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    http://www.independent.ie/national-n...w-1138376.html

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    Concern over wire rope crash barriers sparks EU review

    Tuesday October 09 2007

    A FULL-SCALE review of central wire rope barriers on motorways and dualcarriageways has been ordered by the EU following mounting concerns over crashes involving motorcycles.
    The wire barriers are in place on many Irish dualcarriageways and have been dubbed “cheese cutters” because of their potential to cause massive trauma to motorcycle riders who collide with them.

    The EU has now asked its standards committee, which draws up technical specifications for the industry, to review the use of such barriers.

    The Ministry for Transport in the Netherlands ordered the removal of the wire ropes as a result of mounting casualties.

    The National Roads Authority (NRA) said yesterday that they looked forward to the review and would implement any changes in standards if they were required.

    An NRA spokesperson said that all barriers on dual-carriageways and motorways had both positive and negative points.

    A concrete barrier was better at taking the impact at locations where it was necessary to prevent vehicles going into oncoming traffic.

    Wire rope barriers were used where the central median was larger and the rope was able to absorb the energy of the car.

    “Yes, they (rope barriers) are an issue for motorcyclists. But any barrier is an issue for motorcyclists, “ added the NRA spokesperson.

    Fine Gael MEP Jim Higgins said wire barriers had already been banned in a number of EU countries including Britain, Norway, Austria and the Netherlands on safety grounds.

    “Research has shown that motorcycle users were extremely vulnerable to having limbs severed and in many cases sustaining fatal injuries when striking either the wire ropes themselves or the supporting metal spikes, “ he added.

    While the technical review recommendations had to be awaited, there was no reason why Ireland could not follow the example of other countries and remove the wire ropes, he added.

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    http://www.politics.co.uk/opinion-formers/press-releases/bmf-calls-a-stop-wire-rope-killer-barriers-$1214230$364259.htm

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    BMF calls for a stop to wire-rope killer barriers
    Thursday, 20 Mar 2008 12:34
    The British Motorcyclists Federation has written to Road Safety Minister Jim Fitzpatrick calling for an end to the installation of wire-rope (‘cheese-cutter’) safety barriers.

    The letter was prompted by the recent death of a motorcyclist who was killed after colliding with a wire-rope safety fence on the A41 New Ferry bypass in Merseyside.

    Pointing out that although the Highways Agency is well aware of the BMF’s concerns over the wire-rope safety fence (WRSF) type of vehicle restarint and now specifies other types of barrier, the de-trunking of large parts of the Highways Agency network now means that control is passed to local authorities where they often install wire-rope safety fences mainly for aesthetic reasons. If this continues, say the BMF, wire-rope safety fences will be installed on a growing part of our road network, so increasing the risk to motorcyclists.

    In writing to the Minister , the BMF say that while local highway authorities maintain that wire-rope safety fences comply with the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges (DMRB)TD19/06 and conform to EN 1317 (the European standard for barriers), EN 1317 does not currently test for motorcycle impacts. In addition to the hazards presented by the wire ropes themselves, the exposed vertical supporting posts can cause severe injury and even death to a motorcyclist.

    Calling for the immediate issue of an 'Interim Advice Note' against the use of wire-rope safety fences and that the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges is updated to reflect this advice, the BMF say this would quickly help establish a national standard for road barriers

    Commenting, Chris Hodder, the BMF’s Government Relations Executive said:
    “It seems perverse that a safety system has been designed which actually increases the likelihood of a fatality. Not only is the wire rope itself dangero us to motorcyclists, but its numerous upright support posts can also be lethal to riders. In the Netherlands and Norway such barriers have been outlawed following a spate of fatal accidents and moves are being made in many other UN ECE countries to remove them. We want the same to happen here.”

    Note:
    Vertical Concrete Barriers (VCBs) are the BMF’s preferred alternative. A motorcyclist colliding with a VCB at speed will still sustain injuries, but the trauma will be dissipated over a larger area reducing the chances of a fatal injury. Alternatively, the more common ‘tensioned corrugated beam’ (TCB) Armco type barrier with an additional flat in-fill barrier to prevent motorcyclists hitting the upright posts is acceptable.

    ENDS

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    http://www.edroga.pl/content/view/6761/1212/1/4/

    some very interesting material at the site link above. well worth a visit and read.

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    Worth the time to read whats on this site
    just a few quotes from it that raise the eye brows the study uses the M25 motorway round London.

    "An analysis of accidents occurring on the M25 Sphere has shown that:

    Of the 373 km of median safety barrier installed within the M25 Sphere,
    Metal safety fences (including wire rope safety fencing)constitute 87.3% of the total length,
    Concrete safety barriers contribute 12.7%.
    No fatal casualties have resulted from an impact with a concrete barrier;
    The number of serious casualties per kilometre is comparable between steel safety fencing and concrete safety barriers;
    Concrete barriers result in a lower rate of slight casualties and total accidents per kilometre than metal safety fences.

    Please note the lower rate of total accidents resulting in major injury.

    "When considering vehicle trajectories following an initial impact with a median barrier, it was seen in the STATS19 data that whilst a crossover accident is less probable than one in which a vehicle is rebounded or retained close to the barrier, it is almost three times as likely that a fatal injury will result. "
    So any barrier is going to increase the chance of death !


    http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2...01/2321415.htm
    Aug 2008 cross over in Oz

    And another M/C WRB accident in Devonport
    http://www.bikesonshow.com/viewtopic.php?t=616
    http://www.news.com.au/mercury/story...7-3462,00.html

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    http://www.network.mag-uk.org/barrie...tingthere.html

    Following is from the site link above


    The Bikeguard [1] system protects the exposed posts of crash barriers with an extra guard rail covering the posts. This is one of several systems that MAG has recommended through the work of FEMA (Federation of European Motorcyclists Associations) “Road to Success” Improving Motorcyclists’ Safety by Improving Crash Barriers.

    The Highways Agency statement in their recent press release says, “To improve safety to all road users, including motorcyclists, all new central barriers must now be solid concrete with no posts and there is also a recently-introduced section on motorcyclists in the Highway's Agency's Road Restraints Standard.

    This means that at high-risk sites for motorcyclists, such as tight external bends, consideration must be given to the form of barrier to make sure it is safe for motorcyclists. BikeGuard is one of the solutions."

    Although this points to no more Wire Rope Barriers being fitted in the UK, the Highway's Agency's Road Restraints Standard still has WRB as an acceptable barrier to use as it fits the EN standards.

    It now appears when central barriers are being replaced WRB will not be used, a big “congratulations” to the Highways Agency.



    It would seem the UK is finding a way to turn away from WRBs with out majing the illegal yet, probably they expect the EU to outlaw them completely.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gubb View Post
    Nonono,

    He rides the Leprachhaun at the end of the Rainbow. Usually goes by the name Anne McMommus

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    Not sure if this link has been posted before
    http://mraa.org.au/forum/modules/iss....php?pagenum=7

    Quote from the pages in the link

    "
    December 16th 2005
    December 13th After successful lobbying by MAG NL the Dutch parliament voted in favour of a ban on cable barriers in the Netherlands

    Jan 16 2006
    MAG Belgium have been promoting the motorcycle friendly crash barriers. They managed to get a slot on Belgium TV promoting this issue and now the Belgium government is planning to fix some 10 kilometres of motorcycle friendly barriers per year.

    August 2006
    On Friday 4th August the Norwegian Minister of Transport, Mrs. Liv Signe Navarsete, announced a ban on the use of cable barriers. She did so after years of lobbying by FEMA´s member organisation, the Norwegian Motorcycle Union (NMCU). “Finally, we see an end to the egg slicers”, said NMCU chairman Jan-Fredrik Moller.

    If you know of any new installations of wire rope barriers, or believe any existing installations to be dangerous, please forward us the following information:

    1. A description of the site and the barrier
    2. An accurate map reference of the location of the barrier
    3. Photos of the site (if at all possible)

    We intend to raise this issue at Road Safety Committee meetings, but our case is more strongly made if we have data on the incidence of wire rope barrier installations.

    Articles on this Topic
    Oct 2007
    Motorcyclist's horrific death brings call to ban 'cheese-cutter' barriers here ...

    NSW Motorcycle Council Slams 'cheese-cutter' traffic barriers Here ..

    Forward details to:

    mraa@mraa.org.au
    MRAA Headquarters:
    Unit 5
    2 Quist Crt
    Dandenong South 3175
    Phone: 03 9794 5504 Fax: 03 9794 5509"

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    http://www.acem.eu/NWSL/newsl17/eurorap.htm
    new links for Erou responce to road safety, this includes information on deaths caused by Barriers and poor barrier design


    Full report paper here

    http://www.eurorap.org/library/pdfs/20081202_Bikers.PDF

    this is a 20 page report by Mororing authorities, motoring bodies and clubs, VERY WORTH WHILE READ FOR ALL, including our own LTA, maybe they can learn something.

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    Also more action from another motoring authority in Britian, the more reports that come out against these WRBs the harder for LTNZ to play ignorant of them
    http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/sccwebsite/sccwspublications.nsf/591f7dda55aad72a80256c670041a50d/26d1e51f4fbce533802574ac00318691/$FILE/Motorcycle_Friendly_Safety_Barriers.pdf

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    http://epubl.luth.se/1402-1617/2005/...X-05233-SE.pdf
    A really well-done and balanced study/analysis from Sweden.
    Do you realise how many holes there could be if people would just take the time to take the dirt out of them?

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    Do you realise how many holes there could be if people would just take the time to take the dirt out of them?

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    http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=94644

    sorry uploaded prior to reading this.
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    not sure if this link has been posted before, if so it is still worth repeating
    Title of the report.

    "Motorcycle impacts into Barriers- Realworld accident studies. Crash tests and simulations carried out in Germany and Australia."

    read the report here.

    http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/esv.../05-0095-O.pdf

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    http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-...tion/7785.html
    Note the comment by Hattyfarbuckle - "At present there is no European test to look at the effect of motorcyclists and barriers. However, some research has been carried out and this indicates that concrete offers a safer option compared to post and rail systems." taken from here
    Apparently the UK roading authorities have a policy of replacing end-of-life barriers with concrete. Seems they've learned the lesson...
    Last edited by MSTRS; 13th August 2009 at 09:23.
    Do you realise how many holes there could be if people would just take the time to take the dirt out of them?

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    QUOTE FROM UK HIGHWAYS WEBSITE.please note the date and the Statement on SAFETY GROUNDS, because we are still getting WRSB and steel installed on our roads.

    "The Highways Agency’s policy on barrier types
    With effect from January 2005 and based primarily on safety grounds, the Agency’s policy is that all new motorway schemes are to use high containment concrete barriers in the central reserve. All existing motorways will introduce concrete barriers into the central reserve as part of ongoing upgrades and through replacement as and when these systems have reached the end of their useful life. This change of policy applies only to barriers in the central reserve of high speed roads and not to verge side barriers. Other routes will continue to use steel barriers.

    Concrete barriers have been installed on a number of roads already, such as M11 Junction 8-9 and M62 J37-38. "

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