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IHT's series of technical guidelines is recognised as authoritative advice on best practice. They are used by practitioners in many disciplines including highway and traffic engineers, transportation and town planners in both the public and private sectors.

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Parking Strategies & Management (2005)	Collision Prevention & Reduction (2007)
Brings together parking policy and practice in one set of Guidelines. Covers policy context, measures and Implementation. Includes CD-Rom UK + Europe £45.00 Overseas £60.00 Published August 2005	New Guidelines from the Institution of Highways and Transportation on how in a climate of partnership and co-operation you manage road safety.
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Traffic Calming Techniques (2005)	Moving Freight - How to Balance Economy & Environment (2005)
IHT is internationally acknowledged for its best practice Technical Guidelines in the transportation field. Traffic Calming Techniques continues this tradition. UK + Europe £52.00 Rest of the World £65.00 Published 25 January 2005	These Guidelines, produced in partnership with the Freight Transport Association, suggest ways to manage freight distribution. UK + Europe £25.00 Published May 2005
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The Environmental Management of Highways	Delivering Best Value in Highway Maintenance
The Guidelines on The Environmental Management of Highways outline the development of environmental policy in the UK and describe best practice on a range of key environmental topics.	This publication was superseded by ‘Well Maintained Highways’ in 2005.
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Cycle-Friendly Infrastructure	Procuring Local Authority Transport Schemes
The IHT, the Bicycle Association, the Cyclist's Touring Club and the Department of Transport worked together to produce the technical guidelines - "Cycle-Friendly Infrastructure: Guidelines for Planning and Design".	IHT and 4ps launched the "Guide to procuring Local Authority Transport Schemes and Services" at the Yorkshire & Humberside Annual Branch seminar "Highways Management Procuring the Future” in York on 12 November 2004. This Guideline is ONLY available online and is FREE to download, pdf 836kb >>
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Developing Urban Transport Strategies	Planning for Public Transport in Developments
The guidelines on "Developing Urban Transport Strategies" (DUTS) describe the processes of establishing urban transport strategies to assist those with the responsibility for developing transport strategies for urban areas.	Designing public transport facilities into new and existing developments is difficult. While there is much experience and guidance available for designing for motorised traffic, when designing for public transport, the start is often less than ideal.
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Providing for Journeys on Foot	Rural Safety Management (RSM)
Walking is an important mode of transport: A quarter of journeys in Great Britain are made entirely on foot. On average, we each make three journeys per day, with one being on foot.	In Great Britain 59% of fatalities occur on rural roads and 32% of all injuries in road traffic accidents. Nevertheless there are major differences in the frequency of rural road accidents across the country, reflecting both the different lengths of speed limits and differences in risk.
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The Safety Audit of Highways	Transport in Urban Environment (TUE)
The need for a Road Safety Audit of new highway schemes was implicit in the 1974 Road Traffic Act as part of the statutory duty placed on Local Authorities and reinforced by the 1988 Act.	Transport in Urban Environment (TUE) provides a comprehensive guide to virtually every aspect of transport in urban areas.
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Aggregate Recycling & Alternative Materials in Highway Construction	Cycle Audit & Cycle Review
The purpose of this paper is to address ways in which the use of primary aggregates within highway construction in the United Kingdom can be reduced.	One of the primary objectives of the National Cycling Strategy (NCS), which was published in 1996 and supported by the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, is to encourage and enable planning and highway authorities to create a cycle-friendly road network.
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Reducing Mobility Handicaps	Road Transport, the Environment and Sustainable Development
Everyday journeys to work, shopping and for leisure can be a great source of stress and pain for those who are partially sighted, elderly or who have some other form of mobility handicap.	An effective transport system is vital for economic well-being and the quality of life.
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Road Safety: Rising to the Challenge	Urban Safety Management (USM)
Transport policy should be directed towards providing a safe travelling environment for all highway users.	Urban safety management is a structured approach to road accident prevention and casualty reduction. It can help authorities to develop a safety strategy for each of their urban areas.
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Traffic Impact Assessment (TIA)	Review of Road Safety Audit Procedures
Traffic Impact Assessments enable highway authorities and developers to assess whether any highway improvements are likely to be required as a result of new or modified developments.	Britain has led the way in road safety audit and in 1990 the IHT published the first "Guidelines for the Safety Audit of Highways". A wealth of experience has been gained.
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