... the Austroads guide Road Safety Audit was published3. A Road Safety Audit (RSA) as defined by Austroads is: A formal examination of an existing or future road or traffic project, or any project that interacts with road users, in which an independent, qualified examiner looks at the project's accident potential and safety performance4. 'Audits are an essential component of an overall safety culture and management system that commits each person -- planner, designer, constructor, and operator -- to assume responsibility for his actions'5. The objective of a road safety audit (RSA) is 'to proactively manage road safety by attending to potential hazards in the road environment before they result in a crash'6 and thus ensuring the safety of all road users. The traditional audit's objective is to provide a high level of assurance that the reports prepared by management represent a 'true and fair view' of the company's operations and ...

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