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Pedestrian-Cyclist Conflict Minimisation on Shared Paths and Footpaths
AP-R287-06
30 May 2006
Road Safety
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The interaction between pedestrians and cyclists is increasingly causing safety concerns, exacerbated by the use of wheeled recreational devices, including wheelchairs, powered scooters and gophers. Some of these concerns are real and others are…
Further aspects of the relationship between geometric features and crashes
AP-R279-05
1 Dec 2005
Road Safety
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This project had its origins in an earlier project which showed that crash rates increased at extremes of horizontal and vertical geometry, and were lowest with narrow sealed shoulders. This paper reports an investigation based on the original…
The prospects for integrated road safety management in Australia: A national overview
AP-R280-05
1 Dec 2005
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The state of the art in using GIS to integrate crash data with other information sources, and resources and capabilities available for this purpose in Australia and New Zealand, were established through a literature review and a series of…
Evaluation of Speed Limiting Locally Operating Warning Signs
AP-R278-05
1 Nov 2005
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This study investigated the efficacy of Speed Limiting Locally Operating Warning Signs (SLLOWS) at a number of sites in the Perth metropolitan area. It was found that SLLOWS were successful in reducing vehicle speed at all locations (3-4 km/h on…
Road Safety in Rural and Remotes areas of Australia
AP-R273-05
1 Aug 2005
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Annually across Australia about 1,000 people are killed on roads in rural and remote areas, while approximately a further 26,000 people are injured. Those found to be at most risk are young male drivers, truck drivers, pedestrians and those living…
Balance between Harm Reduction and Mobility in Setting Speed Limits: A Feasibility Study
AP-R272-05
1 Jul 2005
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This project has been funded by Austroads to develop, trial and evaluate a new system for setting speed limits based on harm reduction principles. This first, feasibility stage of the project has consisted of three main tasks: a literature review…
Bus-Bike Interaction with the Road Network
AP-R266-05
13 Apr 2005
Traffic Management
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Buses and Bikes are at opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of size, mass and manoeuvrability but frequently operate in the same road space, especially adjacent to the kerb and at intersections. Both buses and bicycles are effective alternatives…
Assessing Responsibility for Older Drivers Crashes
AP-R265-05
13 Apr 2005
Road Safety
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The issue of older driver crash responsibility has been explored first, through the analysis of Australian national fatality data, 1996-1999, which contain attributions of responsibility made by coroners, police or by independent data coders.…
Management of Heavy Vehicle Driver Safety
AP-104-92
1 Jan 1992
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Management of Heavy Vehicle Driver Safety seeks to identify measures which can be introduced nationally to improve heavy vehicle driver safety. Problems and counter measures are focused on five study topics: work practices, driver training…
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