Making Highways Safer
Traffic and Road Safety Engineering Consultancy
At T&RS Consultancy, we're exceptionally proud of our reputation as leading highway engineering consultants and to have worked with some of the UK's largest public authorities and commercial developers. Learn a little more about our business here.
๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ ๐'๐ฌ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ญ๐ฐ๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐๐๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐
Thursday 20th June 2024
๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ ๐'๐ฌ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ญ๐ฐ๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐๐๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ฑ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ? A new 'Cyclops' roundabout in Cambridge, designed to prioritise cyclists and pedestrians, has raised concerns among residents about confusion and safety [1]. While the design aims to improve cycling safety, recent Dutch research suggests that roundabouts, in general, might be becoming riskier for cyclists [2]. ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ก๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ'๐ฌ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฌ Manchester's existing Cyclops junction offers some insights. Similar to Cambridge, residents initially expressed confusion [3]. However, the segregated lanes in Cyclops designs could still offer safety benefits for cyclists compared to traditional roundabouts. ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ฑ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ Dutch research [2] highlights a potential concern: increased complexity from increased mixed traffic volume, diverse cycle types, and convoluted roundabout designs…
๐๐๐ฐ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ & ๐ฅ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐: ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ด๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ฎ
Friday 31st May 2024
The proposed changes to hold cyclists accountable for causing road safety hazards is an ๐ช๐ฏ๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ด๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฃ๐ข๐ต๐ฆ. BBC News On one hand, equality in mobility and accessibility for all road users seems fair. Could this proposed change truly promote safety for all users? ๐ข๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ผ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ, ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐๐ด๐ด๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฎ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐. The data suggests the direct safety impact might be minimal. In 2022, personal fatality-injury for pedestrians involving one-vehicle collisions were significantly higher than those involving one pedal cycle (๐ญ๐ญ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ ๐ต: ๐ฎ๐น๐บ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ญ๐ฏ๐ฌ-๐ณ๐ผ๐น๐ฑ) (source). ๐๐ผ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ต๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฐ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ฒ๐ต๐ถ๐ฐ๐น๐ฒ๐? ๐๐ T&RS Consultancy and Training, ๐๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, ๐๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ - ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฎ ๐๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ…
Danger for Cyclists: Drivers Turning Left Across Your Path
Friday 31st May 2024
This month, Nick Newton CEng FCHIT, FIHE, FSoRSA, Reg RSA(IHE), the Director of T&RS Consultancy and Training, contributed to an article from Dublin Inquirer titled '๐ท๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ : ๐ท๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐ก๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐กโ'. This article from Dublin Inquirer highlights the danger cyclists face from drivers turning left across their path. Based on collision reports, 10% of incidents involve this scenario. Cyclists share their stories of being hit by cars and vans. The article explores solutions like driver education, cyclist awareness of hand signals, and engineering improvements like advanced traffic lights and flashing studs on cycle lanes. The limited visibility for HGV drivers is also addressed, mentioning new EU regulations requiring blind spot detection systems for cyclists on new HGVs. The…
Traffic Management & Transport Engineering Consultants
Monday 22nd April 2024
Highway & Transport Engineering Consultants At T&RS Consultancy, we're exceptionally proud of our reputation as leading highway engineering consultants and to have worked with some of the UK's largest public authorities and commercial developers. Based in Warrington, our team brings a wealth of experience to every project we participate in, whether the focus is enhancing existing traffic systems, project development, road safety or transportation design. We have decades of collective hands-on experience in the management of highways, traffic and transportation systems. Transport Design T&RS design consultancy has extensive experience in the design and delivery of transport infrastructure projects of all sizes, including highway improvements, speed enforcement, regulation orders and controlled parking. Traffic Management Training As accredited CPD Trainers, we…
