A Guide for Reducing Collisions Involving Utility Poles (2004) / Chapter Skim
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I-1 SECTION I Summary Introduction The AASHTO Strategic Highway Safety Plan identified 22 goals to be pursued to achieve a significant reduction in highway crash fatalities. One of the hallmarks of the plan is to approach safety problems in a comprehensive manner.
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Type of Problem Utility poles represent one of the more substantial objects that are intentionally placed on roadsides.
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SECTION I -- SUMMARY specifically targeting pole crashes, some of these methods, such as increased speed enforcement and increased use of seatbelts, can help reduce the severity and risk of utility pole crashes. These systemic strategies have a much broader reach than utility pole or fixed-object crashes.
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are impractical, this approach includes strategies that redirect errant vehicles, lessen the severity of impacts, or alter the operating conditions to create less severe impact conditions. Exhibit I-2 lists the objectives and several related strategies for reducing the consequences and frequency of utility pole crashes.
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