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Best Practice Speed Information Management
  • Publication no: AP-R671-22
  • ISBN: 978-1-922700-40-7
  • Published: 7 June 2022

This report summarises the findings of a review of current practices relating to speed information management (i.e. speed limits and operating speeds) in Austroads jurisdictions.

As speed information management is an emerging topic, current Australasian speed information management practices vary across jurisdictions with respect to the legislative, governance, technology and legacy systems currently in place.

This report will enable practitioners involved in the management of speed information to benchmark current jurisdictional information management practices and evaluate opportunities requiring a significant investment of resources.

  • Summary
  • 1. Introduction
    • 1.1 Preamble
    • 1.2 Purpose of Document
    • 1.3 Methodology
    • 1.4 Abbreviations
    • 1.5 Glossary
  • 2. Speed Information Life Cycle
    • 2.1 Life Cycle Framework
      • 2.1.1 Identify Speed Limits
      • 2.1.2 Governance of Speed Limit Changes
      • 2.1.3 Implement Speed Limits
      • 2.1.4 Data Management of Speed Limits
      • 2.1.5 Data Management of Operational Speeds
      • 2.1.6 Publication and Communication
      • 2.1.7 Review of Speed Information
    • 2.2 Speed Information Within the Life Cycle
    • 2.3 Relevant Topics
      • 2.3.1 Legislation, Governance and Policy
      • 2.3.2 Standards and Guidelines
      • 2.3.3 Systems and Information Flow
      • 2.3.4 Technology
      • 2.3.5 Benchmarking Existing Practices
      • 2.3.6 Evaluating Improvement Opportunities
      • 2.3.7 Barriers to Change
      • 2.3.8 Preparing for Change
  • 3. Jurisdictional Context
  • 4. Identify Speed Limits
    • 4.1 Context
    • 4.2 Legislation, Governance and Policy
      • 4.2.1 Legal
      • 4.2.2 Governance
      • 4.2.3 Policy
    • 4.3 Standards and Guidelines
    • 4.4 Systems and Information Flow
    • 4.5 Technology
    • 4.6 Benchmarking Existing Practices
    • 4.7 Evaluating Improvement Opportunities
    • 4.8 Barriers to Change
    • 4.9 Preparing for Change
  • 5. Governance of Speed Limit Changes
    • 5.1 Context
    • 5.2 Legislation, Governance and Policy
      • 5.2.1 Legal
      • 5.2.2 Governance
      • 5.2.3 Policy
    • 5.3 Standards and Guidelines
    • 5.4 Systems and Information Flow
    • 5.5 Technology
    • 5.6 Benchmarking Existing Practices
    • 5.7 Evaluating Improvement Opportunities
    • 5.8 Barriers to Change
    • 5.9 Preparing for Change
  • 6. Implement Speed Limits
    • 6.1 Context
    • 6.2 Legislation, Governance and Policy
      • 6.2.1 Legal
      • 6.2.2 Governance
      • 6.2.3 Policy
    • 6.3 Standards and Guidelines
    • 6.4 Systems and Information Flow
    • 6.5 Technology
    • 6.6 Benchmarking Existing Practices
    • 6.7 Evaluating Improvement Opportunities
    • 6.8 Barriers to Change
    • 6.9 Preparing for Change
  • 7. Data Management: Speed Limit Information
    • 7.1 Context
    • 7.2 Legislation, Governance and Policy
      • 7.2.1 Legal
      • 7.2.2 Governance
      • 7.2.3 Policy
    • 7.3 Standards and Guidelines
    • 7.4 Systems and Information Flow
    • 7.5 Technology
    • 7.6 Benchmarking Existing Practices
    • 7.7 Evaluating Improvement Opportunities
    • 7.8 Barriers to Change
    • 7.9 Preparing for Change
  • 8. Data Management: Operational Speeds
    • 8.1 Context
    • 8.2 Legislation, Governance and Policy
      • 8.2.1 Legal
      • 8.2.2 Governance
      • 8.2.3 Policy
    • 8.3 Standards and Guidelines
    • 8.4 Systems and Information Flow
    • 8.5 Technology
    • 8.6 Benchmarking Existing Practices
    • 8.7 Evaluating Improvement Opportunities
    • 8.8 Barriers to Change
    • 8.9 Preparing for Change
  • 9. Communication and Publication
    • 9.1 Context
    • 9.2 Legislation, Governance and Policy
      • 9.2.1 Legal
      • 9.2.2 Governance
    • 9.2.3 Policy
    • 9.3 Standards and Guidelines
    • 9.4 Systems and Information Flow
    • 9.5 Technology
    • 9.6 Benchmarking Existing Practices
    • 9.7 Evaluating Improvement Opportunities
    • 9.8 Barriers to Change
    • 9.9 Preparing for Change
  • 10. Review of Speed Information
    • 10.1 Context
    • 10.2 Legislation, Governance and Policy
      • 10.2.1 Legal
      • 10.2.2 Governance
      • 10.2.3 Policy
    • 10.3 Standards and Guidelines
    • 10.4 Systems and Information Flow
    • 10.5 Technology
    • 10.6 Benchmarking Existing Practices
    • 10.7 Evaluating Improvement Opportunities
    • 10.8 Barriers to Change
    • 10.9 Preparing for Change
  • 11. Evaluating the Life Cycle
    • 11.1 Evaluation Considerations
      • 11.1.1 Magnitude and Scale
      • 11.1.2 Drivers for Change
      • 11.1.3 Barriers to Change
      • 11.1.4 Risks
      • 11.1.5 Planning for Uncertainty
      • 11.1.6 Cost
    • 11.2 Evolution Strategy
  • 12. Conclusions
  • References
  • Appendix A Scoping Questions
  • Appendix B Speed Information Management Opportunities
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