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Risk Assessment

Risk Assessment. Driving a car down Anzac Parade on a rainy night. Hazards. Wet Road Surface. Hazards. Poor Visibility. Hazards. Other Road Users. Wet Road Surface. Likelihood 3 – Medium Consequence 4 – High Risk Ranking 7 – High . Wet Road Surface. Current Controls.

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Risk Assessment

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  1. Risk Assessment Driving a car down Anzac Parade on a rainy night

  2. Hazards • Wet Road Surface

  3. Hazards • Poor Visibility

  4. Hazards • Other Road Users

  5. Wet Road Surface Likelihood • 3 – Medium Consequence • 4 – High Risk Ranking • 7 – High

  6. Wet Road Surface Current Controls Soft Barriers Road signs Speed cameras

  7. Wet Road Surface Current Controls Hard Barriers Anti-lock braking systems Seat belts Crumple zones Air bags

  8. Wet Road Surface Recommended Controls Soft Barriers Variable road signs that change appropriate to conditions Hard barriers Road drying technology Road closures

  9. Poor Visibility Likelihood • 4 – High Consequence • 4 – High to 5 – Very High Risk Ranking • 8 – Extreme

  10. Poor Visibility Current Controls Soft Barriers Road signs Traffic lights Speed cameras Street lights Head lights Hard Barriers Seat belts Crumple zones Air bags

  11. Poor Visibility Recommended Controls Soft Barriers Changing road signs Increase public awareness through Government education Safety cautions displayed through posters board and other media forms Hard Barriers Road decelerate strips Road drying technology Increase lighting at night

  12. Other Road Users Likelihood • 4 – High Consequence • 5 – Very high Risk Ranking Matrix • 9 – Extreme

  13. Other Road Users Current Controls Soft Barriers Road signs Traffic light Speed cameras Street lights Head lights

  14. Other Road Users Current Controls Hard barriers Seat belts Crumple zones Air bags Anti-lock braking systems Mobile RBTs

  15. Other Road Users Recommended Controls Soft Barriers Changing road signs Public awareness Hard Barriers Road drying technology More mobile RBTs Increase lighting at night

  16. Conclusion • Driving is a privilege and a driver is responsible for the safety of others as well as themselves. There are controls implemented which minimise risks but accidents still occur. Motorists need to be informed on the dangers of various driving conditions and learn how to safely manage these conditions.

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