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PAVEMENT SPECIALS IN THAILAND

This assessment examines the safety implications of driving on hard shoulders in Thailand, conducted by Perot Louw and Marion Sinclair from Stellenbosch University. Through 18 hours of traffic observation, surveys of drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists, and crash analysis on selected routes (R302, R304), the study identifies a high incidence of risky events and the participation of various road users. It highlights the vulnerability of pedestrians and suggests an urgent need for clearer legislation and further research to enhance road safety.

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PAVEMENT SPECIALS IN THAILAND

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  1. PAVEMENT SPECIALS IN THAILAND

  2. DRIVING ON THE HARD SHOULDER – A safety assessment Perot Louw and Marion Sinclair Stellenbosch University

  3. Legislation

  4. Methodology • Traffic observation on selected routes (18 hours) • Surveys of drivers (101), pedestrians (199) and cyclists (30) • Crash analysis of selected routes

  5. Site selection R302, Malmesbury direction

  6. R302 Durbanville direction

  7. R304 Stellenbosch direction

  8. Crash analysis

  9. Traffic observations… Light vehicles using hard-shoulder

  10. Traffic observations… HGVs using hard-shoulder

  11. Pedestrian and cyclist presence

  12. Pedestrian and cyclist presence

  13. Pedestrian options

  14. Dangerous events log (1)

  15. Dangerous events log (2)

  16. Knowledge - drivers

  17. Hard-shoulder use - drivers

  18. Attitudes - drivers

  19. Conclusions • Observations showed high levels of risky events • High numbers of competing and incompatible road users using hard shoulders • Pedestrians particularly vulnerable • Crash data does not allow for a rigorous crash analysis • Clear lack of certainly among drivers about what the legislation permits. • More research essential.

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