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Safe System Snippet #54
A Shared Zone is an area or length of road that is shared by vehicles and pedestrians, in which pedestrians have priority. They are speed limited to 10 or 20km/h. A Shared Zone must clearly indicate pedestrian priority, be a self-enforcing speed environment, and be...
Safe System Snippet #53
Dwell on Red/Rest on Red is a traffic signal phasing that prioritises pedestrian safety. It displays red for all vehicle approaches and only phases to green when a vehicle is detected (and that vehicle has slowed down). The treatments is recommended in central...
Temporary Traffic Management Training framework
Austroads has commenced the industry consultation process on the Temporary Traffic Management Training framework and Company Prequalification framework. The proposed frameworks are expected to improve road safety and efficiency for the temporary traffic management...
Safe System Snippet #52
The Tylösand Declaration is a Swedish moral framework in relation to the design and management of the road network. The Tylösand Declaration of Citizens’ Right to Road Traffic Safety states: Everyone has the right to use roads and streets without threats to life or...
Safe System Snippet #51
It can be difficult for the human eye to identify and perceive the speed of a single point on the horizon. In an attempt to address the phenomenon known as ‘looked but failed to see’ the Motorcycle Safety Advisory Council of New Zealand investigated different...
Safe System Snippet #50
Austroads research report AP-R562-18: Best Practice in Road Safety Infrastructure Programs identifies that a systematic approach to minimising risk through infrastructure is a sustainable approach to risk management in the road environment. The Victorian Safe System...
July Road Safety Audit – (Social) Distance Education program -SOLD OUT
Our Road Safety Audit - (Social) Distance Education program for July is now sold out. The next series commences on 10th September. Further details and to register: click here [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=if4XpGSUyDo[/embedyt]
TAC’s Local Government Grants program
We are proud to be involved in Transport Accident Commission (TAC)'s Local Government Grants program again in 2020. Once again, the focus for this year is protecting pedestrians and cyclists. TAC is hosting a webinar on Monday 20th July to provide further details and...
Safe System Snippet #49
Escalation of Warning Signs Warning Signs are designed to warn road users of an upcoming hazard requiring caution. They are diamond shaped, with a black graphic illustrating the hazard on a yellow background, and can warn of a range of upcoming hazards such as blind...
Safe System Snippet #48
Lane width and road safety. Traditional traffic engineering theory is that wider lanes are safer because they allow a margin of error. This may be the case on freeways, but is it true in other road environments? Karim, D.M. carried out a research study in 2015 that...
Safe System Snippet #47
In 2019 VicRoads published an update to its supplement to the Austroads Guide to Road Design Part 6. The revised supplement no longer uses the concept of ‘clear zones’. The concept of ‘clear zones’ was developed in the 1960s and 70s and has resulted in rigid hazards...
Safe System Snippet #46
There are many types of sight distance. Here are a few: Safe intersection sight distance (SISD): The distance required for a driver or rider on a major road to observe a vehicle entering from a side road, and to stop before colliding with it. Stopping sight distance...
Road Safety Audit Course the (Social) Distance Education version
Due to the success of our first (Social) Distance Education version of our Road Safety Audit course, we've scheduled another starting 23 July. Become an accredited Road Safety Auditor from home and contribute to a safer road network. Click here to view the course....
Safe System Snippet #45
We are often asked if we could use plants/shrubs as roadside protection devices. The simple answer is NO. Why? The effectiveness of a specific planting in being able to stop or slow a wide range of vehicle types is uncertain, and some plantings would also be an...
Safe System Snippet #44
There are a variety of High Profile Barrier Kerbs available. Midwest profile has been tested under NCHRP350 Test Level 2, vehicle speed 70km/h, impact angle 25 degrees and vehicle mass 2000kg. VicRoads RDN03-01 states it should only be considered where operating...
Safe System Snippet #43
Back to School Edition: Treatment #7 Shared PathsWide paths shared by pedestrians and cyclists, separated from vehicular traffic. Advantages•Improves safety by separating vulnerable road users from vehicular traffic•Can influence desire lines (i.e. preferred routes),...
Safe System Snippet #42
Safe System Snippet: Motorcyclists are most susceptible to surface issues in the lead up to a curve and through the curve. We have ranked the ‘hazards’ in the VicRoads Road Management Plan in order of importance for motorcycle rider risk management.
Cycling Auditor Course August
Our popular Cycling Auditor one-day hands on training has been brought forward to 7 August 2020. The current Covid-19 pandemic has more than doubled the number of people riding bikes and several councils have brought forward cycling projects. If you are planning or...
Safe System Snippet #41
Back to School Edition: Treatment #6 Pedestrian Crossing (Zebra)
Safe System Snippet #40
Back to School Edition: Treatment #5 Safe Travel to School: Raised Intersection Consists of a raised platform on the intersection and short length of approach roads. Requires speed hump warning, advisory speed sign and may include other warning signs, if warranted,...