Traffic Safety

• What is Road Safety Audit?

  Safety examination of an existing or future road or intersection by an independent multidisciplinary team
• What are the goals of road safety audit?

  1. To identify potential safety issues
  2. To identify opportunities for safety improvements
• What is the sole objective of road safety audit?

  minimize future road accident occurrence and severity
• What are the types of projects that can be audited?

  1. Function in the network (International roads, Main roads, Regional and Local roads)
  2. Traffic (motor vehicles only or mixed traffic)
  3. Position - location (outside or inside built-up area)
• What are the stages of Road Safety Audit?

  1. Completion of draft design
  2. Completion of detailed design
  3. Completion of construction
  4. Post-opening monitoring
• What are the 3 main phases of the RSA procedure?

  1. Ordering
  2. Conducting
  3. Completion
• Safety Enhancement levels?

  1. Engineering
  2. Vehicle/Mechanical
  3. Education
  4. Legislation/Policies
• What factors affect the legislations of road safety?

  1. Political Will
  2. Level of Commitment
  3. Public Pressure
  4. Budget
• What legislations should be put for speed?

  1. Speed limits
  2. Enforcement
  3. Penalties
  4. Mangement measures related to speed
• What legislations should be put for Drink driving?

  1. BAC limits
  2. Limitations on alcohol availability
  3. Enforcement
  4. Penalties
  5. Management measures related to drink driving