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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
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcJ2W7aSp_M[/embedyt] 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...
Safe System Snippet #69 – Post Spacing in Barriers
Can’t achieve your dynamic deflection requirements at an isolated hazard along your continuous barrier? Consider reducing the post spacing at that point. When utilised, the reduced post spacing of 1.0m should extend from a point 10m prior to the approach end of the...
Thailand’s DRR wins an IRF Global Road Achievement Award
Congratulations to Thailand's Department of Rural Roads (DRR) on winning an IRF Global Road Achievement Award in the safety category. This outstanding achievement is for their Integrated Road Safety Management System Development Project. Over the last four years, Safe...
Safe System Assessment Scoring – Fact Sheet 6 – Likelihood or Exposure
How to score likelihood Likelihood refers to factors that influence driver error rates, or things that affect the probability of a crash, regardless of traffic volume. For example, consider a rural T-intersection with clear lines of sight in all directions versus an...
Congratulations to Dr. Tana Tan
Congratulations to our Research and Evaluations Lead Dr. Tana Tan for being awarded the 2020 Australasian College of Road Safety Young Leaders Oration Award. This award recognises his inspiring work and leadership in road safety. He was selected by the College Fellows...