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State highway safety management system manual

The NZ Transport Agency has established a state highway safety management system to provide and operate a safe highway system.

Contents

1       INTRODUCTION
1.1    Corporate profile
1.2    History/background
1.3    Road safety management system components
1.4    Summary

2       MANAGEMENT
2.1    Safety Goals, Objectives, and Performance Targets
2.2    Organisational Structure
2.3    Reviews
2.4    Independent Audit Review
2.5    Expertise
2.6    Funding

3       IDENTIFYING HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS
3.1    Data Collection
3.2    Safety Management Strategies
3.3    Regular Routine Inspections
3.4    Special Safety Inspections
3.5    Safety Deficiency Databases
3.6    Hazard Registers
3.7    Crash Reduction Studies
3.8    Safety Retrofitting
3.9    Road Safety Action Plans

4       ROAD, PAVEMENT, AND BRIDGE, DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE
4.1    Pavement Construction and Maintenance
4.2    Road and Bridge Design
4.3    Road Safety Audits

5       TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
5.1    Traffic Signs
5.2    Pavement Markings
5.3    Delineation
5.4    Traffic Signals
5.5    Speed Limits
5.6    Temporary Traffic Management

6       THE ROADSIDE
6.1    Access Management
6.2    Roadside Clear Zones
6.3    Road Lighting
6.4    Safety Barriers

7       VULNERABLE ROAD USERS
7.1    Pedestrians
7.2    Cyclists
7.3    Motorcyclists

Appendix A
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