Los Santos Road Administration

Who are we
This topic explains who we are and also what we do



Introduction

Welcome to the Argonath Road Administration. In this topic you are going to get
information on the public basis of what ARA is, what we do, how to apply, and the
current staff we employ

The Argonath Road Administration is a unique organisation which is responsible for
maintaining, controlling, improving and regulating Argonath's road network. The
network is made up of highways, main roads and trunk roads. The main tasks of the
Argonath Road Administration are to:
manage traffic
tackle congestion
provide information to road users
improve safety and journey time reliability
encourage road users to respect the law
Application

Our commitment to equality and diversity runs through all our work, from those
working in the field, to those in the office. To enable us to deliver fair and inclusive
services, we want to recruit the best people for the job regardless of their
background.




O1.1.1 In the operation and maintenance of highway networks, it is
necessary from time to time to put in place temporary trafc management
measures to ensure safe road works, temporary closures or incident
management, whilst keeping the trafc owing as freely as possible. With
high trafc ows on many roads, it is particularly important to plan all
works activities and temporary closures to optimise safety, road space and
work efciency, whilst minimising road user congestion, delay and
inconvenience.

O1.1.2 Road works on or near a carriageway or footway might impair the
safety and movement of vehicles and pedestrians. All reasonable steps
should be taken to ensure that the effects of the works are reduced to a
minimum.



O1.2.1 This document, General Regulations for Roadworks, provides
guidance for those responsible for planning, managing, and participating
in operations such as roadworks and temporary road closures. It contains
advice relating to good working practice spanning all aspects of temporary
trafc management operations. The guidance is illustrated by sample
plans relating to the operational guidance of particular temporary trafc
management techniques.



O1.3.1 The General Regulations for Roadworks is only applicable in one
current state. The state of San Andreas. This guide sets out a code of
practice to enable the legal requirements to be met in a wide variety of
circumstances. All authorities, bodies and organisations responsible for all
types of roads to which the public have access to are strongly
recommended to make compliance with this guide. These roads include
highways, main roads, tunnels and bridges, etc



O1.4.1 Safe and efcient trafc management is founded upon the
following simple principles:

use of clear and early warning of obstructions in the highway;

optimisation of road space and the use of an adequate safety zone and
working space at
works locations;

clear directions relating to decisions/actions required from road users;

minimisation of potential conict between road users, road workers and
their operations; and

speed limits and restrictions appropriate for the temporary highway
geometry and safety
features.

O1.4.2 Compliance with the guidance provided in this document should
assist those involved with the installation, maintenance and removal of
roadwork arrangements to develop and implement a safe and effective
system of working at all times.



O2.1.1 The complexity of trafc management arrangements varies from
scheme to scheme, but the primary objective is always to maximise the
safety of the workforce and the travelling public.

O2.1.2 The live carriageway of any road is a dangerous working
environment in which to work. In particular, during the periods when
trafc management arrangements are being set up, changed, maintained
or removed, operatives may need to work on the live carriageway without
the protection afforded by the fully installed layouts. It is therefore
essential that temporary trafc management operations are designed,
planned and implemented in accordance with a safe system of work

O2.1.3 Where works are in progress on a highway, the person, persons or
organisation responsible for the
works is under an obligation to any persons using the highway to take
such steps to protect them from personal injury and their property from
damage. Therefore sufcient warning signs, barriers and other measures
needed to highlight any danger should be placed at or near the site of the
works to the extent necessary to discharge that obligation. These
measures must be removed when no longer required.

O2.1.4 Working on live roads carries a potentially high risk. Road users
may not expect to encounter standing or slow-moving works vehicles, or
people at work, in the roadway. In addition, the personnel involved may
have little protection from oncoming trafc. Hence the work shall be
managed properly to ensure that the risks are as low as is reasonably
practicable. Advertisements should also be placed warning drivers of
roadworks in a certain area.

O2.1.5 All LSRA vehicles are exempt from parking laws to the extent of
roadworks, incidents, inspection or a event.







D1.1.1 This section deals with the general principles of temporary trafc
management and its
application to the planning of road works schemes. The complexity of
trafc management arrangements varies from scheme to scheme, but the
primary objective is always:

to maximise the safety of the workforce and the travelling public.

The secondary objective is:

to keep trafc owing as freely as possible.

D1.1.2 The live carriageway of any road is a dangerous working
environment in which to work. In particular, during the periods when
trafc management arrangements are being set up, changed, maintained
or removed, operatives may need to work on the live carriageway without
the protection afforded by the fully installed layouts. It is therefore
essential that temporary trafc management operations are designed,
planned and implemented in accordance with a safe system of work.

D1.1.3 On highways and dual carriageway roads subject to the national
speed limit, individuals shall not make their own way into and out of the
site across live trafc lanes.

D1.1.4 Obstruction of part of a road may require drivers of vehicles to
carry out unusual manoeuvres, so drivers must be given a clear indication
of the path they should take. Temporary delineation in the form of trafc
cones and barriers etc. should be used for this purpose.

D1.1.5 During the planning stage of road works schemes the following
points should be noted.

Safety is the prime consideration.

Attention must be paid to the needs of pedestrians. This applies
especially in the vicinity of bus
stops, shops, popular areas etc, where larger numbers of people with
physical/mental impairments may be expected.

Maintenance works should be undertaken in the minimum time, taking
up the minimum of road space, but without compromising safety. Where
practicable, additional resources or time reducing techniques should be
considered.

When a length of road is closed the opportunity should be taken to
carry out any other maintenance required on that length of road.

Holiday periods, if higher than normal ows are expected, special
events and festivals should be avoided as far as possible.

Where appropriate, there should be liaison with the police and other
emergency services and also with any adjacent local highway authorities
or transport operators who have signicant eet operations in or through
the works affected area.



D2.1.1 This section gives advice on barrier techniques, and how to place
them properly. However, not all the following guidance applies to all
situations, but these criteria should be followed as appropriate.

D2.2 SPEED CONTROL/TEMPORARY SPEED LIMITS

D2.2.1 Works should be designed to minimise the risks to road users and
the workforce. Having done so, implementation of a temporary mandatory
speed limit should be considered, especially where the workforce is
required to operate on the carriageway, or other vulnerable area.

D2.2.2 The temporary speed limits are as follows:

City roads - 50km/h

City roads(dual lanes) 60km/h

Country roads - 90km/h

Highways - 120km/h

If none of the above apply, discretion should be used to enforce a suitable
limit.

D2.3 VEHICLES AT ROADWORKS

D2.3.1 When a vehicle is required to stop on the roadway to deal with an
incident or set up roadworks, consideration should be given to the
appropriate orientation of parking.



D2.3.2 The advantages of fend in are:

fills the lane and therefore provides a line of defence;
provides a forewarning that the vehicle is stationary;
when parked on the hard shoulder, if struck it will minimise the
likelihood of the vehicle being projected into the live carriageway.

D2.3.3 The advantages of fend off are:

fills the lane and therefore provides a line of defence;
provides a forewarning that the vehicle is stationary
when parked on the hard shoulder the vehicle appears as though it
could be emerging from the hard shoulder and is more likely to
arouse caution from an approaching motorist

D2.4 WALKWAYS

D.2.4.1 The image below shows on how a walk way should correctly be
closed.

Image

D.2.4.2 Consideration should be given to alternative methods of travel a
pedestrian can use.


D2.5 TWO LANE ROADS and OTHERS

D.2.5.1 The image below shows how a two lane road should correctly be
closed.

Image

D2.5.2 The frontal yellow barriers are placed at an angle. If the road user
goes through the cones, they will be bounced back into the road. This also
acts as a deterrent and forces road users to move to the lane on their left.
Also this protects road workers in the work area.

D2.5.3 Two-way trafc should be maintained wherever possible, but
where this is not possible single-le trafc (right of way system) should be
considered

D2.5.4 The right of ways system is used when only single-file traffic can
be used, where both lanes of traffic have to use the same lane. Drivers
have to give way to oncoming traffic if the road works are blocking their
lane.

D2.5.5 If both of the two lanes need to be closed(applies to all road
above two lanes), take reference to the image below. Ensure that a
detour/diversion is in place for road users. This means that you must
create a route of passage which takes the road user to their desired
location.

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Ranks and their explanations
A list of ranks including their explanations





Founder

The Founder over see's everything that happens in LSRA. He is appointed by the
president or one of his community leaders.


Director

The Director of the LSRA is in charge of the whole operation. He is responsible for
the development and stability of LSRA.


Assistant Director

The Assistant Director is involved with management in LSRA. He usually takes tasks
of the Director and has worked hard for his position. He may give orders to lower
ranks and like the Group Engineer, plan roadworks. His main task is to keep LSRA
running along with the Director and Group Engineer.


Group Engineer

A Group Engineer is a member which is involved in the management of LSRA. Some
group engineers have specific roles, such as recruitment. They usually lead
operations and roadwork.


Senior Engineer

A Senior Engineer is a member of the LSRA who is trusted by the LSRA
management. They are usually team leaders out on the field and have a lot of
experience.


Engineer

A Engineer is a full member of the LSRA team, of whom has passed the trial peroid
and know's the trade. Yet he still has things a lot to learn and dont has full acces to
all roadwork guides.


Trainee Engineer

A Trainee Engineer is a member of the LSRA who is learning the very
basics of the trade. He will be taught by Engineers and other members.
They can be a trainee from 1 week to a month, even more in some cases.
They only get promoted when management feels they're ready.



Add Amendment:
Argonath Road Administration is exempt from parking laws to the extent of the management of road networks and the
complexity of trafc management arrangements and also in the instance of warning lights being shown. For example, road
maintenance.