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Safe System Snippet 391: ADAS and motorcycles
While Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) improve passenger car safety across many scenarios, they may fail to adequately detect Powered Two Wheelers (PTWs) (motorcyclists) due to their smaller size and potential misjudgement by drivers. This sparked the...
Safe System Snippet 390: Raised crossings
Why are we so passionate about raised crossings? If this video doesn’t say it all, here are a few points: Enhanced Pedestrian Safety: Raised crossings slow down vehicles, reducing the risk and severity of collisions with pedestrians. Improved Visibility: Elevating...
Safe System Snippet 389: Melbourne’s 10 highest-risk intersections
We often see lists of Melbourne’s most dangerous intersections published by insurance companies or auto associations. However, these rankings usually focus on all crashes or even congestion, rather than specifically on Fatal and Serious Injuries (FSI). Additionally,...
Safe System Snippet 388: Sight distance to pedestrian crossings
Sight distance to pedestrian crossings is crucial to allow drivers to see an approaching pedestrian and brake. There should be a clear sight triangle 1.6m back from the pavement edge or kerb line. While we use the 1.6m setback rule for both Pedestrian Crossings and...
Enhanced road maintenance for motorcyclist safety in Victoria
For years, Safe System Solutions has been working with the Victorian Government to improve safety for motorcyclists in Victoria through better road maintenance regimes – and it’s making an impact. Generally, Victorian road maintenance strategies are set with cars and...
Safe System Snippet 387: Trucks and vulnerable road users
Trucks pose a higher risk to vulnerable road users like pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists due to several factors: Size and Weight: Trucks are significantly larger and heavier than cars, leading to more severe consequences in collisions. Limited Visibility:...
Safe System Snippet 386: Signalised crossings
Drivers miss traffic signals. They miss signals at intersections, but they are even more prone to missing them when they are at pedestrian crossings. Why? The road environment often creates and natural avenue effect where drivers vision is focused on the continuation...
Set up for success: training programs provide one-on-one coaching and guidance
Safe System Solutions’ technical training programs are more than just workshops, offering participants one-on-one coaching and guidance from experienced practitioners – and this support doesn’t end when the course does. Whether the training is delivered as live...
Safe System Snippet 385: Median barriers; real infrastructure
Paint won't protect. Real infrastructure is needed for high-speed safety. Flexible road safety median barriers are installed along the centre of the road to prevent head-on crashes, which are one of the most common types of fatal crash. They work by absorbing the...
Safe System Snippet 384: Load Transfer Ratio
Load Transfer Ratio (LTR) is a critical factor in vehicle dynamics, describing how weight shifts between a vehicle's tires during maneuvers like cornering, braking, or accelerating. Managing LTR is essential for maintaining stability on the road. Factors that can...
Safe System Snippet 383: Lower speeds
Mistakes happen. Vehicles going at lower speeds means that people walk away. ------------- Sign up to our mailing list for more snippets and news: https://safesystemsolutions.com.au/subscribe-to-our-monthly-newsletter/
‘Engaging and relevant’: Road Safety Audit course supports safer roads in Kenya
Traffic Engineer, Tony FrankSafe System Solutions is helping to support safer roads and streets in Kenya by empowering a local road safety leader with practical Road Safety Audit skills and knowledge. Nairobi-based traffic engineer, Tony Frank, wanted to deepen his...
Safe System Snippet 382: Deterrence theory
Deterrence theory is the process of influencing drivers to adopt safe practices through the fear of detection and consequences. The key in effective deterrence lies in creating an environment where drivers believe that violating traffic laws will likely lead to swift...
Safe System Snippet 381: Bridge barrier containment levels
This heart stopping video was doing the rounds recently due to the close call for the truck driver. But is anyone else questioning the lack of any barrier system with a decent containment level? In Australia, bridge barrier containment levels are defined by the...
Safe System Snippet 380: Dynamic visual obstruction
Dynamic visual obstruction is the term for when a moving vehicle blocks another vehicle’s sightlines. Motorcyclists are highly susceptible to dynamic visual obstruction crashes due to their small size and their propensity to be masked by other vehicles on the road...
Safe System Snippet 379: Speed cushions
While buses and larger vehicles can easily navigate over raised platforms, raised crossings, or speed humps, the ramp grades sometimes need adjusting on routes with frequent bus traffic. However, in areas with pedestrian activity, we shouldn't compromise the speed...
Safe System Snippet 378: Path-to-Path Intersection Design
Here are some key practices to keep in mind when designing intersections where two paths meet: Clear Priorities: Establish clear priorities for path users. Consider the volume of users, and if it's low, give priority to the stream most inconvenienced by stopping....
Safe System Snippet 377: See-through effect at intersections
A see-through effect is part of the ‘visual deceit’ family of crash causation. This occurs when a driver or rider misses the requirement to give-way or stop because the road geometry misleads them. It is common at crossroads. The risk of see-through effect crashes...
Safe System Snippet 376: Improving Traffic and Worksite Safety- The Importance of Anti-Gawk Screens on High-Speed Roads
Click the image above to view PDF. Anti-gawk screens (also called anti-debris screens) can assist with worksite safety for both workers and the travelling public. They minimize visibility into the worksite to prevent distractions for the road users and shield workers...
Scania driver shares insights from the truck cabin
Scania assisted Safe System Solutions to deliver our recent Road Design for Heavy Vehicles training in Sydney, with their experienced driver trainer sharing first-hand insights from the truck cabin. Scania driver trainer, Peter Koutelis, took training participants for...