The RSMA has published its response to the Government’s ‘A Safer Way’ Consultation into Making Britain’s roads the safest in the world.

The Association report entitled ‘Marking out A Safer Future’ was compiled following a meeting of the RSMA Safer Future Working Group; a group comprising experienced road marking contractor and manufacturer representatives formally established to look at the Government’s proposals.

The report highlights those areas where the RSMA believe that road markings (and road studs) can play a major role in reducing the level of Killed and Seriously Injured (KSI) accidents on UK roads over the next decade and thereby help to meet the Government’s targets; with seven main recommendations the report calls for:

• Enhanced road marking performance through improved specifications
• Reduced C02 emissions from the operation of the highways network
• Improved use of wet night visibility products across the network
• Formalisation of road marking maintenance requirements for all highway authorities
• Adoption of wider road markings in line with independent research findings 
• Revision of regulations and specifications relating to the spacing of road studs
• Requirement for highway authorities to report on annual road safety plans and ring fence budgets

Click here for a full copy of the RSMA ‘Marking Out A Safer Future’ Document.