This presentation will cover:

• An outline of the safe system approach with respect to safer roadsides
• The four “R”s – Remove, Rationalise, Relocate and Replace
• Hazards posed by unforgiving items – drone videos of demonstrations
• Passive Safety – brick vs a paper cup - HE, LE and NE
• Passive posts – drone videos of demonstrations
• Areas in need of further attention such as trees and telegraph power poles
• Restraint Systems: 4 x 4’s and EV’s vs current containment levels

 Andrew will also distribute a copy of ‘Safer Roadsides Guidelines’ produced by PSUK.

Andrew Pledge, Director, Passive Safety UK

Andrew Pledge has extensive experience in traffic and highway engineering and road safety and traffic management, gained with local authorities at Borough, District and County level and with civil engineering consultancies.

Formerly Head of Traffic Management at Mott MacDonald Consulting Engineers, he is now a Director of Passive Safety UK. Andy is passionate about delivering safer roadsides and promotes the use of design techniques such as the “Four R’s” for use in the UK, by means of national seminars and crash demonstration days.