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Safe System Snippet #174 Star Ratings for Road Safety Audit

Safe System Snippet #174 Star Ratings for Road Safety Audit

The Asian Development Bank has just released the Star Ratings for Road Safety Audits manual. Road Safety Audits (RSAs) and the International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) methodology both have the same overall objective: to reduce road trauma, yet the two...

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Safe System Snippet #173 Clear Zones

Safe System Snippet #173 Clear Zones

These road safety barriers might look strange to some people, but to us they make sense. While an area free of fixed hazards (like trees, power poles or culverts) is lower risk, the risk is not as low as it could be. These areas have risk of vehicle rollover and...

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Road Safety Barriers Training

Road Safety Barriers Training

What are people saying about the Road Safety Barriers training course?  “Awesome presenters! Knowledgeable and enthusiastic.”  “Very interactive course. Loved the quizzes, games and practical site work. Lots of photos and videos which is good.” “Best course I've been...

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Safe System Snippet #172 Pit Lids – Motorcycle Safety

Safe System Snippet #172 Pit Lids – Motorcycle Safety

Positioning and maintenance of service pit lids impacts on the likelihood of motorcycle crashes. This short video is part of a series of videos in the Victorian Government's Safer Roads Infrastructure Program (SRIP), Motorcycle Safety and Infrastructure Improvements...

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Safe System Snippet #171 Galvanised Steel Poles

Safe System Snippet #171 Galvanised Steel Poles

Galvanized steel poles are deemed frangible, but not for cyclists and motorcyclists. Most road signs are erected on galvanised steel tube posts. These are usually C250L0 (or lighter weight C350L0). They are intended to deform on impact thus minimising vehicle damage...

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Safe System Snippet #170 Truck Mounted Attenuator (TMA)

Safe System Snippet #170 Truck Mounted Attenuator (TMA)

Truck Mounted Attenuator (TMA) is a device that can be attached to a truck for use at worksites to protect road workers from errant vehicle intrusion. All TMAs must be assessed against the Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) and approved by the relevant road...

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Safe System Snippet #169 Cyclists at Roundabouts

Safe System Snippet #169 Cyclists at Roundabouts

Cyclists at roundabouts – looked-but-failed-to-see Drivers can look straight at cyclists and still not “see” them. This is a psychological phenomenon called Inattentional Blindness (aka looked-but-failed-to-see) and is especially prevalent at roundabouts when cyclists...

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Safe System Snippet #168 Bridge Traffic Barriers

Safe System Snippet #168 Bridge Traffic Barriers

In Victoria, bridge approach barriers must be designed in accordance with BTN001 v1.1 - 2018 Bridge Traffic Barriers (together with AS5100:2017 for the appropriate performance level). The bridge approach barrier, its connections and supporting systems should all be...

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Safe System Snippet #166 Road Safety Investigation Techniques

Safe System Snippet #166 Road Safety Investigation Techniques

What’s the difference between a Road Safety Audit, Safe System Assessment and iRAP/AusRAP assessment? We’re often asked this so we’ve put together this comparison sheet outlining some of the differences, advantages and disadvantages between these three established...

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Safe System Snippet #165 Rear-end Crash

Safe System Snippet #165 Rear-end Crash

Converting Auxiliary Right Turn (AUR) lanes to Channelised Right Turn Lanes (CHRs) is expected to reduce rear-end crashes by 30% (TMR Road Safety Policy Fact Sheet). This is because the vehicle propped to turn right has their own dedicated road space.  This is a...

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Safe System Snippet #164 Vehicle Size

Safe System Snippet #164 Vehicle Size

Vehicles are getting bigger. Across Australia and New Zealand, the mass and dimensions of vehicles in the fleet has increased considerably over the past 25 years. This is one of the main reasons Australia and New Zealand moved to the Manual for Assessing Safety...

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