Road Design and Traffic Operation Guidelines to aid the Older Motorists

Studies show that the number and percentage of older people in general, and older drivers in particular, are growing rapidly. By the year 2025 people aged 60 and over are expected to account for about 24 percent of the European population, 22 percent of the Northern American population, and almost 14 percent of the world population. This increasingly older population is reflected in a corresponding increase in the older driver population. Studies in Europe and the United States indicate that [...]

Traffic Control, toll and Road Information

Drafted by the PIARC Technical Committee on Roads in Urban Areas, this report aims at illustrating the possibilities offered by new technology, especially within the electronics industry, for a more satisfactory operation of the existing road capacity. Through better regulation, control and information to road users (and perhaps also through a reduction of the traffic by the use of tolls), it is possible to increase the capacity of the existing roads.

Safety at Roadworks

Safety at all engineering works is improved through continuous training of supervisory and labour forces in the safe and proper use of power equipment and materials. In addition to these requirements, safety in roadworks requires the proper communication with and cooperation of the user. This report contains ten papers on various aspects of roadworks/work zone safety from around the world (Australia, Canada-Quebec, Finland, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, USA) dealing with [...]