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October 2008
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Hi there,
Welcome to BTS's first newsletter - a monthly publication aimed at keeping you up to date with product specials, the latest technological advancements, and news and developments in the road safety industry.
As a businessman and motorsport competitor of many years standing, I have a special interest in road safety.
I've joined with my good friend, race driver and motorsport commentator Neil Crompton, to form ``Team Safety'' - the public face of BTS's commitment to industry excellence.
We hope you find our newsletter informative and interesting. Take time to read the article below on the BarrierGuard 800, the highest-rating safety barrier in Australia.
Happy motoring!
Peter Boylan
In this issue:
- BarrierGuard 800 - Australia's highest-rating safety barrier
- BTS expansion plans
- Barton Mawer - young racer flies the flag for BTS at IndyCar 2008
- Schumacher joins lobby for worldwide road safety push
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BarrierGuard 800 - a new era in road safety
Increased protection for road workers and motorists
Increased safety for motorists and road workers is a reality with the launch of the BarrierGuard 800, a cutting-edge barrier design set to revolutionise the road safety industry in Australia.
Distributed solely by Boylan Traffic Solutions, the prefabricated steel barrier works in two ways: by absorbing the impact of a crash, and by containing the vehicle - offering the driver a vastly-increased chance of recovering control of the wheel.
The new barrier was launched recently by motorsport television commentator Neil Crompton, along with veteran performance car driver and BTS managing director, Peter Boylan.
The pair have been friends for many years - in fact, Boylan gave the young Crompton's career a kick start in the early 1990s when, dogged by a bout of glandular fever, he offered him his Formula Brabham car to drive.
Crompton finished second in the championship - his first major success in a career that went on to stellar heights.
Neil Crompton said the BarrierGuard 800 had been designed to provide levels of safety that had not previously been considered either practical or economically viable.
``While it can be used for permanent locations, it's particularly useful as a temporary barrier at road works where there's a risk of accidents that can have a devastating impact on both road workers and motorists,'' Crompton said.
The BarrierGuard is the only temporary steel barrier in the world to meet the requirements of the standard NCHRP 350 (Test Level 4) and EN 1317-2 (Containment Levels N2 and H2).
Peter Boylan said crash tests overseas had produced some impressive results.
``In one test, a car was driven into the barrier at 110km/h, at a 20deg angle of impact -and it was smoothly re-directed,'' Boylan said.
``Under normal circumstances, a crash like that could have life-threatening consequences.
``However, with the BarrierGuard 800 test, there was only a small amount of damage to the car and the barrier remained entirely serviceable,'' he said.
The barrier's flexible, steel design means it will contain a 7500kg truck impacting at 45deg, at 50km/h; and a 13000kg bus impacting at 20deg, at 70km/h.
* Approved by all Australian state governments.
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IndyCar talent flies the flag for BTS
Sponsorship helps young driver on path to title
Boylan Traffic Solutions is sponsoring up-and-coming motorsport talent Barton Mawer at the IndyCar Series this month.
Barton is racing a Maxloc Motorsport Porche prepared by Fitzgerald Racing Services in Melbourne. The 25-year-old debuted at Indy in 2002 in the Formula 3 category, where he finished an amazing third behind current Indy high-flyer Will Power.
Barton is hoping to finish in the top five this year.
``I think that's achievable - we finished 6th at Bathurst recently and I have placed as high as 3rd this year,'' Barton said.
Barton has spent 2008 competing in the Porsche Carrera Cup.
``I am a rookie in the category and vying for the Rookie of the Year title against James Moffat, son of motorsport great Alan Moffat,'' Barton said.
He also competed in the gruelling Sepang 12-hour race in August in Malaysia, finishing 3rd outright in a 996 Porsche RSR.
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Spotlight on BTS
Major expos draw crowds
Boylan Traffic Solutions were proud sponsors of the October 14 Queensland Major Projects Conference held at the Brisbane Exhibition Centre.
BTS national operations manager Wayne Duckworth said the conference offered BTS the opportunity to liaise with senior managers in the government's Infrastructure and Planning Department and all the players involved in major projects throughout Queensland.
A week earlier, Wayne and colleague Craig Rush had showcased BTS at the LOGOV Conference - Queensland's largest exhibition of construction plant, materials, equipment and services to local government.
Wayne said the BarrierGuard 800 road safety barrier - the highest-rated product in Australia - attracted an enormous amount of interest from the 5000-strong crowd of visitors. ``People were astounded at BTS's range of products and the quality of the stock we offer,'' he said.
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New appointment
Alan Fear
Alan Fear is BTS's new NSW branch manager, based at Box Hill.
Alan has a strong sales and administration background, having worked in the media industry for several years in production and sales.
Please feel free to call him with your sales and service inquiries on 0437 300 200.
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Community support
Making a difference
BTS aims to support community initiatives wherever possible. One example is the Bondi to Bronte Ocean Swim - a December fundraiser for the Bronte Surf Lifesaving Club - where we will supply message boards free of charge.
BTS is also spearheading an initiative to raise funds for cutting-edge equipment to aid the treatment of brain cancers at Sydney's Royal North Shore Hospital.
We'll keep you informed on the progress of this project and ways you can get involved to help.
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New NSW site office
BTS expansion plans
Boylan Traffic Solutions has a new Sydney base after outgrowing its former Glendenning site. The new complex at 767 Windsor Rd, Box Hill - strategically-located close to the M2 and M7 - has a larger footprint than the old site and a brand-new storage facility/office block.
BTS's expansion plans also include an upgrade to the business's Queensland site.
Staffers Pat Jones (operations manager), Alan Fear (NSW branch manager) and Imelda Quiros(office administrator) have had to fight for desk space in a tiny demountable while the new building is being completed. They won't know themselves when they finally move into their brand-new, timber-lined office suite this week.
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UN tackles road safety
The United Nations held its first ever debate on road safety earlier this year amid warnings that the problem is a ``public health crisis'' on the scale of Aids, malaria and tuberculosis.
The debate followed research by the World Health Organisation which forecast that between 2000 and 2015 road accidents would cause 20 million deaths, 200 million serious injuries and leave more than one billion people killed, injured, bereaved or left to care for a victim.
The UN debate was arranged after lobbying by the Commission for Global Road Safety, a powerful road safety campaign group set up by influential figures, including the former NATO secretary-general Lord Robertson, representatives of the World Health Organisation and the World Bank, and the former Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher.
Lord Robertson warned the UN that its own policies, including the Millennium Development Goals, were adding to the crisis by investing in roads but not insisting on safety measures.
The group wants the UN to agree to big increases in funding for the problem - and Lord Robertson says they have powerful support from Britain, the US and Russia.
``Every one of those statistics is a single human being,'' Lord Robertson said. ``You're talking about the number one killer of young people worldwide; the level of death is on a scale with malaria and TB, which get huge attention and enormous funds. It's a neglected worldwide health crisis of huge proportions.''
The World Health Organisation (WHO) reports that every year 1.2 million people die in road accidents - making it, according to WHO's 2002 calculations, the seventh biggest killer in the world, ahead of diabetes and malaria.
Yet international funding for Aids, malaria and TB was $4.7bn over the last seven years, compared with about $100m for road safety, the commission said.
Source: The Observer newspaper, UK
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