S.L. 499.57 Art. 12GFollow-up procedures for roads in operation.

(1) The Authority shall ensure that the findings of network-

wide road safety assessments carried out in terms of regulation 12E

are followed up either by targeted road safety inspections or by direct remedial action by the entity responsible.

(2) Targeted road safety inspections may take into account the indicative elements set out in Annex IIa to Directive 2008/96/EC and shall take into account the needs of vulnerable road users.

(3) Targeted road safety inspections shall be carried out by expert teams, with at least one team member possessing relevant experience or training in road design, road safety engineering and accident analysis.

(4) The Authority shall follow up on the findings of the targeted road safety inspection and determine whether remedial action is necessary by means of a reasoned decision.

(5) The reasoned decision referred to in sub-regulation (4) shall identify the road sections where road infrastructure safety improvements are needed and set out prioritised actions needed to improve the safety of those road sections.

(6) Remedial action shall be primarily targeted at those road sections with low safety levels which have high potential for safety development and accident cost savings.

(7) The Authority shall prepare and regularly update a risk-based prioritised action plan to monitor the implementation of identified remedial action.