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Urban road safety Minor approaches –improvement of perceptibility www.eu-portal.net Urban road safety Minor approaches –improvement of perceptibility poor sightparking vehicles, to theleftortheright the keepthesighttriangle freeof , if necessary useconstructional measures like www.eu-portal.net Source: Merkblatt Teil 2, 2001 Urban road safety Main roads Safetydeficits1.excessive 2.nosufficientcrossingforpedestrians3.poorcyclistsintersections) 4.insufficientand/oroperationintersections5.unfavorableassignmentareasfordelivery www.eu-portal.net Urban road safety Supply crossing pedestrianstraffic stripreservation strip reservation www.eu-portal.net Urban road safety Cross-section design combinationsufficientformotorizedroad userscyclistsroadway (sightcontact) (sight contact) www.eu-portal.net Source: RASt 06 2007 Urban road safety Typical accident-occurrences at intersections www.eu-portal.net Urban road safety Intersections Safetyrelevant perceptibilityunderstandable driveable www.eu-portal.net Urban road safety Intersections www.eu-portal.net Urban road safety cyclefacilities offsetby: offset by: green stopintersection waitingfor widened waiting for bicyclesleftcycles directlyindirectlycrossings www.eu-portal.net Source: ERA 19995 Urban road safety Intersections with traffic signal lights www.eu-portal.net Urban road safety Conclusion Ribidtdiftffiftfthii i se a b as c un d ers di ng ra ffi c sa f e t y f e eng i neer point of view (especially for road administration officials). Rules and regulations are important but not sufficient. Co m n ce inf o rm o n t m e n i o Copeteceeedsoato accdetdocuetato/aps There need to be standard / formal safety practice procedures. Training of auditors and participants for local accident investigation (police, road administrations). Gain information on basis of accident analysis in you own country in order to judge safety levels for different types of traffic facilities www.eu-portal.net