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Safe System Snippet #143 Shapes of Roundabouts

Safe System Snippet #143 Shapes of Roundabouts

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...

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Safe System Snippet #142 Motorcyclists in the bus lane

Safe System Snippet #142 Motorcyclists in the bus lane

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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Safe System Snippet #141 Crash Coding Systems

Safe System Snippet #141 Crash Coding Systems

Across Australia and New Zealand there are several crash coding systems used. They each provide a unique code for each crash type. These are useful for identifying crash patterns, emerging trends and quickly describing a crash scenario. Be careful to make sure you’re...

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New Austroads Road Safety Audit Guidance – Summary Sheet

New Austroads Road Safety Audit Guidance – Summary Sheet

New Austroads Road Safety Audit Guidance – here’s our summary sheet. Guide author: Paul Hillier Guide project managers: Joseph Le & Kenn Beer Austroads Working Group: David Williamson, Geoff Wallace, Simon Buddle, Fabian Marsh, Jessica Rattray, Ryan Edwards, Tony...

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Safe System Snippet #140 Barriers and Cyclists

Safe System Snippet #140 Barriers and Cyclists

The back of a barrier system can present a snagging hazard and a sharp edge for cyclists using paths behind the barrier. There are a variety of options to lessen the impact severity or likelihood of cyclist collisions with the back of barrier systems, which include; a...

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Cycling Infrastructure Training

Cycling Infrastructure Training

It’s back by popular demand. Cycling Infrastructure training (online).Next course starts: ???? 8 February 2022More info here: Cycling Infrastructure BrochureRegistrations: RegisterContact us: info@SafeSystemSolutions.com.au It’s time to put an end to this:

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Safe System Snippet #139 Design Vehicle

Safe System Snippet #139 Design Vehicle

Design vehicle and checking vehicle. Road designers use a design vehicle or design user to set characteristics of the road, intersection, footpath or cycleway. However, designing for comfortable use by the occasional large truck often results in overly wide roads or...

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Safe System Sketch

Safe System Sketch

Every Friday our engineers put their comic wit on the line. This year we’ll be sharing their cartoons with the world on LinkedIn.Follow Safe System Solutions Pty Ltd. to have a laugh/groan every Friday.

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Safe System Snippet #138 Bike Path Usage

Safe System Snippet #138 Bike Path Usage

76% of male cyclists and 72% of female cyclists reported being harassed while on their bike in a 12 month period. The most reported forms of harassment were driving too close (66%), shouting abuse (63%), and making obscene gestures/sexual harassment (45%) (Heesch et...

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Safe System Snippet #137 New Barrier Transition

Safe System Snippet #137 New Barrier Transition

There is a new barrier transition (guard fence to concrete barrier) that has achieved and is recommended to MASH.  The ride-down acceleration and the occupant impact velocity for the tests met the preferred limits specified by MASH TL-3.See Austroads SBTA 21-005,...

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In-person Road Safety Barrier Training

In-person Road Safety Barrier Training

In-person road safety barrier training is back.We were excited to welcome the Day 1 participants to the Safe System Solutions Pty Ltd technical training in Melbourne. This course covers road safety barrier selection, test requirements, design specifics, road user...

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Safe System Snippet #136 Multi-lane Roundabouts

Safe System Snippet #136 Multi-lane Roundabouts

Roundabouts are a Primary Safe System solution for passenger vehicles because of their effective reduction in death and serious injury. However, at multi-lane roundabouts the second circulating lane can create vehicle exiting conflicts. On roundabouts with more than...

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Safe System Snippet #135 Longitudinal Grates

Safe System Snippet #135 Longitudinal Grates

Placing grates of any sort on bicycle lanes or bicycle/shared paths should be avoided. However, this is not always practicable as storm water drainage structures are usually located along the edge of roads where cycling facilities are likely present. All drainage...

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