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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 079 Road environment and traffic crashes

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Category: Safety, security and public health , Research programme , Research & reports | Audience: General

This report presents a road geometry survey of the New Zealand highway system and the subsequent use of the data to model the relationship between highway features and relative crash risk.

Research Report 069 Testing the relative conspicuity of road workers' safety garments

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Category: Safety, security and public health , Research programme , Research & reports | Audience: General

One hundred and thirty participants (70 males, 60 females), aged between 18 and 40, took part in this research to test the relative conspicuity of eight different test-garments.

Research Report 643 Drivers’ response to warnings/information provided by in-vehicle information systems (IVIS)

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Category: Safety, security and public health , Research programme , Research & reports | Audience: General

The purpose of the research was to provide an analysis of drivers’ use of IVIS, smartphone applications and nomadic devices and their likely effects on driver performance.

Research Report 636 Speed limit reductions to support lower SCRIM investigatory levels

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Category: Safety, security and public health , Research programme , Research & reports | Audience: General

This report details a framework for rationally arriving at economically justifiable operating speed reductions to compensate for the inability to achieve recommended levels of skid resistance on high-risk curves.

Research Report 632 Framework for review and prioritisation of rail safety risks in New Zealand

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Category: Safety, security and public health , Research programme , Research & reports | Audiences: General, Rail participants, Road controlling authorities, Road traffic engineers & consultants

The Transport Agency commissioned Navigatus Consulting to undertake this research project to identify and provide evidence-based recommendations for managing priority safety risks for New Zealand rail operations.

Research Report 621 Regulations and safety for electric bicycles and other low-powered vehicles

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Category: Safety, security and public health , Research programme , Research & reports | Audiences: General, Motorists, Walkers & cyclists

This research report presents a review of overseas legislation, technology trends, market and safety analyses for low-powered, low-speed vehicles.

Research Report 597 The prevalence and impairment effects of drugged driving in New Zealand

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Category: Safety, security and public health , Research programme , Research & reports | Audience: General

The purpose of the research was to establish a quantitative picture of the type and the extent of drugged driving in New Zealand and investigate the level of driving impairment produced by the most commonly used drugs, both legal and illegal.

Research Report 606 Towards a safe system for cycling

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Category: Safety, security and public health , Research programme , Research & reports | Audiences: Advice and assistance, General, Walkers & cyclists

Making urban cycling a safer and more attractive transport choice is now a NZ Transport Agency strategic priority.