ABSTRACT
KEY POINTS: Commercial vehicles are getting larger and heavier More separate provision for bicyles is being made More consideration is being given to the needs of pedestrians Better facilities for disabled people including wheelchair
users and people with visual impairment are becoming essential
Contents 1 Vehicles 2 Roads in general 3 Roads in residential areas 4 Roads in industrial parks 5 Road design details 6 Bikeways and bicycle parking 7 Car parking 8 Loading/unloading
9 Service stations 10 References and Bibliography
1 VEHICLES
1.01 Scope This section deals with data on:
Cycles Motor-cycles and scooters Automobiles: cars and small vans up to 21⁄2 tonnes unladen
weight Commercial vehicles up to 10 tonnes unladen weight Public Service Vehicles (PSVs): buses and coaches ‘Juggernauts’, large commercial vehicles maximum 40 t. This
class includes those with draw-bar trailers (see 4.1).
