A few things I think are missing from this strategy document.

 

Number one is the lack of recognition that roundabouts are a proven solution for reducing collision severity. Concern about pedestrian accommodation at roundabouts is not substantiated by the evidence that I have seen and is mitigatable if it exists.

Number two  is the lack of recognition that highway design philosophy – design speed higher than posted speed – is a contributor to encouraging higher speeds on arterials and highways

Number three is lack of mention that signal timing contributes to speeding. If timing is set to allow free flow at a speed slightly lower than the posted speed, traffic flow slows down. It has been done.

Number four is no mention,  that I saw, about using speed reader boards – signs that tell you your speed. This is very effective tool used in various communities. You want drivers to be looking at the road environment. These signs provide a friendly reminder about your speed.

Number five is no mention that design standards for roads, in general, promote moving vehicles as fast as possible. Good for rural highways, not so much for urban conditions where other modes are present and being promoted.

 

Safety should begin at the engineering level, and we need documents like this to recognize that the fundamentals of road design need to reflect the goals of meeting the needs of all users with priority to the most vulnerable. If the intent of the road is  to move a lot of vehicles, and we do need those, then other modes need to be accommodated in the proper way. Mixing modes is tricky and leaves vulnerable users at risk.

 

The document talks about the success of various countries in reducing collision severity. There is little if any mention of what contributing factors drove those reductions, they are well  documented and we should be follow their leads.

Robert (Bob) Kurylko, P. Eng,

Senior Transportation Engineer
Sr. Associate
Stantec
500–311 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg MB R3B 2B9
Cell: 204 918 2042
robert.kurylko@stantec.com

 

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