Directive 2008/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

1. Criteria at the draft design stage: U.K.

(a)

geographical location (e.g. exposure to landslides, flooding, avalanches), seasonal and climatic conditions and seismic activity;

(b)

types of and distance between junctions;

(c)

number and type of lanes;

(d)

kinds of traffic admissible to the new road;

(e)

functionality of the road in the network;

(f)

meteorological conditions;

(g)

driving speeds;

(h)

cross-sections (e.g. width of carriageway, cycle tracks, foot paths);

(i)

horizontal and vertical alignments;

(j)

visibility;

(k)

junctions layout;

(l)

public transport and infrastructures;

(m)

road/rail level crossings[F1 ;]

(n)

[F2 provision for vulnerable road users:

(i)

provision for pedestrians;

(ii)

provision for cyclists, including the existence of alternative routes or separations from high-speed motor traffic;

(iii)

provision for powered two-wheelers;

(iv)

density and location of crossings for pedestrians and cyclists;

(v)

provision for pedestrians and cyclists on affected roads in the area;

(vi)

separation of pedestrians and cyclists from high-speed motor traffic or the existence of direct alternative routes on lower class roads.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Directive (EU) 2019/1936 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 amending Directive 2008/96/EC on road infrastructure safety management.

F2 Inserted by Directive (EU) 2019/1936 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 amending Directive 2008/96/EC on road infrastructure safety management.

2. Criteria for the detailed design stage: U.K.

(a)

layout;

(b)

coherent road signs and markings;

(c)

lighting of lit roads and intersections;

(d)

roadside equipment;

(e)

roadside environment including vegetation;

(f)

fixed obstacles at the roadside;

(g)

provision of safe parking areas;

(h)

[F1 provision for vulnerable road users:

(i)

provision for pedestrians;

(ii)

provision for cyclists;

(iii)

provision for powered two-wheelers;]

(i)

user-friendly adaptation of road restraint systems (central reservations and crash barriers to prevent hazards to vulnerable users).

3. Criteria for the pre-opening stage: U.K.

(a)

safety of road users and visibility under different conditions such as darkness and under normal weather conditions;

(b)

readability of road signs and markings;

(c)

condition of pavements.

4. Criteria for early operation: assessment of road safety in the light of actual behaviour of users. U.K.

Audits at any stage may involve the need to reconsider criteria from previous stages.