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Although investigations of traffic "problem
spots" are done according to priority, a degree of
flexibility is maintained so that locations which have
attracted special interest are also included for
investigation. With the increasing involvement of the
District Boards in traffic matters, there has been an
increase in requests from District Board members for
special investigation of locations which are believed to
be hazardous to road users. In addition, when a serious
accident occurs at a site with a low accident record, an
immediate preliminary investigation is carried out and
remedial action is taken if necessary.
In most cases, remedial measures proposed for
traffic "problem spots" are formulated on the basis of a
well-defined accident pattern, for which appropriate
improvements can be identified. Also, standard accident
reduction measures are implemented on a territory-wide
basis, e.g. application of skid-resistant material to the
road surface to reduce skidding accidents in wet weather.
On road design and construction, the
specification of and adherence to a high design of
standard are important factors in ensuring that future
projects will incorporate high standards of safety. In
the longer term this should reduce the number of accident
"problem spots".