❓ Ms MacTiernan questions the Minister for Transport regarding the safety of wire rope road safety barriers and their compliance with design guidelines. The Minister assures that the barriers meet relevant Australian Design Rules and standards.
AnsweredQoN 558Legislative Assembly
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(b) is the Minister aware that such breaches of the design rules jeopardises the safety of motorcyclists; and (c) will the Minister undertake to ensure all wire rope road safety barriers are adjusted to conform with design guidelines?
(c) will the Minister undertake to ensure all wire rope road safety barriers are adjusted to conform with design guidelines?
(c) will the Minister undertake to ensure all wire rope road safety barriers are adjusted to conform with design guidelines?
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Answered
17 October 2000
Response time
61 days
The Minister Replied:
(a) The placement of these wire rope barriers does not contravene the relevant Australian Design Rules. Main Roads Western Australia typically requires road safety barrier installations to be in accordance with:
- Australian/New Zealand Standard 3845:1999 - Road Safety Barrier Systems;
- New South Wales Roads and Traffic Authority Road Design Guide section 6 (1996) - Safety Barriers for Roads and Bridges;
- American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (1996) - Roadside Design Guide.
(b)-(c) As stated above, the sites mentioned do not breach the Australian design rules.
(a) The placement of these wire rope barriers does not contravene the relevant Australian Design Rules. Main Roads Western Australia typically requires road safety barrier installations to be in accordance with:
- Australian/New Zealand Standard 3845:1999 - Road Safety Barrier Systems;
- New South Wales Roads and Traffic Authority Road Design Guide section 6 (1996) - Safety Barriers for Roads and Bridges;
- American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (1996) - Roadside Design Guide.
(b)-(c) As stated above, the sites mentioned do not breach the Australian design rules.
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