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Research Report 323 Curve speed management

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Horizontal curves have been recognised as a significant safety issue for many years, a more important factor than road width, vertical clearance or sight distance.

Research Report 180 Cycle audit and cycle review: a scoping study

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This study was an investigation to see whether the process of cycle audit and cycle review developed by the Institution of Highways and Transportation in the United Kingdom should be introduced in New Zealand.

Research Report 211 Role of road features in cycle-only crashes in New Zealand

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Research carried out in 2001 examined the causes of cycle crashes on roads, footpaths, and cycle ways throughout New Zealand, through a survey of injured cyclists.

Research Report 141 Selection of cost-effective skid resistance restoration treatments

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This report presents a suggested procedure for selecting the economically optimum treatment for restoring the skid resistance of an existing road surface when it is found to be deficient.

Research Report 119 Skid resistance: the influence of alluvial aggregate size and shape

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This report presents the results of a research programme involving both laboratory and on-road investigations that has been carried out in 1996–97 with the aims of: improved understanding of the Polished Stone Value (PSV) test and its application to …

Research Report 103 Use of rumble strips as warning devices on New Zealand roads

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A review of the international literature was undertaken in 1994 to identify the types of rumble strip available, situations where and how they are used, their effectiveness in reducing accidents and modifying driver behaviour, their adverse effects s…

Research Report 010 Accident countermeasures: literature review

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The Accident Countermeasures Research project provides information about the accident reductions that could be expected under New Zealand conditions if particular accident countermeasures are implemented.