[F1ANNEX II U.K. INDICATIVE ELEMENTS OF ROAD SAFETY AUDITS]
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1.Criteria at the draft design stage:U.K.
geographical location (e.g. exposure to landslides, flooding, avalanches), seasonal and climatic conditions and seismic activity;
types of and distance between junctions;
number and type of lanes;
kinds of traffic admissible to the new road;
functionality of the road in the network;
meteorological conditions;
driving speeds;
cross-sections (e.g. width of carriageway, cycle tracks, foot paths);
horizontal and vertical alignments;
visibility;
junctions layout;
public transport and infrastructures;
road/rail level crossings[F1;]
[F2provision for vulnerable road users:
provision for pedestrians;
provision for cyclists, including the existence of alternative routes or separations from high-speed motor traffic;
provision for powered two-wheelers;
density and location of crossings for pedestrians and cyclists;
provision for pedestrians and cyclists on affected roads in the area;
separation of pedestrians and cyclists from high-speed motor traffic or the existence of direct alternative routes on lower class roads.]
Textual Amendments
2.Criteria for the detailed design stage:U.K.
layout;
coherent road signs and markings;
lighting of lit roads and intersections;
roadside equipment;
roadside environment including vegetation;
fixed obstacles at the roadside;
provision of safe parking areas;
[F1provision for vulnerable road users:
provision for pedestrians;
provision for cyclists;
provision for powered two-wheelers;]
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.
safety of road users and visibility under different conditions such as darkness and under normal weather conditions;
readability of road signs and markings;
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.