior to making a funding application.

• Understand key local, regional and national objectives using the relevant strategic documents, e.g. Regional Land Transport Strategy, Safer Journeys The government's strategy to guide improvements in road safety over the period 2010–2020. http://www.transport.govt.nz/saferjourneys/Pages/default.aspx
• Establish your key problems, issues or opportunities, and describe how these have been determined (for example using an ILM or through your RSAP Plans Plans describe the tactics to give effect to a strategy. They are specific in content, action oriented and outputs focussed, resulting in a tangible set of activities to be delivered within a clear timeframe. developed at the local level to address road safety issues in the area, as a result of the road safety action planning process. )
• Define the nature of the problems you are addressing and any evidence sources such as CAS or ACC data, Police The police of New Zealand within the meaning of the Police Act 1958. reports, Briefing notes or the Communities at Risk The Communities at Risk Register developed by the NZTA to identify communities that are over-represented in terms of road safety risk. The register ranks communities by local authority Any territorial authority or regional council within the meaning of the Local Government Act 2002. area based on the Safer journeys areas of concern (i.e. restraints, speed). Register  
• Use the business case approach or Road Safety Action Planning (RSAP Plans Plans describe the tactics to give effect to a strategy. They are specific in content, action oriented and outputs focussed, resulting in a tangible set of activities to be delivered within a clear timeframe. developed at the local level to address road safety issues in the area, as a result of the road safety action planning process. ) to define the programme objective and determine possible alternatives A strategic option that may encompass a mix of modes and/or high level routes and/or land use options. Alternatives would be considered during strategy development, with the preferred alternative being selected and taken through into package and project development. and options to reach them. RSAP should consider other council and stakeholder activities which may be leveraged off
• Develop a draft programme of activities which would best achieve the key objectives. Consider how a three year programme may allow different emphasis, intensity and combinations of interventions to maximise effectiveness.
• Assess feasibility of programme based on budget, resources, possible constraints and priorities.
• Ensure eligibility of planned activities against Transport Agency criteria and assess each activity against the Transport Agency investment assessment framework (strategic fit).
• Finalise the list of activities, discuss the scope and cost of activities with the Transport Agency.
• Complete the activity list or project plan ensuring all information is included and reflects project size, complexity and planned implementation.
• If any activities are over $300,000 annual cost, undertake an economic evaluation.
• Note that the activity list will now form the basis of annual reporting, deliverables and outcomes should be measurable and reflect monitoring processes in place for the programme.

Grouping activities

Activities that each have expenditure of less than $300,000 may be grouped in applications to Transport Investment Online.

The application must be supported by a list of the activities, financial data and objectives, as outlined in the attached supporting information template, the road safety promotion activity list.

Road safety promotion activities that are individually more than $300,000 must be included a calculated BCR The NZTA uses the BCR as a measure of economic efficiency from a national perspective as defined in the NZTA's Economic Evaluation Manual. The ratio compares the benefits accruing to land transport users and the wider community from implementing a project or providing a service, with that project or service's whole of life costs. .

Entering activities into Transport Investment Online

This section provides a checklist of the steps involved in entering a Road Safety promotion programme into Transport Investment Online.

• Create the Road Safety Promotion local programme and complete activity list
• Create a project in Transport Investment Online for the Road Safety Promotion programme using the Road Safety Promotion template
• Create a phase for each group of activities less than $300,000 with the same assessed profile (i.e. one for high strategic fit activities and one for medium strategic fit activities).
• Create a phase for each individual activity greater than $300,000.
• Phases may represent a single year, theme, strategic fit or other grouping depending on preference.
• Enter the cashflow information based on the activity list or project plan.
• Attach the activity list or project plan to Transport Investment Online.
• Update the information as required as a result of negotiations and budget decisions