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It’s well known that children are more likely to be involved in a crash. The reasons for this include that they have difficulty judging speed and distance, seeing objects in their peripheral vision, identifying the direction of traffic, are smaller and more easily...

Ever wonder how wire rope safety barriers are repaired after they’ve saved someone’s life? Check out this 1 minute video on the process.  Source: TAC

Friday Safe System Sketch time... Have a good weekend.

What influences drink driving?• Compared with sober drivers, drink drivers are significantly more likely to be alcohol dependent.• Compared with sober drivers, drink drivers are significantly more likely to be male, have lower socioeconomic status, and no academic...

Raised Safety Platforms can reduce casualty crashes by up to 40%, yet we sometimes get pushback about their implementation. Here are a few facts that address some of this pushback associated with: The need for these treatments Emergency vehicles Heavy vehicles Travel...

Happy Friday. Every Friday our engineers publish a Safe System Sketch. They laugh, our educators groan, and our admin team scratch their heads.

The key elements that contribute to impact energy of passenger vehicle and truck impacts with roadside barriers are the vehicle mass, speed and angle. Above you can see these variables for MASH Test Level 1 – 6 and the resultant impact energy / severity. 

Next month we are supporting the Amy Gillett Foundation’s Giving Day to raise funds and awareness about safer cycling lanes and positive attitudes towards cyclists. We’ve got a team of staff, their friends and family geared up and ready to ride on the 10 March to help...

Friday = Safe System Sketch dayOur engineers think they're hilarious with this one...

We’re excited that our Queensland presence has expanded to include Nicole Deighton in Bundaberg.We are TMR prequalified, Local Buy registered and provide a range of services in Queensland, including:✅ Road Safety Audits✅ Safe System Assessments✅ Traffic Engineering✅...

Crash cushions (also called crash attenuators) are one of the most crash tested road safety devices on the road network. They are subject to MASH tests 30 to 39 to ensure they perform their specified impact severity reduction, and also don’t create new hazards such as...

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Audio tactile line marking (profiled line marking) can be applied as:◻ white on the white line,◻ white adjacent to the white line,◼ black adjacent to the line or◼ black with dashed lines painted over the top.This low-cost treatment can reduce the likelihood of crashes...

Is texting and riding becoming an issue?In a study in the Netherlands, de Waard et al. found that 3.4% of crashes involved cyclists listening to music and only 0.3% talking on a hand-held mobile phone, and only 0.2% texting. A distractive factor that was mentioned...

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Who says roundabouts need to be round? There are a variety of roundabout designs that deviate from the traditional circular roundabout. These include (but not limited to): - Teardrop/raindrop- Dog bone- Dumbbell- Peanut- Turbo- Squarcle- Cut through- HamburgerEach of...

Motorcyclists in the bus lane – is it safer? The results from a recent Tel Aviv trial of motorcycles in the bus lane have been published. Like past studies of motorcyclists using bus lanes, the results showed indications of improvements to overall motorcycle safety,...

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Congratulations to our Director, Dr Tom Beer, for being awarded an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for distinguished service to science – in particular his work in environmental risk, climate process and sustainability.