VicRoads’ Post

At RoSPA, we believe that road safety must be a priority for the new Government. Our roads are vital, connecting major cities and rural areas, but it’s clear that they require a vision for long-term safety enhancements. In a recent article, Caitlin Taylor, RoSPA’s Road Safety Manager for England, welcomes the Government’s commitment to a strategy and explains why it is much needed. Read it now: https://lnkd.in/eMvQ5A6H #roadsafety #news #ukgovernment

GRSF is excited to share great news about the impact of our work in Fortaleza, Brazil! The VIDA Platform, which provides real-time data on road crashes and helps shape life-saving road safety improvements, won Brazil’s 2024 SENATRAN award in the category of Development of Technological Solutions in the Area of Road Safety Management. The VIDA Platform is based on the GRSF-developed DRIVER system. Fortaleza’s speed management program, which has reduced speed limits to 50 km/h on key roads and was implemented using data and evidence from the VIDA platform, won the Innovative Solutions and Projects Related to Road Infrastructure category. This game-changing speed management program has reduced fatal accidents by about 68%. Both initiatives showcase the impact of evidence-based interventions and technological solutions to improve road safety. Let’s continue working together toward safer roads and saving lives globally! https://lnkd.in/e55e2YNH

Did you know that Miami Tunnel is the first and only twin-bore tunnel in Florida? Since opening to the public in 2014, the tunnel has seen over 11 million trucks and cars pass through to PortMiami! Miami Tunnel was designed with high-quality safety regulations that our operations personnel uphold daily. Need direct access to and from PortMiami? We’ve got you covered! The tunnel provides a smooth roadway to and from the Port while being 100% toll-free. Built as a collaboration project between the Florida Department of Transportation, the Miami-Dade County Government, and the City of Miami Government, the aim was to create a more efficient transport route to the Port. In doing so, we’ve cut downtown Miami truck traffic by 80%, and we’re striving to meet further demand to decongest regional traffic. We have big plans for the future of transportation and look forward to the crucial regional conversations to make South Florida roadways the best in the nation! #MiamiTunnel #PortMiami #MiamiFlorida #TrafficFlow #TunnelVision #MiamiTransportation #EfficientTransportation #Collaboration #MiamiDadeCounty #FloridaDepartmentofTransportation #SustainableTransportation #CityOfMiami #InfrastructureDevelopment

It could be referenced to road monitoring practices in Vietnam

25 years since the Ladbroke Grove Rail Accident in London....the human loss and tragedy shall never be overlooked. My post is intended to remind those in the railway industry to take the time to understand why railway system safety is achieved not only by application of a series of approved products and standard features....the establishment of risk, the constant challenge to its acceptability and the proding around human behaviours and then listening to those humans who operate that system is where the system safety will come from.. Please download the Cullen Report (it is in 2 PDFs) from the internet and read it...

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Some interesting facts…..the first bus lane in the US was built in 1969. When I saw this, I did a quick check on when the first bus lane in London was built…..and it was in 1968. And that was on Vauxhall bridge. So the US built its first bus lane just one year after London. For me, this implies that public transport did have a significant role in the US transportation system at some point. Inspite of the country’s big car culture, the fact that someone deemed it fit to implement a bus lane in 1969 says a lot. So the question everyone would ask is, when did US public transport become an option of last resort? The good news is, public transport awareness in the US is growing daily and with the threat of global warming, it can only get better. #publictransport

It’s super easy to share your feedback team - literally click the link & answer two questions 🙌 ALOT of talk in Kerikeri at the moment about speed limits - let’s make sure we are all giving our feedback, in particular when we are specifically asked for it! #queenofstraightupadvice👑

📣📣 We are advising all Local Government leaders, stakeholder groups and concerned members of our WA Community that a national petition is now open to help improve train visibility and rail safety. Together we can end these preventable tragedies within our communities. 🔹In WA in 2020-2021 alone, there were 34 level crossing collisions with vehicles, resulting in four deaths and four critical injuries. 🔹Level crossings represent serious dangers to regional motorists and have for decades claimed many lives and resulted in life altering injuries* We need the Australian Government to collaborate with State/Territories organisations to urgently introduce legislation through the Rail Safety National Law that will improve passive level crossing safety and lighting on trains. Please consider signing and sharing this important petition 💻https://lnkd.in/gUxiWQZ3 We have the power to drive change and to help ensure necessary regulations are in place to improvement train visibility and safety across WA – this is everyone’s business. *Stats provided by Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator (ONRSR) Department of Transport, Western Australia

Breaking down the barriers is so important.