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Safer roads for all

By pwpro posted 15-02-2013
A report commissioned late last year has suggested various recommendations to make high-speed roads safer for cyclists. By Cyndi Tebbel The benefits of riding a bicycle are undeniable. Cycling improves fitness, reduces travel times, saves money, connects riders to their surroundings – and it’s fun! More cyclists on Australian roads would also ease traffic congestion in urban areas, reduce carbon emissions and noise, and create a ...
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Cycling on Higher Speed Roads

By Chris Champion posted 16-01-2013
In July 2012 the Australian Bicycle Council and Austroads published Cycling on Higher Speed Roads . It is available for free on the Austroads publication website. The report investigates the provision of facilities for bicycles on sealed roads with speed limits of 70 km/h or more. It outlines how to improve these roads for cyclists where off-road alternatives or on-road, lower speed, direct options are not available. It is a challenging area ...
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Victorian trial to distinguish lane markings in road-work zones

By pwpro posted 08-11-2012
A major line marking trial in Victoria is improving lane visibility in road-work zones. By Cyndi Tebbel Helping motorists safely navigate during road construction and maintenance can be an expensive exercise in futility. In Australia, for example, the practice generally involves painting over original white lane markings, blasting them clean with high-powered water jets or grinding them off before applying new white lines to indicate the ...
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Cycling on Higher Seed Roads

By Chris Champion posted 03-10-2012
In July 2012 the Australian Bicycle Council and Austroads published Cycling on Higher Speed Roads . It is available for free on the Austroads publication website. The report investigates the provision of facilities for bicycles on sealed roads with speed limits of 70 km/h or more. It outlines how to improve these roads for cyclists where off-road alternatives or on-road, lower speed, direct options are not available. It is a challenging area ...
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Refurbishing a heritage site

By pwpro posted 31-08-2012
The redevelopment of the La Perouse Headland in Randwick City Council, Sydney required special consideration of the landmark’s historic and natural values. By Noel Corkery La Perouse Headland is an area of cultural and natural values, thanks to its picturesque landscape and historical heritage. Located 14 kilometres south east of the Sydney CBD on the north shore of Botany Bay, the area is a favourite for tourists, scuba divers and history ...
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Making School Zones Safer

By pwpro posted 15-07-2012
The NSW Government was recently handed further recommendations to improve the safety of school zones. Ian Faulks discusses the possible measures. By Ian Faulks The traffic environment around schools is one of the most complex road transport environments the majority of motorists would normally encounter – and easily the most complex traffic environment children would normally encounter. For periods of 30 minutes or more ...
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LGAs focus on mobility scooter safety

By pwpro posted 15-07-2012
With no overarching legislation on the use of mobility scooters, some councils are taking matters into their own hands to create a safer environment. By Jo-Anne Hui Almost every week, Parkes Council Road Safety and Injury Prevention Officer Melanie Suitor receives at least one phone call from someone complaining about a mobility scooter driver in the Parkes, Forbes and Lachlan area of NSW. People have been concerned about someone ...
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Texting doubles driving reaction time

By Chris Champion posted 07-10-2011
Texting, or emailing, while driving doubles reaction time and makes drivers more likely to miss a flashing light, according to new research. In a small study researchers at Texas A&M University's Texas Transportation Institute studied the impact of texting in an actual driving environment. "Essentially texting while driving doubles a driver's reaction time," says Christine Yager, who led the study, which appears on the institute's website ...
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Brazil's New Drunk Driving PSA Makes Us Never Want To Valet Park Again

By Chris Champion posted 12-07-2011
Brazilians, due to a very high per capita accident rate, have taken a dual approach to getting their people to not drink and drive. On one hand they passed some tough laws, making it a crime if you’re caught blowing at .02 blood-alcohol level, compared to .05 in Australia and most of Western Europe and .08 in the USA. Stiff penalties ensue as well. On the other hand, they are using some great advertising to get the message across. ...
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New National Road Safety Strategy For Australia

By Chris Champion posted 20-05-2011
Australia has a new National Road Safety Strategy, endorsed today by the Australian Transport Council, which aims to cut the road toll by at least 30 per cent by 2020. Anthony Albanese, Minister for Infrastructure and Transport and Catherine King, Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure and Transport said the National Road Safety Strategy 2011-20 marked a commitment by all governments to significantly improve road safety across the country. ...
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