Publications

Seat belts are one of the most effective passive safety features in vehicles and there is a host of research literature attesting to the effectiveness of seat belts in protecting against death and injury. Even when use rates are high the potential…

This report includes the examination and recommendation of a five-layer framework to implement controller functions. The key benefit of this concept is the clear demarcation of functions. The proposed concept allows functions to be built logically…

Computer processing power and memory availability have significantly advanced in the last few decades. New concepts in controller architecture and new vehicle detection technologies are now also available. Project NS1377 (Traffic Signal Controllers…

Speed-related crashes are a continuing concern in Australasia. On behalf of Austroads, ARRB Group undertook to develop a framework for an intervention to promote safe driving among recidivist speeders.

Five key tasks were carried out: a literature…

Older drivers are over represented in serious injury and fatal crash rates based on distance travelled. While their physical frailty is a contributing factor, ageing may also result in unacceptably diminished driving skills for a minority of older…