I will come to what has been proposed in a moment, but it is as well to record here that since the incident in August 2014, changes designed to improve safety on the freeway have included the following: All heavy vehicles with a gross vehicle mass of 4.5 tonnes or over, regardless of the number of axles, are subject to a 60 kilometres per hour speed limit on the down track of the South-Eastern Freeway. This has also involved the reduction of the speed limit for light vehicles from 100 kilometres per hour to 90 kilometres per hour. It also involves an obligation that all heavy vehicles remain in the left lane from the Crafers Interchange to the vicinity of the Measdays Bridge; A Government publication entitled Right Gear’ has been updated. The ‘The document outlines the requirement for drivers of heavy vehicles to adhere to Rule 108 of the Australian Road Rules insofar as it applies to the down track of the South-Eastern Freeway. This document has been distributed to various industry stakeholders, including the South Australian Road Transport Association, with a view to reminding transport operators and drivers of this legal obligation. The document has also been distributed to drivers in the Monteith heavy vehicle checking station during operations conducted there since 1 September 2014; The portion of the down track of the South-Eastern Freeway to which Rule 108 applies has been extended; New signage and road markings that emphasise the Rule 108 obligation have been implemented. The new signage includes the renaming of arrester beds to safety ramps. The signage is also said to involve the transmission of information about the position of safety ramps; A national information campaign using road authorities and peak industry organisations to promote adherence to Rule 108 has been implemented; The distribution of a new brochure to South Australian licensed heavy vehicle and bus drivers in relation to the requirement to use low gear on the freeway descent has occurred; has been vegetation removal from around safety ramps for improved line of sight for drivers;
I will come to what has been proposed in a moment, but it is as well to record here that since the incident in August 2014, changes designed to improve safety on the freeway have included the following: All heavy vehicles with a gross vehicle mass of 4.5 tonnes or over, regardless of the number of axles, are subject to a 60 kilometres per hour speed limit on the down track of the South-Eastern Freeway. This has also involved the reduction of the speed limit for light vehicles from 100 kilometres per hour to 90 kilometres per hour. It also involves an obligation that all heavy vehicles remain in the left lane from the Crafers Interchange to the vicinity of the Measdays Bridge; A Government publication entitled ‘The Right Gear’ has been updated. The document outlines the requirement for drivers of heavy vehicles to adhere to Rule 108 of the Australian Road Rules insofar as it applies to the down track of the South-Eastern Freeway. This document has been distributed to various industry stakeholders, including the South Australian Road Transport Association, with a view to reminding transport operators and drivers of this legal obligation. The document has also been distributed to drivers in the Monteith heavy vehicle checking station during operations conducted there since 1 September 2014; The portion of the down track of the South-Eastern Freeway to which Rule 108 applies has been extended; New signage and road markings that emphasise the Rule 108 obligation have been implemented. The new signage includes the renaming of arrester beds to safety ramps. The signage is also said to involve the transmission of information about the position of safety ramps; A national information campaign using road authorities and peak industry organisations to promote adherence to Rule 108 has been implemented; The distribution of a new brochure to South Australian licensed heavy vehicle and bus drivers in relation to the requirement to use low gear on the freeway descent has occurred; has been vegetation removal from around safety ramps for improved line of sight for drivers;
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