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Safe System Snippet #84 – One-way Slow Points
One-way slow points as Local Area Traffic Management devices can reduce through speed to around 25km/h.Some practical installation tips: The first should be within 100 metres of an entry point. A minimum lane width of 3.0 metres should be maintained through the...
Safe System Snippet #83 – Camouflage Enforcement
Camouflage enforcement.An enforcement program should include unpredictable elements.Covert enforcement (in all its forms) gives better compliance with speed limits across the whole road network, not just at overt enforcement sites.Victoria Police is known to use...
Road Safety Audit Training – February
Our next Road Safety Audit - (Social) Distance Education series starts 23 February. Learn from wherever you are located. Register here by 16 February to receive your education pack in time for course commencement: https://lnkd.in/gGwWfDr > Complete this program...
Safe System Snippet #82 – Catering for Mistakes
Ever clicked ‘reply all’ accidentally? Gone to the supermarket for milk and walked out with everything but the milk? Pushed a door instead of pulled?Luckily these mistakes won’t kill or seriously injure you or others, but the equivalent mistake on the road...
Safe System Snippet #81 – Wombat Crossings at Roundabouts
Who says roundabouts and pedestrians don’t mix?Roundabouts and raised pedestrian crossings (Wombats) can create a safe and accessible environment for all road users.An evaluation of the installation of wombat crossings (Candappa 2014) showed that installing raised...
Safe System Snippet #80 – Categories of Error
Errors by road users are not all the same. People often get fixated on the ‘deliberate violations’ category of error, but there...
Safe System Assessment Training – March
Our next Safe System Assessment training course starts on 9 March.(Social) Distance Education includes:- live interactive webinars delivered by experienced practitioners- assignments and quizzes you do in your own time- a site (including design) close to your...
Safe System Snippet #79 – Left Turn on Red?
Permitting left turn on red (or right turn on red in right-side drive countries) is likely to INCREASE crashes by 10% (Elvic and Vaa 2004) with pedestrians being the most severely impacted road user with pedestrian crashes expected to increase by 43% (Preusser et...
Safe System Snippet #78 – G.R.E.A.T terminals
It is well known that the start/end of a road safety barrier is the most hazardous part of the system. The main risks involve spearing of the errant vehicle or an abrupt stop beyond biomechanically survivable thresholds. While a ramp down end terminal removes the...
Road Safety Audit Training – February
Our next Road Safety Audit training starts 23 February.> Complete this program from the comfort of your own home> 5 live interactive webinars full of real world examples> Site visit Road Safety Audit exercise local to you (wherever you are)> Support and...
Safe System Snippet #77 – New Accepted Safety Barrier Products – Road Design Note 06-04 Released
A new version of VicRoads/DoT Accepted Safety Barrier Products - Road Design Note 06-04 has been released.It has new information about safety barrier policies including; speed limitations for temporary end treatments, design of wire rope safety barriers, motorcycle...
Safe System Snippet #76 – Planning For Cyclists
A ‘cyclist dismount’ sign is NOT the answer.If you find yourself in the situation where you want to install a ‘cyclist dismount’ sign on your road network something has gone wrong with your planning, design and/or installation.The majority of cyclists will not...
Road Safety Barriers – Fundamentals training 2021
We're excited to be running another Road Safety Barriers – Fundamentals training starting on 2 February. (Social) Distance Education - Learn from anywhere The (Social) Distance Education course covers:...
Safe System Snippet #75 – Traffic Signal Countdown Timers
There are three types of traffic signal countdown timers:> Green Signal Countdown Timers> Red Signal Countdown Timers> Pedestrian Countdown Timers Designed to reduce frustration, improve efficiency and safety, countdown timers display the time until a change...
Safe System Snippet #74 – Advanced Driver Training Effectiveness
Advanced Driver Training does not work. The research is clear that these courses contribute little to post-licence reductions in casualty crashes or traffic violations. There is also considerable evidence that driver training that attempts to impart advanced skills...
Safe System Snippet #73 – Level Crossing Grade
The vertical alignment at a railway level crossing can be a critical factor in the risk of crashes involving larger/longer or lower...
Safe System Snippet #72 – Road Diets
Road diets can reduce casualty crashes by up to 35%.Road diets have been extensively used in the USA and are the technique where the number of travel lanes and/or effective width of the road is reduced. They reduce conflict points, vehicle speeds and open sight lines....
Safe System Snippet #71 – Side-mounted Radar Sensors
The 2021 Mercedes S-Class jumps 8cm just before it is struck from the side by another vehicle.Side-mounted radar sensors are able to recognise...
Road Safety Capacity Building Course
Today we launched our final road safety capacity building course for 2020.Partnering with iRAP, US Federal Highways Administration and VicRoads International/Victorian Department of Transport, we’re running a (Social) Distance Education version of our internationally...
Safe System Snippet #70 – Implanted Compact Roundabout
Low Cost Implanted Compact Roundabout wins 3M-ACRS Diamond Road Safety Award. Congratulations to Christopher Davis and Mildura Rural City Council on this prestigious award. Our independent evaluation of the effectiveness of this roundabout showed a 19.20km/h reduction...