Sealed Shoulder

A sealed shoulder is a road shoulder that has a sprayed seal or asphalt surface.

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Image: Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure​ (SA)

A common cause of crashes on rural roads is motorists running off the road seal on to the softer gravel shoulder and then either over-correcting steering to the right or braking too hard. Shoulder sealing on rural roads can reduce the frequency of this type of accident.

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External Links & References

  1. Google Search
  2. Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure​ (SA)
  3. Road Shoulder Construction Video - ShoulderMaster (August 2017)
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