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Safe System Snippet #162 Y-intersection in Eaglehawk

Safe System Snippet #162 Y-intersection in Eaglehawk

Squaring up a Y-intersection in an urban area has many advantages, including: ✅ The speed of vehicles through the intersection is lower, providing advantages for pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and passenger vehicles. ✅ An improved observation angle for drivers...

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Safe System Snippet #161 PolyBuffer

Safe System Snippet #161 PolyBuffer

None of the motorcycle underrun protection devices accepted for use in Victoria have been tested on the end terminal of road safety barriers. As a result, they must terminate before the end terminal. This can result in strange and somewhat unintuitive applications...

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ACRS Motorcycle Safety Forum

ACRS Motorcycle Safety Forum

Places are filling fast for this motorcycle safety forum:Thursday 19 May⏰ 4 - 6:30pm followed by informal dinner and networkingMelbourneACRS members = free. Others $15.Register here: Register

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MicroStation Training for Monash Engineering Students

MicroStation Training for Monash Engineering Students

Building technical skills in the next generation of road safety practitioners. This week we were excited to deliver MicroStation training for Monash engineering students in partnership with Transport Engineers at Monash - TEM. This one-day intensive course focused on...

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Safe System Snippet #160 Motorcyclists at Roundabouts

Safe System Snippet #160 Motorcyclists at Roundabouts

Roundabouts reduce casualty crashes by 75% for all vehicles, yet when looking at motorcyclists in particular, they only reduce casualty crashes by 37%. [update note: Scully, J. H., Newstead, S. V., Corben, B. F., & Candappa, N. L. (2009). Effect of past black spot...

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Safe System Snippet #159 Active Advanced Warning Signs

Safe System Snippet #159 Active Advanced Warning Signs

Active Advanced Warnings Signs (AAWS) should be used in advance of traffic signals where sight distance to signals or a potential back-of-queue is limited. They are also used in locations where drivers have a lowered expectation of signals, for example, when driving...

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Safe System Snippet #158 Pedestrian Crossing Markings

Safe System Snippet #158 Pedestrian Crossing Markings

Line marking should be clear, consistent and correct. For a pedestrian crossing (aka zebra crossing) or wombat crossing this must be white lines on a contrasting background (see AS1742.10) . This can be hard to achieve when using a concrete surface. If the use of...

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Safe System Snippet #157 Barrier Length

Safe System Snippet #157 Barrier Length

To perform satisfactorily, safety barriers must have sufficient length to enable vehicle redirection. In addition, barrier end terminals require sufficient support to perform (absorb energy and anchor the system) as designed and tested. When crash testing a barrier,...

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Safe System Snippet #156 Bridge Barriers

Safe System Snippet #156 Bridge Barriers

Because of the cost of structures (bridges, culverts, etc.) these are often a narrow point within the road network. The risk or run-off-road crashes on the approach to, and throughout the structure increases. As a result, it is important to have well designed and...

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Safe System Snippet #155 Distracted Pedestrians

Safe System Snippet #155 Distracted Pedestrians

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...

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Safe System Snippet #154 Lateral Protection Devices

Safe System Snippet #154 Lateral Protection Devices

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...

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Safe System Snippet #153 Floating Bus Stops

Safe System Snippet #153 Floating Bus Stops

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...

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