A two-day road safety conference, to be addressed by a panel of experts, is to be held at the INEC Killarney on May 28/29.
The road safety conference is an inter-agency event focused on improving road safety, reducing traffic-related incidents and sharing knowledge and best practices for safer road use.
Organised by Kerry County Council, it will encompass various strategies and efforts across multiple domains, including road design, engineering, enforcement, forensic collision investigation, technology, education, collision trends, occupational driving, cycling and scooting, e-mobility, active and sustainable travel and on-road events.
In addition to this, AI, virtual reality and driver simulation will play a significant role at the conference, in improving safety by predicting and preventing accidents, optimising traffic, and aiding the development of autonomous vehicles.
This conference is a non-public event where road safety professionals, speakers and service providers from across Ireland, other EU countries and the UK will attend, including transportation experts, government and local authority officials, roads policing and vehicle inspection agencies, road safety advocates, educators and promoters, collision responders, cycling bodies and community safety networks.
Frank Hartnett, Director of Services for Roads and Transport with Kerry County Council, said the milestone event is an opportunity for a world class community that shares a passion, dedication and desire to excel in road safety to learn and share.
“Each and every road user is entitled to use the roads and not to have their safety or lives at risk,” he remarked.
“The safety of our roads is not the responsibility of one organisation, but that of all stakeholders and road users. Through working together, sharing our knowledge, expertise, and experience, we aim to develop a safer environment for all road users”.
The two-day conference will also provids an opportunity for exhibitors to attend, and interested state bodies, businesses and service providers are invited to exhibit at the event to showcase their products and services and engage with delegates and officials at the conference.
Kerry County Council’s Road Safety Officer Declan Keogh said road safety has evolved over the years to a much broader scope, in terms of e-mobility, sustainability, technology and engineering.
“It’s not just about the road or the vehicle anymore but also about how technology, human behaviour, enforcement and education intersect to reduce risks and prevent collisions, user behaviour and decrease the collisions and carnage we see on our roads every day,” he said.
Further information about the conference and how to register or exhibit can be found here. https://www.kerrycoco.ie/safer-roads-road-safety-conference/
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