Citation

Carnaby B. Proc. Australas. Road Safety Res. Policing Educ. Conf. 2004; 8(2).

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, copyright holder varies, Publisher Monash University)

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Abstract

A fundamental of basic road safety is delineation. Delineation, put simply, are guidance systems in the form of painted road markings and other devices that assist the driver in negotiating the travel from A to B, comfortably and safely. From what the authors see, it appears to get cut back in budget dollars, or a least there appears to be no growth. Many studies and engineering and scientific reports, both locally and globally, are pointing to the huge importance of improved delineation, and the roll it can play in reducing road trauma. Wider lines, brighter lines, wet-night visible lines, audible lines, line that can be seen over greater distances, or just some better programming strategies that would improve delineation performance would be a good start. This paper presents a collage of documented evidence of studies from around the world that demonstrate what effect an injection of funding to basic roadmarking can have on road safety.