Cipularang toll road safety audit of traffic signs and road markings

Abstract

The Cipularang Toll Road is built to shorten the distance and time travel for people from Jakarta to Bandung. The Toll Road has been used since 2005 and the number of vehicles going through it keeps growing every year. With the increased amount of vehicles passing through the Toll Road, the risk of accidents occured also rises. Special aspect of concern must be given to traffic signs and road markings on the Cipularang Toll Road. This research is, conducted by data through the observation of traffic signs and road markings, and then it is compared with the regulations of road signs and markings according the regulations of Ministry of the Transportation. The conclusion drawn is that the absence of traffic signs and road markings resulted in an increase of accidents.