Driving a car down Anzac Parade on a rainy night

Risk Assessment

Hazards• Wet Road Surface

Hazards• Poor Visibility

Hazards• Other Road Users

Wet Road SurfaceLikelihood• 3 – Medium

Consequence• 4 – High

Risk Ranking• 7 – High

Wet Road SurfaceCurrent Controls

Soft Barriers• Road signs• Speed cameras

Wet Road SurfaceCurrent Controls

Hard Barriers• Anti-lock braking

systems• Seat belts• Crumple zones• Air bags

Wet Road SurfaceRecommended Controls

Soft Barriers• Variable road signs

that change appropriate to conditions

Hard barriers• Road drying

technology• Road closures

Poor VisibilityLikelihood • 4 – High

Consequence• 4 – High to 5 – Very High

Risk Ranking• 8 – Extreme

Poor VisibilityCurrent Controls

Soft Barriers• Road signs• Traffic lights• Speed cameras• Street lights• Head lights

Hard Barriers• Seat belts• Crumple zones• Air bags

Poor VisibilityRecommended Controls

Soft Barriers• Changing road signs• Increase public awareness

through Government education

• Safety cautions displayed through posters board and other media forms

Hard Barriers• Road decelerate

strips• Road drying

technology• Increase lighting

at night

Other Road UsersLikelihood• 4 – High

Consequence• 5 – Very high

Risk Ranking Matrix• 9 – Extreme

Other Road UsersCurrent Controls

Soft Barriers• Road signs• Traffic light• Speed cameras• Street lights• Head lights

Other Road UsersCurrent Controls

Hard barriers• Seat belts• Crumple zones• Air bags• Anti-lock braking systems• Mobile RBTs

Other Road UsersRecommended Controls

Soft Barriers• Changing road signs• Public awareness

Hard Barriers• Road drying technology• More mobile RBTs• Increase lighting at night

Conclusion • Driving is a privilege and a driver is responsible

for the safety of others as well as themselves. There are controls implemented which minimise risks but accidents still occur. Motorists need to be informed on the dangers of various driving conditions and learn how to safely manage these conditions.