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Haulage road standards / shoulder barriers on roads

Mines And Minerals (Safety, Health And Environmental) Regulations, reg. 36 · Revised Edition 2020

(1) The manager shall ensure that all haulage roads are constructed and maintained to provide a travel width where dual lane traffic exists of not less than 3 times, and where single lane traffic exists not less than 2 times the width of the widest vehicle used on the road. standards/should er barriers on roads. (2) The manager shall also ensure that a shoulder barrier at least 3/4 the height of the largest tire on largest vehicle using the road is located and maintained along the edge of the haul road wherever a drop-off greater than 3 meters (10 feet) exists and the shoulder barrier shall incorporate breaks to allow for (3) On roadways where the grade exceeds 5%, the Inspector may require clearly identified runaway lanes, placed at suitable locations and designed to bring a runaway vehicle to a controlled stop. Vehicle runaway lanes.
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