| Safety Issue |
Safety Standards |
Factsheet No. |
Factsheet |
| Motorcyclists |
All new installations of road safety barriers (including terminals) shall be fitted with motorcyclist injury countermeasures, such as rubrail, suitable to the barrier type, taking into consideration fauna movements. |
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Motorcyclists (PDF, 1.17 MB)
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| Vulnerable users |
In all urban environments, and where demand exists or may develop in a rural environment, ensure appropriate speed limits provisions for people who walk, ride, use a mobility device or live with a disability. |
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Vulnerable users (PDF, 1 MB)
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| Intersection - Signalised - Pedestrian crossings |
Pedestrian crossings shall be provided on all approaches at signalised intersections. Pedestrian protection shall also be provided. |
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Intersection - Signalised - Pedestrian crossings (PDF, 878 KB)
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| Intersection - Pedestrian - Slip lanes |
Left-turn slip lanes should be avoided at intersections. |
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Intersection - Pedestrian - Slip lanes (PDF, 901 KB)
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| Intersection - Signalised - Filter turns |
New and upgraded signalised intersections shall have protected right-turn lanes on the major road. Right turns shall be fully controlled unless justified through a risk assessment. |
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Intersection - Signalised - Filter turns (PDF, 743 KB)
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| Intersection - Rural - Channelised right turns |
Auxiliary Right Turn Lanes (AUR) shall be replaced with at least a short Channelised Right Turn Lanes [CHR(s)]. |
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Intersection - Rural - Channelised right turns (PDF, 877 KB)
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| Intersection - Rural - Left turn lanes |
Where a high volume of left turning traffic is present on high speed rural roads, sight lines shall not be obscured for traffic entering from the minor road. This may require repositioning or channelising the left turn lanes or bringing forward the Stop/Give way lines.
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Intersection - Rural - Left turn lanes (PDF, 844 KB)
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| Head on - Rural |
Rural roads with Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) greater than 4,000 vehicles per day, shall have a Wide Centre Line Treatment (WCLT) and Audible Tactile Line Marking (ATLM). |
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Head on - Rural (PDF, 1.06 MB)
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| Head on - All divided roads |
For all divided roads with posted speed greater than or equal to 80 kilometres per hour, medians shall be clear of all hazards unless shielded by median road safety barrier.
For all divided roads with posted speed greater than or equal to 80 kilometres per hour, with Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) greater than 10,000 vehicle per day, physical separation by median road safety barrier shall be required.
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Head on - All divided roads (PDF, 1.15 MB)
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| Run off road - Rural |
Audible Tactile Line Markings (ATLM) shall be installed on edge lines and centre lines on all rural roads with sealed shoulders greater than 0.5 metres. |
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Run off road - Rural (PDF, 1.51 MB)
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| Line marking - All roads |
All new permanent line marking should be cold applied plastic. |
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Line marking - All roads (PDF, 0.96 MB)
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| Fatigue crash risk - Rural |
On rural roads, stopping places shall be provided every 30 kilometres and rest areas shall be provided every 80 kilometres. |
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Fatigue crash risk - Rural (PDF, 688 KB)
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| Enforcement |
On all motorway upgrades, provision shall be made for speed enforcement. In particular, the works shall be designed to accommodate:
- point-to-point camera infrastructure, including provision of footings with associated structures and electrical supply, suitably placed for enforcement during operation.
- provide for the construction of enforcement pads/bays for use by enforcement cameras encompassing electrical power supply with concrete base at appropriate locations during and at the completion of construction.
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Enforcement (PDF, 975 KB)
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