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Driver Licensing Directions

Austroads: Transport Research and Trends ·

2024/02/06

Driver licensing legislation and regulation is the responsibility of each of Australia’s 8 states and territories. However, there is a commitment by all jurisdictional regulators to harmonised practices with minimum licensing standards. Under the Austroads registration and licensing taskforce, states and territories agree periodic programs of work to improve licensing practice which recognises emerging research and trends and supports movement towards increasing road safety. To guide the development

42:29

Changes to the National Heavy Vehicle Driver...

Austroads: Transport Research and Trends ·

2024/01/30

Australia’s Transport Ministers have agreed in-principle to an improved, nationally‑consistent approach to the training and licence progression of heavy vehicle drivers, that improves road safety and productivity. The in-principle changes were approved by infrastructure and transport ministers in December 2023 through the agreement by the Infrastructure and Transport Ministers Meeting (ITMM) to endorse the National Heavy Vehicle Driver Competency Framework Decision Regulation Impact Statement

01:31:05

Use of a Driving Simulator to Assess Driver Response...

Austroads: Transport Research and Trends ·

2023/12/05

How do drivers respond to the iconic tunnel design features included in the NorthConnex road tunnel project? What were the objectives of the designs and have the designs achieved these objectives? How do the designs affect driver behaviour? The webinar explains the two key elements of this work – the validation of the UNSW driving simulator as a means of assessing road tunnel design features, and the use of that simulator to test driver response to the design features included in NorthConnex. The

52:12

Northern Territory Transition to Temporary Traffic...

Austroads: Transport Research and Trends ·

2023/11/16

The Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics held a webinar on the 16 November 2023 to update industry on the Northern Territory’s transition to the National Training Framework Temporary Traffic Management (NTFTTM). Industry and individuals currently working in Temporary Traffic Management roles, or associated with the Temporary Traffic Management industry were encouraged to attend to understand the changes being implemented in February 2024. Transitional arrangements being implemented

01:04:35

Austroads Vehicle Classification Scheme – Measuring...

Austroads: Transport Research and Trends ·

2023/11/09

Austroads has developed an extended vehicle classification scheme (EVCS) to enable improved understanding and monitoring of the evolving vehicle mix on Australian and New Zealand roads in traffic and transport surveys. This builds upon the existing 1994 vehicle classification scheme. The EVCS provides greater granularity for each of the existing 12 classes of vehicles and adds a new class for active transport to address the need to count a variety of active transport users such as pedestrians,

01:01:19

Austroads Vehicle Classification Scheme – Light Vehicles

Austroads: Transport Research and Trends ·

2023/11/02

01:00:04

Austroads Vehicle Classification Scheme – Heavy Vehicles

Austroads: Transport Research and Trends ·

2023/10/25

01:02:22

Physical Infrastructure to Support Connected and...

Austroads: Transport Research and Trends ·

2023/10/19

In this session, we will present a comprehensive report that identifies and explores those physical infrastructure practices that matter most to CAVs. Just like human drivers, CAVs need to understand line and pavement markings, electronic and non-electronic signs, and traffic signals. Computer sensing and computer processing, however, differ to humans, and differ between different and evolving systems used in Active Safety Systems (ASS), Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), and Automated

01:01:25

Update to the Guide to Road Design – Detailed Review...

Austroads: Transport Research and Trends ·

2023/10/05

Supplements have provided important additional guidance to the Austroads Guide to Road Design (Guide). But there are questions about their use. Are these supplements needed? What should they contain? Should the information in the agency supplements be included in the Guide? These questions were addressed in a recently completed Austroads project that undertook a detailed review of jurisdictional supplements to the Guide. This webinar describes the classification of material in the jurisdictional

52:55

Australia and New Zealand Roads Capability Analysis...

Austroads: Transport Research and Trends ·

2023/09/22

Following previous workforce capability studies undertaken in 2006, 2009, 2013 and 2017, Austroads engaged Oxford Economics Australia to undertake a new workforce capability analysis for member authorities based on planned and forecasted infrastructure development and service objective requirements in Australia and New Zealand over the next 10 years to 2032. Through stakeholder and industry engagement – as well as gap analysis including extensive data analytics – this analysis seeks to explain how

51:36

National Telematics Framework: Setting a Benchmark...

Austroads: Transport Research and Trends ·

2023/09/20

For over a decade, the National Telematics Framework has been setting a benchmark as an effective regulatory framework for optimised vehicle movements, making Australia a world-leader in intelligent access management. The National Telematics Framework (Framework) was established following a series of decisions made by ministers between 2003 and 2008 and was globally recognised as an International Standard (ISO 15638) in 2012. Supporting an open marketplace of telematics and related intelligent

01:00:14

Practical Approaches for Managing Regional Road...

Austroads: Transport Research and Trends ·

2023/09/13

Road users in regional and remote Australia are at a greater risk of road trauma than those living in major cities. Approximately one third of Australians live in regional or remote areas but two thirds of fatal crashes occur in these areas. The fatality rate in regional and remote areas is 12.2 deaths per 100,000 population and increases to 34.6 deaths per 100,000 in very remote areas. The former figure is almost five times greater than the rate for major cities which is 2.6 deaths per 100,000

01:02:25

A National Approach to Measuring Non-fatal Crash...

Austroads: Transport Research and Trends ·

2023/09/12

Information on injurious road crashes is required for prevention. National information on fatal cases has been available for many years, but information on serious non-fatal cases has been lacking. This webinar will take participants through the outcomes of Stage 2 of an Austroads project commissioned to establish a system to report serious injury cases due to road crashes in a consistent way throughout Australia and over time. Stage 2 aimed to obtain ten years of data from all jurisdictions (2008

55:07

Australian 3G Network Shutdown

Austroads: Transport Research and Trends ·

2023/09/04

Between December 2023 and September 2024, Telstra, Optus and Vodafone will close their 3G networks to make room for new, faster services. The 3G network shutdown will affect vital equipment and services across the road transport sector. Devices that rely on 3G will no longer function and need to be upgraded or replaced to continue operating. Commonly affected devices include: telematics and vehicle/asset tracking devices installed in heavy and light vehicles, as well as general assets such as

01:06:33

NSW’s Transition to Smart On-Board Mass for PBS Mass...

Austroads: Transport Research and Trends ·

2023/08/31

Transport for NSW (TfNSW) is transitioning from Interim On-Board Mass (OBM) management to Smart OBM. All Performance Based Standards (PBS) vehicle operators with mass monitoring as a condition of access will need to transition to the more advanced telematics technology by 1 June 2024. Smart OBM systems capture axle mass measurements as digital records and share the data with relevant road managers in a secure and standardised way. The changes aim to harmonise the use of Smart OBM systems for mass

01:01:01

National Harmonisation of Test Methods Used in...

Austroads: Transport Research and Trends ·

2023/08/21

The asphalt industry is rapidly evolving, and it is widely accepted that prescriptive specifications are not necessarily well suited to take full advantage of the benefits that new and innovative technologies can provide. There is therefore a desire to develop a national performance-based asphalt specification that would allow asset owners and asphalt suppliers to take full advantage of the enhanced performance characteristics of current and emerging asphalt technologies. This webinar, presented by

59:32

Evaluation and Reporting of Automated Vehicle Trials

Austroads: Transport Research and Trends ·

2023/08/03

Trials of automated vehicle (AV) technology are undertaken to research and develop the technology, understand the supporting regulatory and operational frameworks required, and prepare for wide-scale adoption of the technology. Governments across Australia and New Zealand have expressed an interest in maximising the value of trials through improved evaluation and knowledge sharing. To meet this need, Austroads has prepared guidance for the evaluation and reporting of AV trials. This guidance seeks

44:05

Best Practice for Road Tunnel Wall Panels and Finishes

Austroads: Transport Research and Trends ·

2023/07/13

Austroads has recently completed a project to identify best practice for road tunnel wall panels and finishes to ensure the products achieve performance, access, maintenance, and durability requirements. The best practice research provided through this project aims to add value to tunnel operators over the life cycle of the assets by facilitating ease of maintenance access for regular inspections, and meeting durability requirements. In this webinar, Tony Peglas and Georgia O’Connor gave an overview

58:50

New Edition of the Design Vehicles and Turning Path...

Austroads: Transport Research and Trends ·

2023/07/05

The Design Vehicles and Turning Path Templates Guide has been restructured as part of the update of the Guide to Road Design Part 4. This webinar, presented by Noel O’Callaghan and Malcolm Mak, is the fourth session in a four-part series to provide an overview of the update. The session focuses on new guidance added to the Design Vehicles and Turning Path Templates Guide covering design vehicles versus checking vehicles, performance-based standards, clearances between swept paths, software

01:05:05

Using the Updated Guide To Road Design Parts 4B and 4C

Austroads: Transport Research and Trends ·

2023/06/27

Austroads’ recent project has updated the Guide to Road Design (AGRD) Part 4 series. This webinar is the third in a four-part series to provide an overview of the project, including the aim, research background, methodology and outcomes. This session, presented by Noel O’Callaghan and Malcolm Mak, explains how to implement the changes in AGRD parts 4B and 4C, including mini and radial roundabouts, cyclist treatments, ramp cross section, entry and exit ramps, sight distance, grade separated

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