2012 Survey of Road Users from the BC Resource Road Radio Protocol Pilot Final Report
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1 2012 Survey of Road Users from the BC Resource Road Radio Protocol Pilot Final Report Prepared by Craig Evans, R.F.T. Allan Bradley, R.P.F., P.Eng. FPInnovations April 2012 Prepared for Engineering Branch, Timber Operations and Pricing, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations
2 Introduction The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNRO) is piloting a Resource Road (RR) Radio Protocol in three areas of BC under the direction of the BC Radio Communications Working Group. In February 2012, road users in the Pilot areas (South Peace, mid-, and the ) were surveyed about their recent experiences with and opinions about the new radio protocol. Engineering Branch, Timber Operations and Pricing, FLNRO provided funding for this survey. The survey will provide the BC Radio Communications Working Group with a current assessment of the Protocol s effectiveness at improving resource road safety and will support the development of recommendations for implementing the RR radio protocol province wide, with or without changes. The survey questions were prepared with input from FLNRO engineering staff, and were formulated as a Google document internetbased survey. The survey was distributed to road users in the Pilot areas, on behalf of FPInnovations, by the BC Forest Safety Council and ENFORM. Chetwynd Forest Industries of West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. also distributed paper copies of the survey to its log haul contractors; FLNRO Engineering Branch also distributed the survey to its staff in the Pilot areas. Feedback could have been solicited from road user group representatives or during field visits to the Pilot areas; however, an internet-based survey was believed to be the most efficient way to survey a large number of road users. 327 survey responses were received from road users. This report provides a statistical summary of their responses to 31 questions, as well as some interpretation of the responses. These interpretations were made in consideration of feedback from road users gathered prior to and after the survey was conducted. This report concludes with a summary of the data trends and interpretations. 2
3 Survey Results Question 1. You travel on resource roads in the following region: Results and interpretation: Road users in the three Pilot areas were notified about the survey via s distributed by ENFORM (to energy sector workers in the ) and by the BC Forest Safety Council (to the rest). A small number of respondents did not have access to or the internet and were sent hard copies of the survey via fax (forestry workers in the ). 327 responses in total were received with 215 (66) from the Pilot area and 98 (30) from the Pilot area. An additional 14 were received from Sunshine coast respondents. 30 I travel on resource roads in the following region: Total Grand Total
4 Question 2. Your affiliation is: Results and interpretation: Of the 215 respondents from the Pilot area, 115 (53) were affiliated with the energy sector, 66 (31) were affiliated with the forestry sector, and 25 (12) were from government. The other respondents were affiliated with the mining sector or from the general public; one was a school bus driver. Of the 98 respondents from the Pilot area, 65 (66) were affiliated with the forestry sector, 24 (24) were from government, and only 1 (1) was affiliated with the energy sector. A similar trend was observed in the results. Vancouver Island Sunshine Coast Energy sector Forestry sector Government Mining sector General public Emergency response Security School Bussing recreation Your affiliation is: Recreation School Bussing Security Emergency response General public Mining sector Government Forestry sector Energy sector Total Total 4
5 Question 3. Has roadside signage changed in your area? Results and interpretation: This question was intended to identify those survey responses that had been submitted by respondents who were not actively participating in the RR Radio Pilot. That is, the respondents who answered negatively to this query were expected to be either not from the Pilot areas or road users in the Pilot areas that were not aware of or did not use the Resource Road Radio Protocol. However, these assumptions were incorrect and there were some who responded in the negative to this question yet gave responses to other survey questions that indicated they were actively using the RR protocol. These respondents may have been new to the area and may not have known what the previous signage looked like. YES NO No response Has roadside signage changed in your area? No NO YES Total response NO YES Total
6 Question 4. Are you aware of the BC Resource Road Radio Pilot? Results and interpretation: This question was also intended to identify those survey responses that had been submitted by respondents who were not actively participating in the RR Radio Pilot. That is, the respondents who answered positively to this query were expected to be both users of roads in the Pilot areas and actively using the Resource Road Radio Protocol. However, these assumptions were incorrect and there were some who responded in the negative to this question yet gave responses to other survey questions that indicated they were actively using the RR protocol. 75 of the respondents who answered NO to this question were affiliated with the Energy Sector. It is possible that many of these were new to the area and had not been informed that a radio Pilot was taking place. Similarly, 86 of the NO respondents were affiliated with the forest sector and had probably not been informed that the radio Pilot was taking place. YES NO No response Are you aware of the BC Resource Road Radio Pilot? No NO YES Total response NO YES Total
7 Question 5. If you were aware of the Radio Pilot, how did you learn about the requirements for travel on the Radio Pilot resource roads (i.e., the RR channels, calling procedures, signage)? Results and interpretation: The survey identified that the most effective means of informing road users about the new protocol appear was through employers and road user groups. While widely circulated, announcements in local newspapers or trade magazines or broadcast by local radio stations, were not as effective a strategy but may have been if repeated. from your employer from a Road User Group from other users No response from a public information meeting from a newspaper/ trade magazine/ radio announcement from a radio shop Other If you are aware of the Radio Pilot, how did you learn about the requirements for travel on the Radio Pilot resource roads (i.e., the RR channels, calling procedures, signage)? No response From a radio shop From a newspaper/ trade magazine/ radio announcement From a public information meeting From other road users From a Road User Group From your employer Total Other Total 7
8 Question 6. Was a new mobile 2-way radio required for your vehicle as a result of the technical requirements of the narrow band RR Channels? Results and interpretation: Approximately 35 of respondents reported that they purchased a new radio because of the technical requirements of the toned-squelched narrowband RR channels. The majority of these were from the area. Further analysis found 60 of these were affiliated with the energy sector and 29 were affiliated with the forest sector. Based on previous road user interviews, many radios used in the area were upgraded because extra capacity was required to store both the new RR channels bank and other frequencies already in use. 45 road users responded that they did not know if their vehicle radio had been changed because of the RR channel requirements a likely reason for this is that these respondents were not the vehicle owners. YES NO DON'T KNOW No response Was a new mobile 2-way radio required for your vehicle as a result of the technical requirements of the narrow band RR Channels? No response DON'T KNOW NO YES Total DON'T KNOW Total NO YES 8
9 Question 7. How many mobile 2-way radios do you own that were built before 1997? (Only include those radios in your answer that are used on Pilot roads.) Results and interpretation: Many radios manufactured prior to 1997 are not capable of narrowband communication. There is concern that transmissions from this type of radio (wide band-only radios) may be cut off when received by narrowband programmed radios; however, an Industry Canada test could not confirm this. Radio manufacturing date is typically identified by model or serial number rather than on a chassis label. 105 respondents to Q.7 did not know or could not readily discern the age of their mobile radio. Of the 222 respondents who did know the age of their radio, 65 (29) used pre-1997 mobile radios on Pilot roads. 51 of the 65 were from the South Peace area. Of the positive responses from the area 57 were affiliated with the energy sector, 35 were affiliated with forestry, and 8 were with government or another user group. Question 8 provides further detail about these older radios DON'T KNOW No response 4 or more How many mobile 2-way radios do you own that were built before 1997? (Only include those radios in your answer that are used on Pilot roads.) No response or more DON'T KNOW Total Total
10 Question 8. How many of your pre-1997 mobile 2-way radios are capable of narrow bandwidth and tones? Results and interpretation: Most, but not all, pre-1997 mobile 2-way radios used on BC resource roads are not narrowband capable (wide band-only radios). This question attempts to discern the proportion of wide band-only and narrowband-capable older radios in use on Pilot roads. The responses to Question 7 identified at least 171 pre-1997 mobile radios were in use on Pilot roads. Of these, the survey responses indicated that 56 pre-1997 radios could communicate with narrow bandwidth and tones. This suggests that 115, pre-1997, wide band-only radios may be in use on Pilot roads. Because of the large number of respondents who did not know the age and capability of their radio the total number of wide band-only mobile 2-way radios in use on Pilot roads is likely higher than found by the survey. 0 DON'T KNOW No response 4 or more How many of your pre-1997 mobile 2-way radios are capable of narrow bandwidth and tones? No response or more DON'T KNOW Total Total
11 Question 9. Was your mobile 2-way radio(s) programmed with the new RR channels by a professional radio technician? Results and interpretation: For a variety of reasons, radio owners may attempt to program their own radios rather than use the services of a certified radio technician. When this is done, there is an increased risk that the radio will be incorrectly programmed with the RR channels or that the radio settings are not adjusted to accommodate the RR channel specification. Of the 293 survey responses in which this question was answered with a yes or a no, 283 responded that their radio had been professionally re-programmed. The 10 no responses were equally distributed between the and the Pilot areas. YES NO No response DON'T KNOW Was your mobile 2-way radio(s) programmed with the new RR channels by a professional radio technician? No response NO YES DON'T KNOW Total DON T KNOW Total NO YES 11
12 Question 10. The Province has standardized calling the direction of travel as Up and Down. Do you use Up and Down to call your travel direction? Results and interpretation: Standardized call procedures are believed to promote road user safety by improving the accuracy and predictability of radio communications. 92 of respondents agreed with this statement. 27 (8) respondents indicated that they do not use the standardized calling for direction of travel. These negative responses were almost equally split between the and the Pilot areas. Resistance to calling up and down was predominantly from energy sector road users in the Pilot area and from forest sector road users in the and Pilot areas. This trend was also observed in the survey comments received. YES NO The Province has standardized calling the direction of travel as Up" and "Down. Do you use "Up" and "Down" to call your travel direction? NO YES Total NO YES Total
13 Question 11. The recommended call order is [road name, Km mark, direction of travel] so that if the front or back of the call is cut off, the users hear the most important information Km location. What call order do you use? Results and Interpretation: Standardized call procedures are believed to promote road user safety by improving the accuracy and predictability of radio communications. Approximately 49 of those who answered this question reported that they use the recommended call order. Numerous variations of the standard calling order were reported. The most frequently used variation was Km mark, direction of travel, road name (68 instances in the ). The second most frequent variation was reported as Other responses (summarized in table below). Of these, the most popular call orders started with direction of travel or included vehicle type. road name, km mark, direction of travel km mark, direction of travel, road name road name, direction of travel, km mark Other No response km mark, road name, direction of travel
14 Summary of Other calling orders Total direction of travel, Km mark, road name 21 direction of travel, road name, Km mark 4 vehicle type, direction of travel, Km mark, road name 3 vehicle type, road name, Km mark, direction of travel 3 direction of travel, Km mark 2 Km mark, direction of travel 2 vehicle type, Km mark, direction of travel 2 Km mark, direction of travel, (no road name) 1 loaded/unloaded 1 road name, Km mark, direction of travel, vehicle type 1 vehicle type, Km mark, direction of travel 1 miscellaneous others 7 Totals 48 The recommended call order is [ road name, Km mark, direction of travel ] so that if the front or back of the call is cut off, the users hear the most important information Km location. What call order do you use? No response Km mark, road name, direction of travel road name, direction of travel, Km mark Km mark, direction of travel, road name road name, Km mark, direction of travel Other Total Km mark, road name, direction of travel road name, direction of travel, Km mark Km mark, direction of travel, road name road name, Km mark, direction of travel Total Other 14
15 Question 12. How often do you call your position as you move in the up (typically empty) direction? Results and interpretation: The default RR protocol for call frequency is every other Km as you travel in either direction. This call frequency is intended to reduce the volume of calls on busy roads and thereby reduce the problem of walkover. 66 of the 215 respondents from the Pilot area reported they call every other Km in the up direction, while another 15 call every Km in the up direction. 69 respondents, in total, reported they use a protocol other than the default or calling every Km. In general, these other call protocols involved some consideration of traffic volume and road condition (refer to table of Other Up calling protocols). Vancouver Island Every other Km Every Km Other No response "Other" Up calling protocols Total as required by signage 4 as road rules dictate 4 depends on road 1 at entry point of road 4 even Kms "up", odd Km "down" 1 every 4 or 5 Km 2 every few Km 3 every few Km based on volume of traffic 22 every Km if road active 5 at must calls 3 ups keep quiet 7 miscellaneous others 13 Total other responses 69 How often do you call your position as you move in the "up" (typically empty) direction? No Every Every Every Every Other Total response Km other Km Other Km other Km Total
16 Question 13. How often do you call your position as you move in the down (typically loaded) direction? Results and interpretation: The default RR protocol for call frequency is every other Km as you move in either direction. This call frequency is intended to reduce the volume of calls on busy roads and thereby reduce the problem of walkover. 65 of the 215 respondents from the Pilot area reported they call every other Km in the down direction, while another 22 call every Km in the down direction. 52 respondents, in total, reported they use a protocol other than the default or calling every Km. In general, the other calling protocols also considered traffic volume and road-specific rules (refer to table of Other Down calling protocols). Vancouver Island Sunshine Coast Every other Km Every Km Other No response "Other" Down calling protocols Total as required by signage 3 as road rules dictate 5 at entry point of road 1 every few Km based on volume of traffic 12 at must calls 6 no calling 5 Only odd Km s in down direction 3 miscellaneous others 17 Total other responses 52 How often do you call your position as you move in the "down" (typically loaded) direction? No response Other Every Km Every other Km Total Other Every Km Every other Km Total
17 Question 14. Comparing the system you use to the systems in use prior to the BC Radio Pilot, please indicate your agreement with the following 12 statements: a) Standardized Km signs make it easier to find Km markers. Results and interpretation: 92 of respondents agreed that standardized Km signs make it easier to find Km markers. Only 4 of respondents disagreed and 4 had a neutral opinion about this statement. Seven general comments provide additional insight to this disagreement. These comments said that insufficient sign maintenance, too small of signs, and confusion with energy sector road signs reduced the visibility of the Pilot area signs. Neutral/No Opinion Standardized Km signs make it easier to find Km distance markers Neutral / No Opinion Total Neutral / No Opinion Total
18 b) Standardized road orientation signs at the start of the resource road has improved user knowledge of the radio calling procedures. Results and interpretation: 86 of all respondents agreed that standardized road orientation signs at the start of the resource road have improved their knowledge of the radio calling procedures. 21 area respondents disagreed for an unknown reason but this may relate to survey comments expressing a need for more education about radio use and the whole system (see Q 18). Neutral/No Opinion Standardized road orientation signs at the start of the resource road has improved user knowledge of the radio calling procedures Neutral /No Opinion Total Neutral /No Opinion Total
19 c) Standardized road orientation signs at the start of the resource road has improved user consistency with the radio calling procedures. Results and interpretation: 70 of all respondents agreed that standardized road orientation signs at the start of the resource road have improved user consistency with the radio calling procedures. 24 of all respondents disagreed and 6 were neutral or had no opinion. The variety of calling procedures in use on the Pilot area roads (refer to Qs and Qs 17-18) help explain some of the negative or neutral responses. Neutral/No Opinion Standardized road orientation signs at the start of the resource road has improved user consistency with the radio calling procedures Neutral/ No Opinion Total Neutral/ No Opinion Total
20 d) Standardized must call and warning signs have assisted in identifying hazards along the road. Results and interpretation: While must call signs are placed at road sections with poor reception, warning signs are used to identify general road hazards, including areas of poor reception. 77 of all respondents agreed that standardized must call and warning signs have assisted in identifying hazards along the road. 16 of all respondents disagreed and 7 were neutral or had no opinion. The responses to this question may highlight a need for improved signage around hazards, or more effort made to identify hazards. Neutral/No Opinion Standardized must call and warning signs have assisted in identifying hazards along the road Neutral/ No Opinion Total Neutral/ No Opinion Total
21 e) The new signage standards have improved road safety. Results and interpretation: 69 of all respondents agreed that the new signage standards have improved road safety. 22 of all respondents disagreed and 9 were neutral. At the time of this survey, road users in the Pilot area (especially forest sector workers) had unresolved communication issues. This may have caused these road users to report that road safety was not improved despite the use of the new signage standards. Neutral/No Opinion The new signage standards have improved road safety Neutral / No Opinion Total Neutral/ No Opinion Total
22 f) In the Pilot areas, it is easier to know the correct radio channels for the roads you are using. Results and interpretation: 74 of all respondents agreed that it is easier to know the correct radio channels for the road compared with the system in place pre-pilot. 17 of all respondents disagreed and 9 were neutral or had no opinion. Road users in the Pilot areas are able to determine the correct radio channel for a road by reading the orientation signs and by doing a radio check. During a field visit to the Pilot area in March 2012, FPInnovations noted that road users often do radio checks by listening for calls from nearby users. However, many radios in the area were found to be set to monitor mode in which they were able to receive calls from all of the RR channels that share the same base frequency (i.e., 3 different RR channels). This may have caused road users to report that identifying the correct radio channel was not easier in this Pilot area. Neutral/No Opinion In the Pilot areas it is easier to know the correct radio channels for the roads you are using Neutral/ No Opinion Total Neutral/ No Opinion Total
23 g) In the Pilot areas, the problem of excessive radio chatter or walk over has been reduced. Results and interpretation: The majority (48) of all respondents disagreed with this statement and believed that the problem of excessive radio chatter or walk over has not been reduced. This highlights that road users in both the and the Pilot areas continue to have chatter or walkover problems. (It should be noted that any chatter may be excessive to some, while others may tolerate small amounts of chatter.) The RR Radio Protocol introduced measures to control excessive radio chatter and walk over (e.g., calling procedures which dictate call frequency, distinct RR channels for busy roads, 5 watt channels). However, excessive chatter was found to be a problem for busy roads located in close proximity and sharing the same base frequency a problem that was exacerbated by the use of monitor mode by radios (receiving chatter from all 3 RR channels with the same base frequency) and by lack of enforcement of radio use protocol. Neutral/No Opinion In the Pilot areas, the problem of excessive radio chatter or walk-over has been reduced Neutral/ No Opinion Total Neutral/ No Opinion Total
24 h) In the Pilot areas, radio reception is comparable to radio reception prior to the implementation of the new channels. Results and interpretation: The Pilots introduced the use of narrowband tone-squelched channels in order to utilize a large number of channels without occupying excessive radio spectrum space. FLNRO and some industry users regularly utilize 2-way mobile narrowband radio channels without decreased reception. However, concerns persist that narrowband radio communication has reduced transmission range, especially in difficult terrain or during inclement weather. Furthermore, some RR channels are limited to 5-watt power in order to reduce their transmission range. This may explain why 24 disagreed with the statement and believe that the new radio protocol has degraded radio reception. The majority of the negative responses came from the South Peace Pilot area of which 43 came from the forest sector and 20 came from the energy sector. Given the general nature of the statement, respondents also may have considered call quality, walkover or cut-off calls when answering. At the time of this survey, road users in the Pilot area (especially forest sector workers) had unresolved communication issues. Neutral/No Opinion In the Pilot areas, radio reception is comparable to radio reception prior to the implementation of the new channels Neutral/ No Opinion Total Neutral/ No Opinion Total
25 i) In the Pilot areas, there are fewer cut off calls compared to prior to the implementation of the new channels. Results and interpretation: 40 of respondents disagreed with this statement and believe that the problem of cut off calls has not been reduced. A listener may experience a cut off call if the caller begins speaking prior to keying the microphone or releases the microphone too soon, or if the call is walked over by another more powerful radio transmission. Cut off calls are likely to occur in heavily travelled areas or where a road has dead spots. Road users in the Pilot area noted incidences of improper microphone keying, heavy radio use (heavy traffic) and dead spots. Pilot roads were not subject to the same traffic levels as the but did have difficult terrain and dead spots. 48 of road users in the Pilot area disagreed that there were fewer cut off calls prior to the implementation of the new channels and 22 of users felt the same way. Neutral/No Opinion In the Pilot areas, there are fewer cut off calls compared to prior to the implementation of the new channels Neutral/ No Opinion Total Neutral/ No Opinion Total
26 j) Having 9 standardized LD radio channels for on-site use (non-road use) has taken some of the chatter off the road channels and assisted industry with communication needs Results and interpretation: Results to this statement were mixed. 54 of survey responses agreed with the statement but 30 disagreed and 16 were neutral or had no opinion. The high number of responses that were neutral or had no opinion may indicate a lack of awareness of these channels. The results to this question may highlight an opportunity to utilize loading (LD) channels more effectively. Neutral/No Opinion Having 9 standardized LD radio channels for on-site use (non-road use) has taken some of the chatter off the road channels and assisted industry with communication needs Neutral/ No Opinion Total Neutral/ No Opinion Total
27 k) In the Pilot areas, the radio call procedures are clearer and easier to understand when compared to prior to the Pilots Results and interpretation: The RR radio protocol specifies a number of new call procedures including calling order, rules for frequency of calls and rules for convoy calling that are intended to make calls clearer, easier to understand, and consistent. Correct use of the new radio protocol requires awareness, adequate training, endorsement by employers, and general acceptance by road users. 68 respondents in Pilot disagreed with the statement (30 respondents from the energy sector and 29 from the forest sector). This disagreement may stem from lack of awareness, training, employer endorsement, or resistance to change. In Q5, most energy sector respondents said that they learned about the Radio Pilot (RR channels, calling procedures, signs) from their employers, members of a road user group or other road users whereas most forest sector respondents said they learned about the Pilot from their employer. The number and diversity of companies involved in energy development is expected to make implementation of radio call procedures more challenging than with the forest sector where a single forest road licensee handles most training and enforcement. Neutral/No Opinion In the Pilot areas, the radio call procedures are clearer and easier to understand when compared to prior to the Pilots Neutral/ No Opinion Total Neutral/ No Opinion Total
28 l) With the introduction of the new procedures in the Pilot areas, calling for convoys is clearer when compared with prior to the Pilots Results and interpretation: The rules for convoy calling specify convoy size, the maximum spacing of vehicles, and call format. 50 of respondents thought that convoy calling was less clear or not clearer than before the Pilot (adding together the negative and neutral or no opinion responses). This lack of agreement with the statement highlights a need for more awareness of, and training in, convoy calling. Neutral/No Opinion With the introduction of the new procedures in the Pilot areas, calling for convoys is clearer when compared to prior to the Pilots Neutral/ No Opinion Total Neutral/ No Opinion Total
29 Question 15. Have you been involved in any near misses or crashes that occurred in the BC Radio Pilot areas within the last 6 months? Results and interpretation: 73 of all respondents indicated they had not been involved in any near misses or crashes in the last 6 months. In the Pilot area 18 (38 responses) had near misses and believed these were related to radio protocol changes. Of these 38 responses, 21 were from the forest sector, 12 were from the energy sector, and 3 were from government. As previously noted, there were unresolved communication issues that are likely to have contributed to the near misses. Resolution of these communication issues is not expected to eliminate the incidence of near misses on these resource roads: travel on radio assisted resource roads has inherent risks. NO YES and I believe that they were related to the Radio Protocol changes YES No response Have you been involved in any near misses or crashes that occurred in the BC Radio Pilot areas within the last 6 months? No response YES YES and I believe that they were related to the Radio Protocol changes NO Total YES YES and I believe that they were related to the Radio Protocol changes Total NO 29
30 Question 16. Is it a good idea to apply one standardized radio calling procedure across the Province? Results and interpretation: The existing (default) standard procedure is to call your position every other Km, when traveling in either direction, using Up / Down. 78 of all responses indicated having one standardized radio calling procedure across the Province is a good idea. 22 disagreed (including 3 other responses) that there should be only one standard. Implementation of the RR radio protocol in the Pilot areas has an allowance for variations in calling procedure, as specified by the local road user group, but also specifies a default procedure that can be used when in doubt. These responses indicate widespread support for the current flexible method of implementing the RR radio calling procedures in combination with a default procedure YES - the same procedure should apply to everyone in the Province NO - there should be an allowance for regional and local variations No response OTHER Is it a good idea to apply one standardized radio calling procedure across the Province? No response NO - there should be an allowance for regional and local variations YES - the same procedure should apply to everyone in the Province Other Total NO - there should be an allowance for regional and local variations YES - the same procedure should apply to everyone in the Province Total Other 30
31 Question 17. Do you believe that your resource road travel is safer as a result of the BC Radio Pilot changes? Results and interpretation: 51 of respondents answered that resource road travel is safer as a result of the BC Radio Pilot changes. 49 disagreed with this statement. 117 NO responses were from the Pilot area where at the time of this survey, there were unresolved communication issues which are likely to have contributed to those respondents answering the way they did. In the Pilot area, the 26 NO respondents also expressed concerns about ineffective or inconsistent signage. This may be because BCTS operating areas are the only ones currently participating in the and Pilots, and some local road users must pass through areas where RR Pilot changes are not in effect and different signage and call procedures apply. YES - it's safer NO - it is about the same NO - it is definitely less safe No response Do you believe that your resource road travel is safer as a result of the BC Radio Pilot changes? No response NO it is definitely less safe NO it is about the same YES it's safer Total NO it is definitely less safe NO it is about the same Total YES it's safer 31
32 18. General Comments Results and Interpretation: The comments received were summarized in the following table according to popularity. 121 main comments representing 12 themes were summarized (other miscellaneous comments were not included). The most popular comments were encouragement for a provincial implementation, concern about degraded reception ( area only), lack of awareness about the Pilot (not having RR channels in their radios) and resistance to the new RR calling protocol. Likes whole system implement everywhere (not being implemented fast enough) Poor Radio Reception where there wasn't before Not everbody has the right channels, mostly oil & gas More education needed about radio use and the whole system Up and Down bad, want old way back Too much chatter, cant get my call in Poor signage (too small), too many private O&G signs Need to get licensees on board on coast too many channels for one road Hates whole system Channel switch placements dangerous on OJAY Poor sign maintenance Total Energy sector Forestry sector General public 1 Government Mining sector 1 1 School Bussing Total Emergency response 1 1 Energy sector 1 Forestry sector General public Government recreation Security 1 1 Total 1 Emergency response Forestry sector 1 Government Total
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34 Results Summary and Discusssion The BC Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (FLNRO) is piloting a Resource Road (RR) Radio Protocol in three areas of BC under the direction of the BC Radio Communications Working Group. In February 2012, road users in the Pilot areas (South Peace, mid-, and the ) were surveyed about their experiences with and opinions about the new radio protocol. The survey responses will provide the BC Radio Communications Working Group with a current assessment of the Protocol s effectiveness at improving resource road safety and will support the development of recommendations for implementing the RR radio protocol province wide, with or without changes. 327 completed surveys were received 215 from the Pilot area, 98 from the Pilot area, and 14 from the Pilot area. 94 of responses were from road users affiliated with the energy sector, forestry or government. The most effective means of informing road users about the new resource road radio protocol was reported to be through employers and road user groups rather than with media announcements. Approximately 35 of respondents reported that they purchased a new radio because of the technical requirements of the tone-squelched narrowband RR channels. Some of these chose to retain their original wide band channels and, thus, needed new radios with extra capacity for channels. Fewer might decide to replace their radio if wide band channels for mobile 2-way communication are replaced throughout BC with the new RR channels. Almost all radios used by survey respondents were professionally re-programmed. 65 respondents (29) reported that they used older (pre-1997) mobile radios on Pilot area roads. 51 of these were from road users in the Pilot area who were affiliated with the energy sector or forestry. Their responses indicated that at least 115 older radios that were incapable of narrow bandwidth and tones (i.e., wide band-only) may be in use on Pilot roads. It is unclear whether this situation represents a danger to road users and, given the importance of the question, definitive field tests should be conducted. Responses indicated widespread resistance to the use of a single calling protocol. This highlights the need for improved awareness, training, endorsement by employers, and uptake by road users. The latter two may be increased with more regional flexibility in setting calling protocol. Curiously, 78 of respondents indicated widespread support for the adopting a standardized radio calling procedure across the Province. This result may indicate that many road users are not aware of the current process of road user groups collaboratively developing regional and local variations to the communications protocols. 34
35 Responses indicated widespread support for a default, standardized calling procedure that can be used anywhere in the Province. Over 20 supported the use of various frequencies of calling and call contents, as dictated by traffic levels and road conditions. The current system of implementation a default procedure plus local road rules designed to address local condition meets both preferences. In general, respondents agreed that the new signage was both informative and effective (when maintained), but that this did not guarantee that road users would utilize the recommended calling protocols. Excessive chatter and walkover continue to be concerns in busy areas but some of this may be addressed with improved enforcement, changes in radio programming, and more utilization of the LD channels. Cut-off calls also continue to be a concern in Pilot areas; this may be related to heavy radio use and dead spots not defined with must call signs. Implementation of the new radio protocol is intended to improve resource road safety. However, in the Pilot area 18 (38 responses) had near misses and believed these were related to radio protocol changes. Of these 38 responses, 21 were affiliated with the forest sector, 12 with the energy sector and 3 with government. It should be noted that at the time of the survey, there were unresolved communication issues that are likely to have contributed to the near misses. Resolution of these communication issues is not expected to eliminate all near misses on these resource roads travel on radio-assisted resource roads has inherent risks. About half of respondents stated that they believed that their resource roads were safer as a result of the BC Radio Pilot changes. The percentage in agreement is expected to grow with the resolution of radio communication issues caused by installation or maintenance problems, incorrect programming and conflicts caused by operating radios in monitor mode. It is possible that some negative responses are arising because of pre-existing conditions/ practices that are coming to light only because of Pilot implementation. Widespread adoption of the new protocol (with accompanying awareness training) is expected to address some respondents resistance to change and concerns about inconsistent signage/ channels/ calling protocols on routes passing in and out of Pilot areas. 35
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