safe system approach
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
Safe system approach.—The term "safe system approach" means a roadway design—
(A) that emphasizes minimizing the risk of injury or fatality to road users; and
(B) that—
(i) takes into consideration the possibility and likelihood of human error;
(ii) accommodates human injury tolerance by taking into consideration likely accident types, resulting impact forces, and the ability of the human body to withstand impact forces; and
(iii) takes into consideration vulnerable road users.
Source
- 2021–202623 U.S.C. § 148Highways · Highway safety improvement program · in this section
The term “safe system approach” means a roadway design—
(A) that emphasizes minimizing the risk of injury or fatality to road users; and
(B) that—
(i) takes into consideration the possibility and likelihood of human error;
(ii) accommodates human injury tolerance by taking into consideration likely accident types, resulting impact forces, and the ability of the human body to withstand impact forces; and
(iii) takes into consideration vulnerable road users.
Source
- 2021–present23 U.S.C. § 148Highways · Highway safety improvement program · in this section