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Safe System Snippet 491: Road Surface and Motorcyclists

Safe System Snippet 491: Road Surface and Motorcyclists

Unlike cars with their four-wheeled stability, motorcycles rely on only two small contact points with the road, making them highly sensitive to changes in surface conditions. Even subtle variations in texture, dips, ruts, or patches of loose gravel can disrupt their...

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Supporter Spotlight: Safe System Solutions & Victoria Walks

Supporter Spotlight: Safe System Solutions & Victoria Walks

We're proud to be corporate supporters of Victoria Walks - an organisation committed to transforming public spaces into safe, vibrant and walkable spaces. Victoria Walks is an evidence-based health promotion charity, leading the move for walkable communities in...

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⭐ SSS continues to grow AusRAP capability ⭐

⭐ SSS continues to grow AusRAP capability ⭐

Congratulations to Benjamin Ryan, Engineer at Safe System Solutions, on achieving his iRAP accreditation. This is another great step in our ongoing work to support governments by Star Ratings for roads, streets and upgrade designs. Using Star Ratings to show the...

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Safe System Snippet 489: Mind the Gap… the vertical one

Safe System Snippet 489: Mind the Gap… the vertical one

A recent UK study found that 43% of people driving a large vehicle did not know the height of the vehicle they were driving. The video below showcases one of Melbourne’s most struck rail bridges - Racecourse Road. For a deeper dive into this issue, check out our...

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Safe System Snippet 488: Right Turns and Pedestrian Priority

Safe System Snippet 488: Right Turns and Pedestrian Priority

Rule 72 of the Australian Road Rules states that a driver turning into a road must give way to any pedestrian at or near the intersection who is crossing the road the driver is entering. Unfortunately, this rule is neither well-known nor consistently obeyed. Just have...

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Safe System Snippet 487: Vaulting a Barrier

Safe System Snippet 487: Vaulting a Barrier

When a barrier fails to contain a vehicle it’s often because the vehicle has vaulted over it. This can occur because of several factors: Older barrier systems: These are typically lower than modern barriers, which have been designed with increased height to account...

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Safe System Snippet 486: Preventing Wrong-Way Driving

Safe System Snippet 486: Preventing Wrong-Way Driving

Drivers may end up going the wrong way on divided carriageways for a variety of reasons, including: 🚘 Confusion about the road layout🚘 Recklessly taking a shortcut🚘 Police chase scenarios🚘 Thrill-seeking🚘 Impairment🚘 Emergencies🚘 Avoiding traffic There are only a few...

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Safe System Snippet 484: Angle of Impact with Barriers

Safe System Snippet 484: Angle of Impact with Barriers

When people imagine a vehicle crashing into a roadside barrier, they often picture a shallow-angle drift-off scenario. However, the reality is that barrier systems are struck at a wide variety of angles. The angle of impact is influenced not only by road geometry but...

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Safe System Snippet 480: Crash Angles

Safe System Snippet 480: Crash Angles

Crash outcomes are significantly influenced by the interplay of speed, mass, and crash angle. The angle of impact between vehicles is particularly important in determining the energy transfer to vehicle occupants. Also, vehicles are not uniformly engineered for...

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Safe System Snippet 479: Ramp Down Terminals

Safe System Snippet 479: Ramp Down Terminals

Ramp down terminals may prevent barrier ends from spearing into errant vehicles, but they come with a significant risk of vaulting. This can result in serious crash outcomes, including rollovers. It's important to note that ramp down terminals haven’t been tested to...

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Safe System Snippet 478: Right Turn Against Motorcyclists

Safe System Snippet 478: Right Turn Against Motorcyclists

One of the most common crash types resulting in motorcycle injuries, particularly in urban areas, is the ‘right turn against’ crash - when a car turns in front of a motorcyclist traveling straight. This crash type also occurs between cars and with cars and cyclists,...

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Safe System Snippet 476: Biomechanics of a Cyclist Crash

Safe System Snippet 476: Biomechanics of a Cyclist Crash

Cyclists are among the most vulnerable road users in collisions with motor vehicles. A fascinating study, Accident Reconstruction and Assessment of Cyclist’s Injuries Sustained in Car-to-Bicycle Collision (Raslavičius et al., 2017), digs into the biomechanics of these...

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