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August 12th, 2004
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Dear Members,
RESEARCH STUDY: INNOVATIVE SAFETY EQUIPMENT AT ROAD WORKS
I understand that as a forum for dialogue on road transport issues you may have dealings with innovative traffic management safety equipment that is in use in various countries.
The UK Highways Agency has commissioned TRL to conduct a scoping study to obtain details of innovative equipment, that is used internationally but may not used in the UK, which is intended to improve the safety of temporary traffic management at road works.
We are interested in all types of innovative equipment, but relevant devices might be those intended to, for example:
- reduce traffic speed near the road works,
- protect the workers from passing traffic, or
- warn drivers of queuing traffic ahead at a works site.
The output from the project will include a table listing the equipment/devices and their advantages and disadvantages. It would therefore be very helpful if you could let me know your experience with the equipment and whether it is good or bad.
I would be very grateful if you would circulate to your members this request for information about any equipment that you think might be relevant.
We have a tight timetable for this project and I would be grateful for a response by Friday 27th August.
If you have any queries, please contact either myself or Graham Coe (+ 44 1344 770712).
Thank you very much in advance for your cooperation.
Yours faithfully,
Simon Thompson
Transportation Division
Simon Thompson
Human Factors Researcher
TRL
Crowthorne House
Nine Mile Ride
Wokingham, Berkshire
RG40 3GA
www.trl.co.uk
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