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Distracted pedestrians – what are the numbers?  Williamson & Lennon (2015) asked 211 pedestrians in Brisbane to self-report their smart phone use while crossing the road. The 18-30 year olds (56% of the sample) reported particularly high levels of mobile phone...

Our engineers are at it again...Friday's Safe System Sketch.Have a good weekend.

Lateral Protection Devices (LPDs) fitted to trucks are an effective way to lessen the severity of a crash with a pedestrian or cyclist. According to Knight et. al (2005) the effectiveness of LPDs in preventing fatalities in crashes with the side of large trucks range...

Floating bus stops – solving the bike/bus leapfrog.  A ‘floating bus stop’ is created when the entire bus stop 'floats' between the traffic lanes and cycle paths. This creates separation of the cyclist lane from both vehicular traffic (including the bus) and from...

Friday's Safe System Sketch.Enjoy your weekend.

At road works, advance warning is critical for road users, giving them time to process information and slow down on the immediate approach to the work area. The advance warning area is the section of highway where road users are informed about the upcoming work zone...

Friday's Safe System Sketch. Have a good weekend.

Thanks to all those that supported our cycling team as we rode for the Amy Gillett Foundation Giving Day. In Australia a cyclist dies every 9 days. Cycling deaths are preventable. Help the Amy Gillett Foundation save lives, and make Safe Roads for Safe Cycling. AGF...

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...