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When a driver falls asleep, is distracted, or suffers a medical episode, the centreline disappears as a safety measure. The barrier remains. ————- Follow Kenn Beer on LinkedIn for more updates and road safety industry news.

Food delivery riders increasingly rely on eBikes for income. Many of these bikes blur the line between bicycle, scooter and motorcycle. Are our laws, infrastructure, navigation apps and enforcement systems keeping pace with how these devices are actually being used?...

E-scooter injury rates increased from 0.3 to 14.9 per 100,000 population between 2018 and 2023, and the trend is still rising (source: MUARC). As more young people begin using e-scooters and making independent transport decisions, the need for practical road safety...

The 5 most controversial things that happened at this week’s Roads & Streets Trivia Night here in Auckland… During the Crash Reduction Factor Battle round, there was a showdown between 'Advanced Cycle Stop Boxes' and 'on-road cycle lanes'. The source was the NZTA...

Well… you did say ‘sweat the asset’... ————- Follow Kenn Beer on LinkedIn for more updates and road safety industry news.

Gravel on the road surface creates a serious low traction risk for motorcyclists. In this video you can see an unsealed road meeting a sealed surface. This is what’s referred to as an “unsealed bellmouth” and it’s a well known source of gravel being washed or tracked...

Our 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝘁𝘀 training course is going online for the first time this September due to strong interest from professionals across Australia! Previously delivered face-to-face only, the new online format makes it easier than ever to gain practical skills...

Swept path analysis plays a critical role in the design of new and upgraded road infrastructure, particularly where larger vehicles are expected to use intersections, access points, or constrained road corridors. The analysis simulates vehicle trajectories through the...

It’s on this week.Network Safety Plans as part of the Transport Professionals Association National CPD Program. I’ll be running the one hour session alongside my colleague and Network Safety Plan expert, Haris Zia. We’ll be exploring how Network Safety Plans can help...

Historically, the single safety focus at most rural intersections was to stop the vehicle on the side road from pulling out in front of traffic. And that’s still one of the key considerations. But the Safe System approach takes it a step further and asks: “What about...

OK, you might (on rare occasions) use an energy absorbing bollard as a pseudo end-terminal in a low-speed temporary traffic management situation where you are absolutely snookered for space. But no, it is not a permanent solution for medium to high-speed environments....

Thanks heaps to the five speakers at yesterday’s Australasian College of Road Safety (ACRS) Victorian Chapter forum. Great mix of insights, experience, discussion, and plenty of thought provoking conversations throughout the day. Speakers were:🎤 Graham Currie FTSE🎤...

The program for the rest of 2026 is now available. Outstanding lineup of technical training courses across road safety and road/street design. Check them all out here. Or check out the photos from our last 400+ in person and in house courses here. Thanks in advance to...

It’s well known that wet roads increase motorcycle crash risk. Reduced tyre grip. Reduced visibility. Longer stopping distances. Painted line marking and steel plates becoming slippery. Drivers less likely to detect riders in poor weather. Yet interestingly, only...

A good reminder from this video that the end of a barrier is often the most hazardous part of the entire system. If a vehicle hits the nose of a barrier without an appropriate end treatment, the outcomes can be catastrophic: Spearing Vaulting Abrupt occupant...

We had a surprising amount of discussion in our office last week about pedestrian fencing with horizontal rails beside roads. Sounds like a pretty niche engineering discussion… until you see the aftermath of a car hitting one. The big concern is the potential for...

If you ever need a reminder to use a properly tested containment barrier system, this will do it… ————- Follow Kenn Beer on LinkedIn for more updates and road safety industry news.

One of the things I get super excited about is seeing the growth of the Safe System Solutions technical road and street design team. Ten years ago, it was basically just Jamie Robertson churning out cross sections, concept designs, the occasional lighting assessment,...

Cracking start to the week running the Raised Crossings technical training course in Ballarat. Big thanks to my co-presenters Jonathan Gordon, Prue Oswin and Jamie Robertson for sharing their knowledge and experience throughout the course. And thanks to all the great...

Lane filtering is when a motorcyclist moves through slow or stationary traffic at low speed (typically under 30 km/h), usually making their way toward the front of the queue at traffic signals. The theory is that riders position themselves away from rear end crash...