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Research Report 544 New Zealanders attitudes towards drug-driving and suggested countermeasures

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This study conducted in New Zealand in 2012 investigated the attitudes, prevalence, habits and self-reported risks associated with drug-driving, along with possible countermeasures.

Research report 505 Economic evaluation of the impact of safe speeds: literature review

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The Safe System approach to road safety implies the goal of removing fatal and serious injury crashes from our road network.

Research Report 539 A new vehicle loading standard for road bridges in New Zealand

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Category: Natural hazard risk management , Integrated land use and transport systems , Safety, security and public health , Research programme , Research & reports | Audience: General

This research report proposes a new vehicle loading standard for the design and evaluation of road bridges and other highway infrastructure in New Zealand.

Research report 423 Effectiveness of transverse road markings on reducing vehicle speeds

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Transverse road markings as a speed mitigation device may be a cost-effective method of reducing fatal and serious injury crashes as a consequence of speeding on a high-speed hazard approach.

Research report 420 Improving school travel systems

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The purpose of this research, carried out between 2008 and 2010, was to investigate the evidence for prioritising school travel initiatives, and to develop an evidence-based toolkit for the design of school travel systems, to supplement existing scho…

Research report 405 Public lighting for safe and attractive pedestrian areas

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The Australian/New Zealand standard Lighting for roads and public spaces, part 3.1: pedestrian area (category P) lighting - performance and design requirements (AS/NZS 1158.3.1:2005) sets out specifications for pedestrian lighting.

Research Report 004 A road lighting survey method for accident sites

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A rapid method has been developed to evaluate the night lighting conditions at a road site in terms of the performance values of the Road Lighting Code.

Research Report 039 System-wide road accident analysis

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A comparison of the road accident rates between five cities in New Zealand was undertaken between 1989 and 1991.

Research Report 389 Cycle safety: reducing the crash risk

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Cycling is a sustainable mode of travel and an alternative to motor vehicle trips, particularly for shorter trips.