Management of beach traffic Speed restrictions, laws, signing and other management options

2. Management of beach traffic Speed restrictions, laws, signing and other management options Presented by Roman Zeitz, Traffic Engineer Transport Services Division, Walkerville Ph: 8343 2891 email: roman.zeitz@saugov.sa.gov.au

3. Presentation overview

4. What is a beach from a traffic perspective • Road-related area under Australian Road Rules • Simplistically, a beach is a road • Same laws apply like other roads • Drivers must obey rules and signs • An authority has care, control or management of the beach • Beaches often have multiple authorities

5. Why manage speeds • Not all speeds need to be controlled • Improve safety • Manage mobility and amenity • Beaches are used by different users • Surface conditions are variable • Benefits the environment

6. What speed limits apply • Default limit for most beaches is 100 km/h since few have adjacent buildings • Signs used to vary the speed limit • Speed limit ends when another one applies or the beach ends • Determining & operating a suitable speed limit is complex • Changeable surface; hidden hazards, soft sand, washouts • Concentrated vs sparse numbers of pedestrians • Town vs isolated beaches

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12. The process to change the speed limit

13. Other traffic management

14. Thank you