Southwark dropped kerb road safety audit

[donm101]

Hi

I am looking to have a dropped kerb installed by Southwark at my house. They require a road safety audit. I am struggling to find anyone who knows how or is willing to do this.

Does anyone have any experience of this particular step in the process that could help me?

Thanks

Don

[intexasatthe moment]

isn't something SOuthwark arranges once you've applied to them ?

[donm101]

No. They have told me to arrange it.

[exdulwicher]

Have you emailed Southwark?

https://www.southwark.gov.uk/parking/guide-to-parking/dropped-kerbs-and-driveways?chapter=5

And if so, what was their response - simply "get a road safety audit" without any info as to what it is or where to apply for one or did it lead into a planning permission thing regarding driveways, access etc?

You don't say what road you're on (which is fair enough) but if it's TfL controlled (ie a main road) it'll come under Section 278 for Highway works

https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/urban-planning-and-construction/transport-assessment-guide/highway-work

and you can read TfL's info on what a RSA constitutes here:

https://content.tfl.gov.uk/tfl-road-safety-audit-procedure-may-2014-sqa-0170.pdf

If it's a residential street under council control, it's their planning officers. Might vary a bit depending on what it's to be used for. If it's to access a driveway in a car or if it's to allow disabled access (ie for a wheelchair) - turning circles, road markings, existing parking etc get considered as well as things like how busy the pavement is.

Email Southwark - sorry I can't give anything more than that (and apologies if you've already done that - if so some more info on their response would be useful).

[donm101]

Thank you for the detailed reply. I have been in contact with Southwark Highways who have agreed to do the crossover but first I must obtain a road safety audit as defined in "DS.132 Vehicle Crossings and H-bar markings".

I am trying to find an organization who can undertake such an audit without any success so far and am hoping someone who has gone through this recently can provide a recommendation.

Don

[siousxiesue]

Think I'd approach my local councillor and ask them how to arrange it

donm101 Wrote:

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> Thank you for the detailed reply. I have been in

> contact with Southwark Highways who have agreed to

> do the crossover but first I must obtain a road

> safety audit as defined in "DS.132 Vehicle

> Crossings and H-bar markings".

>

> I am trying to find an organization who can

> undertake such an audit without any success so far

> and am hoping someone who has gone through this

> recently can provide a recommendation.

>

> Don

[Siduhe]

I don?t have a recommendation but here are a couple of firms that seem to have the right capability and should cover London:

https://mayerbrown.co.uk/our-expertise/road-safety/

https://capitalroadsafety.com/

There is also a register of a particular type of certified provider here:

https://www.theihe.org/registers/road-safety-auditors-register/

More if you search ? road safety audit provider london?