Road Safety Appraisal Process
The appraisal process follows the steps shown on the flow chart (Figure 3.1 in the Road Safety Audit Manual) on the next page, making appropriate adjustments for the site-specific conditions as required by the special case of an existing road.
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Site inspections would have as important a role in preparing possible remedial measures, if not more so than in the case of design projects because junction layout information would not be readily available, for example. In particular both day and night-time site visits shall be conducted. (It should be noted that Google Earth Street View™ photographs are not a substitute for a site inspection.); and
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Identification of road safety concerns should be done for all issues, irrespective of the fact that the origin may be routine maintenance related; Routine maintenance related concerns should be combined and reported separately in the road safety appraisal report.
