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Safe System Snippet #32
There are two types of drivable culvert endwalls – Type 1 (parallel to traffic) and Type 2 (perpendicular to traffic).
Safe System Snippet #31
Fear tactics don’t work in road safety. The main difficulty with fear appeals are that they are least effective among those people who most need to change their behaviour. Less risky people who are already motivated to behave safely are more likely to accept the fear...
“Car parks out, footpaths and cycling lanes in”
Wider paths and protected bike lanes coming soon to Melbourne. Great initiatives by City of Melbourne to help keep vulnerable road users safe as city prepares for post-COVID commuters. Click here to see full article.
Safe System Snippet #30
There are two methods for working out the Length of Need of a road safety barrier system: the run-out length method (used in Victoria, Queensland and Tasmania) and the Angle of Departure method (used in NSW).
Signs & Lines – the (Social) Distance Education course
We have just launched our next (Social) Distance Education course – Signs & Lines. You can participate in this program from home as it is run by correspondence (live interactive webinars, project assignment learning, one-on-one phone and Q&A). The course is...
Safe System Snippet #29
Working Width is the barrier system width + dynamic deflection of the system + vehicle roll allowance. Working Width should be provided as clearance from any non-frangible hazards behind the barrier.
Making Roads Motorcycle Friendly Training – Tasmania
Motorcyclists are often referred to as the canary in the coal mine when it comes to road issues. Before COVID-19 we ran our Making Roads Motorcycle Friendly training session for an enthusiastic group of engineers, road designers and maintenance managers in Tasmania to...
Safe System Snippet #28
Automated vehicles are NOT the answer… yet....
Safe System Snippet #27
The distance travelled after a driver identifies a hazard is a combination of reaction time (blue) and braking distance (red). The distance covered during the reaction time is linearly proportional to the initial travel speed. Braking distance is proportional to the...
Safe System Snippet #26
In 2010 (while working at VicRoads) our Principal Engineer Kenn Beer trialed using variable height guideposts to change motorcyclists’ perception of curves to make them slow down and take a better line through the curve. Monash University Accident Research Centre was...
Safe System Snippet #25
Speed signs that autonomous vehicles can’t read (and/or won’t understand). We played an advisory role supporting ARUP in an Austroads project titled: Implications of Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR) Systems for Road Operators (AP-R580-18). Since then we can’t look at a...
RSA (Social) Distance Training – Specialist Speakers
Introducing our specialist speakers for the (social) distance education version of the Road Safety Audit training course: Phillip Jordan, Principal Consultant, Road Safety International Pty Ltd Jamie Robertson, Technical Design Lead, Safe System Solutions Pty Ltd Kenn...
Safe System Snippet #24
Side road threshold treatments can improve pedestrian safety by up to an estimated 45% (based on studies of similar treatments). There are many configurations of treating side roads to reduce the speed of vehicles entering and to aid pedestrians crossing the road....
Road Safety Audit (RSA) training – (Social) Distance Education
Our longstanding Road Safety Audit (RSA) course has been approved by VicRoads/DoT to run by correspondence (interactive webinars, project assignment learning, one-on-one phone Q&As and a field RSA near your house). The course is running over five weeks starting 23...
Safe System Snippet # 23
There are three categories of road safety barrier: rigid, semi rigid and flexible. In general, for cars, the more flexible the barrier system the better the outcome for those that strike the barrier. However, the selection of the appropriate barrier needs to take into...
Safe System Snippet #22
Road safety treatments - from the traditional to the Safe System approach.
Riders Auditing Roads for Motorcycle Safety
Motorbike Writer taking an interest in infrastructure for motorcycle safety and motorcycle safety audits. Full Article
High-Friction Road Surface Markings
Line marking is an important safety feature on the road network, however it can sometimes be a slip hazard for motorcyclists. Our Research and Evaluation Lead (and avid motorcyclist) Dr. Tana Tan was interviewed by Motorbike Writer on the topic of high-friction road...
Cycling Auditor Course February Recap
Last week we took an enthusiastic group of engineers, designers and planners out on the Melbourne bicycle network to experience first-hand the safety issues. Complete with guest presentations from Phil Gray, Kenn Beer and Hugo Nicholls, the Cycling Auditor Training...
Safe System Snippet #21
Raised intersections on arterial roads can reduce casualty crashes by up to 40%. Also known as platform intersections, raised junctions or plateaus, these speed management devices typically aim to reduce the speed of vehicles to 50 km/h or less. The entire...