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Tag Archives: road safety
Emphasis on road safety at RS5C
RS5C stands for Road Safety on Five Continents and is VTI’s international conference focusing on road safety. This conference is aimed at researchers, authorities and other stakeholders, and its objective is to share and create cooperation on research results in the field of transport and road...
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Posted in Conference, Safety
Tagged conference, international road safety conference, road safety, RS5C, Safe System, vision zero
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VTI involved in developing ITF’s global road safety guide
A Vision Zero-inspired safe road system for the entire world, also referred to as a Safe System. That's the aim of a guide from the International Transport Forum (ITF) and the World Bank. VTI participated in production of the report, published this summer.
"It has been a long process involving...
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Posted in Safety
Tagged International Transport Forum, ITF, road safety, Safe System, vision zero
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Wider roads can result in fewer accidents
Posted in Infrastructure, Safety
Tagged cross section, lane width, median, road safety, road width, roadside hazard, rural roads, shoulder width
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How vehicles can avoid accidents on newly paved roads
Friction is an important property for road safety. VTI has investigated how roads change in the first few weeks after surfacing work has been completed. Researchers recommend posting warning signs when the road is opened and waiting at least three weeks to measure the friction of the road.
A few...
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Posted in Maintenance, Safety
Tagged friction, measurements, newly paved roads, road safety, surfacing
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