What projects are included in road traffic safety works?

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According to Article 24 of the 2024 Road Law, road traffic safety works are built, installed, and arranged to ensure safety for people and vehicles participating in road traffic, including:

1. Emergency roads are built on steep mountain passes so that vehicles that lose control when going downhill can leave the main road, slow down and come to a stop;

2. The rescue tunnel is attached to the road tunnel, serving the purpose of escape, rescue, and relief when the main tunnel has an accident or is used in road tunnel maintenance work. The rescue tunnel is not used for the purpose of traffic circulation;

3. Protective walls, barriers, and guardrails are placed at dangerous locations to prevent road vehicles from leaving the roadway when they encounter an accident and cannot control the vehicle.

In case of not having markers at the same time, the protective wall and guardrail fence must be equipped with reflective markers or reflective paint to warn road users of dangerous locations and guide road users to go in the correct direction of the roadway;

4. Anti-glare works are arranged on the median strip, which has the effect of reducing the impact and reducing the light of oncoming vehicles reaching the eyes of drivers participating in road traffic;

5. Convex mirrors are installed at the back of small-radius curves, intersections with limited or obscured visibility, helping drivers of vehicles participating in road traffic to observe oncoming vehicles from a distance to adjust speed accordingly;

6. The lighting system is built to ensure safety for people and vehicles participating in traffic; lighting time in road tunnels is according to the operation and exploitation process of the tunnel project;

7. The median strip is installed to divide the roadway into two separate directions or to divide the roadway for motor vehicles and non-motorized vehicles or for many different types of vehicles on the same direction of the road;

8. Noise walls are built at necessary locations to reduce noise caused by road vehicles;

9. Speed ​​bumps are installed in locations that require warnings or require drivers participating in road traffic to reduce speed to ensure traffic safety;

10. Other works serving road traffic safety.