Passive Safety UK Guidelines for specification and use of passively safe street furniture on the UK road network. (Updated 24/01/2020)

Passive Safety UK, 2020
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Supplement

Civil & Structural Supplement

Abstract

Adopting passive safety in design encourages the promotion, prioritisation and delivery of safer roadsides. Considers the requirements of BS EN 12767:2019 and provides guidance for clear zones, performance class recommendations for products, specifying signposts to BS EN 12899, lighting columns to BS EN 40, signal poles, power supplies and electrical safety.

History

Superseded by 'Passive Safety UK guidelines for specification and use of passively safe street furniture on the UK road network. (Updated 04/01/2021)' (PSUK, 2021). Supersedes Passive safety UK guidelines for specification and use of passively safe street furniture on the UK road network (TPR, 2010).

Subjects

  • Street furniture
  • Roads
  • External works and landscaping
  • Civil engineering, infrastructure and public utilities
  • Transport facilities

Publisher History

Previously known as The Passive Revolution. Passive Safety UK aims to improve best practice, standards, and advice; and raise awareness of issues relating to the provision and maintenance of safer roadside features.

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NBS has produced specification systems and information products for construction industry professionals for more than 40 years. The National Building Specification is the recognised UK national standard and is used by over 5,000 organisations. NBS is part of RIBA Enterprises Ltd.

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