The Northern Ireland Roads Service recently launched an initiative allowing commercial and freight truck drivers to sign up for email alerts to keep them informed of progress on the M1 / Westlink … [Read more...] about Email Initiative to Ease Hauliers’ Woes
Safety and Security
Breakaway Signs and Vandalism
Breakaway signs were developed to protect drivers who go off the road and hit them. A less appealing side of the picture is the fact that breakway signs are much more prone to vandalism. Some better … [Read more...] about Breakaway Signs and Vandalism
Effect of Roadway Geometrics and Large Trucks on Variable Message Sign Readability
One of the most critical aspects of a variable message sign (VMS) is that the sign provide a legibility distance that meets or exceeds the required reading distance by a driver. Whereas the VMS design … [Read more...] about Effect of Roadway Geometrics and Large Trucks on Variable Message Sign Readability
Road Safety Audits: A Synthesis of Highway Practice
TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 336: Road Safety Audits examines the state of the practice of road safety audit (RSA) and road safety audit review applications … [Read more...] about Road Safety Audits: A Synthesis of Highway Practice