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The following requirements shall be considered when designing a traffic route

• Access and egress – separate for vehicles and pedestrians
• The traffic routes must be clearly marked.
• Segregation of pedestrian and vehicles, e.g. barriers
• Routes must be free from obstructions
• Wide enough roads considering parking, turning, one-way
system.
• Provision of suitable lighting on traffic routes, corner,
loading and unloading areas.
• Vehicles routes designed far away from doors / gates or
away from pedestrian routes.
• Route markings to instruct the driver e.g. traffic lanes,
route edges etc.

Control Measures to reduce reversing of vehicles

Wherever possible try to remove the need to reverse vehicle by making it as one-way system, where
this is not possible reversing of vehicles should be kept to a minimum. Consider the following:

• Install barrier to prevent vehicle entering pedestrian zone.
• Plan and clearly mark designated reversing areas.
• Keep people away from reversing areas and operations
• Use portable radios or similar communication systems
• Increase drivers’ ability to see pedestrians
• Install equipment on vehicles to help the driver and pedestrian while reversing by fitting
reversing alarms, flashing beacons or proximity sensors.

Site Rules
All drivers and visiting drivers must be aware and understand site rules and conditions.

The security staff at the gates can provide an induction to the visiting drivers about the site rules.
The information includes parking systems, welfare facilities, reversing systems, one-way systems
etc.,

Site rules are applied for workplace vehicles that remains in the site

• Using audible alarms at blinds spots, pedestrian crossing points.
• Parking rules – vehicles shall be parked in the designated parking area without any

obstructions to the pedestrian walkway or emergency exits. The keys must be removed and
handed over to the designated person/department.

• Vehicles must not be left unattended at any point.

• Maintain speed limits as set by the employer.
• Using safety devices always fitted to the vehicle during operation.

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