OBJECTIVES OF OPTION NEXT STEPS & TIMEFRAME TERM OPTION OPTIONS Infrastructure 4. DPTI cover costs of This may reduce perceived barriers Require change in legal removal from the to using the arrester beds. delegations. arrester bed. Option includes the department funding the recovery of heavy vehicles from an arrester bed, and if required, towing to the department’s vehicle inspection centre. 5. Change the name of Amend existing signs to use an Could be implemented in 2 Bed’ alternative term (such as months and should be in ‘Arrester ‘Safety Ramp’) rather than arrester bed. conjunction with safety ramp There is anecdotal evidence that education campaign and some road users do not appreciate change in signage. the purpose of Beds’. ‘Arrester Bed’ terminology is used ‘Arrester in other places in Australia. 6. Improve signage To complement the Right Could be implemented quickly ‘The along South East Gear’ Education Campaign. and should be in conjunction Freeway and Dukes Signs for and Buses must with change in education ‘Trucks Highway. campaign and change in use low gear’ were improved on 8 safety ramp name. October 2014. The steep grade warning between the Union Quarry (arrester bed) and Glen Osmond has been reinforced by new signs. 7. 40 km/h for trucks and Reduce the current 60 km/h The potential of higher buses for entire limit for trucks and buses to 40 speed differences between descent to get them km/h. cars and trucks needs careful into the right gear and All trucks and must use left consideration. left lane for some or lane at least to Measdays (as Need to consider issues with all of the descent (& exists), or for the full descent. preventing a 40 km/h truck review the speed of Would cause trucks and buses to from overtaking a 20 km/h light vehicles). slow to more appropriate speed truck (both in their ‘right and gear prior to decent. gears’). An alternative to mandatory stopping lanes prior to the decent. Options for the purpose of discussion at the SE Freeway Industry Stakeholder Workshop, 10 October 2014.
OPTION TERM OPTIONS OBJECTIVES OF OPTION NEXT STEPS & TIMEFRAME Infrastructure 4. DPTI cover costs of removal from the arrester bed. This may reduce perceived barriers to using the arrester beds. Option includes the department funding the recovery of heavy vehicles from an arrester bed, and if required, towing to the department’s vehicle inspection centre. Require change in legal delegations. 5. Change the name of ‘Arrester Bed’ Amend existing signs to use an alternative term (such as ‘Safety Ramp’) rather than arrester bed. There is anecdotal evidence that some road users do not appreciate the purpose of ‘Arrester Beds’. ‘Arrester Bed’ terminology is used in other places in Australia. Could be implemented in 2 months and should be in conjunction with safety ramp education campaign and change in signage. 6. Improve signage along South East Freeway and Dukes Highway. To complement the ‘The Right Gear’ Education Campaign. Signs for ‘Trucks and Buses must use low gear’ were improved on 8 October 2014. The steep grade warning between the Union Quarry (arrester bed) and Glen Osmond has been reinforced by new signs. Could be implemented quickly and should be in conjunction with change in education campaign and change in safety ramp name. 7. 40 km/h for trucks and buses for entire descent to get them into the right gear and left lane for some or all of the descent (& review the speed of light vehicles). Reduce the current 60 km/h limit for trucks and buses to 40 km/h. All trucks and must use left lane at least to Measdays (as exists), or for the full descent. Would cause trucks and buses to slow to more appropriate speed and gear prior to decent. An alternative to mandatory stopping lanes prior to the decent. The potential of higher speed differences between cars and trucks needs careful consideration. Need to consider issues with preventing a 40 km/h truck from overtaking a 20 km/h truck (both in their ‘right gears’). Options for the purpose of discussion at the SE Freeway Industry Stakeholder Workshop, 10 October 2014.
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