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Title: Safe System Roadsides: Putting Clear Zones in Their Place
Accession Number: 01675954
Record Type: Component
Record URL: Availability: Find a library where document is available Abstract: The safe system approach is driven by a first principle–based policy that aims for zero deaths and zero serious injuries on our roads. This paper proposes that the first treatment of choice, in terms of lane departure crashes, should be the use of a technically advanced road safety countermeasure: the road safety barrier. This outcome-based, first-principles approach aims to prevent any vehicle from leaving the road and entering the roadside, particularly in rural higher speed environments. This paper will provide examples of this philosophy applied to brownfield sites in Victoria and highlight the limitations with current design practice for greenfield sites. This paper will review recent research to demonstrate that the current standards-based approach of using clear-zone principles is inadequate based on Safe System principles. This paper aims to promote discussion as well as a change of policy, standards and guidelines, to enable road safety practitioners to implement the Safe System approach with the first principle being for a vehicle to not leave the road or enter the roadside.
Monograph Title: Roadside Safety Design and Devices: International Workshop, March 26, 2015, Melbourne, Australia Monograph Accession #: 01643015
Language: English
Authors: Moon, WayneMilailidis, PaulChau, TonyEditors: Troutbeck, RodBurbridge, AndrewPagination: pp 28-37
Publication Date: 2016-11
Serial: Conference:
Roadside Safety Design and Devices: International Workshop 2015
Location:
Melbourne , Australia Media Type: Digital/other
Features: Figures; References; Tables
TRT Terms: Uncontrolled Terms: Geographic Terms: Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Safety and Human Factors
Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
Created Date: Jul 24 2018 9:59AM
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