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October 2008
DfT launches national signs review
Read DfT's press release here.
Chapter 3 published
Traffic Signs Manual - revised Chapter 3 published 10 September 2008.
Rural roads sign
Rural roads sign for shared space to be tried in Devon (Surveyor, 11/09/2008).
Scotland MfS - Designing Streets
Designing Streets - A Policy for Scotland: can be accessed via the SCOTS website and following the links on the site - General Publications, Designing Streets Designing Streets Full Consult Draft (compressed).
September 2008
"Seeing is Believing 2008"
IHIE priority booking now available 10-13 November in Nuneaton. A unique exhibition: see new technologies in real situations.
Anti skid access
Anti skid access covers designed to make roads safer for cyclists and motorcyclists launched by Saint Gobain.
Postgraduate Certificate in Street Design and Management
New in October from the University of Westminster.
Atlas Planning
Atlas good practice guide on Planning Performance Agreements for large scale applications with case studies.
SUSTRANS
SUSTRANS resource pages on workplace active travel, walkability and road safety.
Diesel Spill Survey
The UK Government's National Motorcycle Strategy has identified an "action" to investigate the reporting options for highway defects and develop best practice/supplementary information on clearing road contaminants (including diesel spills).
The National Motorcycle Council is undertaking a national review of how the road is rendered safe following a diesel spill. The Department for Transport, Institute of Highway Incorporated Engineers and KillSpills are leading on the review.
Diesel deposited on the highway represents a serious danger to all road users but in particular cyclist and motorcyclists. During the period 2000-2005, there were 617 Killed and Seriously Injured casualties as a direct result of diesel spills.
Diesel spills also represent a considerable devaluing of "assets" to the highway authority (a study in Australia has shown that within a short period of time, diesel deposited on the road can reduce the structural rigidity of asphalt increasing road maintenance costs significantly).
This survey is the first stage in developing new national guidelines for the report of highway defects and developing best practice on the treatment of diesel spills. The findings will be presented to the Department for Transport in October 2008 with the aim of issuing national guidelines by 2010.
August 2008
Government Motorcycling Strategy
Revised action plan published. IHIE Guidelines feature strongly.
Restricted Parking Zones
Advise from Glasgow and Bury St Edmunds on using restricted parking zones.
Street Design
English Heritage 10 best case studies on street design published.
Passive Safety
To share policies and experiences contact Donald Waller
PPS6
PPS6 on planning for town centres out for consultation.
Smarter Choices
E-community launched by DfT to promote modelling of smarter choices initiatives.
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