Appendix DVMS Message Statements#
D.1Recommended VMS Problem Statements#
Addition
Approved Queensland-specific variants – problem statements#
The following is a list of approved Queensland-specific variants to acceptable problem statements.
Table D.1(a) – Approved Queensland-specific variants: Problem statements
| Problem Statement |
|---|
| CONGESTION DUE TO CRASH (or INCIDENT) |
| LANE BLOCKED |
| DANGER |
| QUEUE |
| FLAGMAN |
| ROAD UNDER WATER |
| FOG |
| CONDITIONS |
| GRASS FIRE |
| WHEN WET |
| HEAVY TRAFFIC |
| SMOKE |
| HIGH CRASH ZONE |
| SMOKE HAZARD AHEAD |
| HIGH WIND |
| VEHICLE BROKEN / DOWN |
D.2Recommended VMS Location Statements#
Addition
Approved Queensland-specific variants – location statements#
The following is a list of approved Queensland-specific variants to acceptable location statements.
Table D.2(a) – Approved Queensland-specific variants: Location statements
| Location definers | Position definers |
|---|---|
| EXIT RAMP | AFTER |
| ‘name’ TUNNEL | RIGHT |
| ON-RAMP | LEFT |
| OFF-RAMP | CENTRE |
| T2 LANE | |
| T3 LANE | |
| TRANSIT LANE | |
| ‘street name’ TO ‘street name’ |
D.3Recommended VMS Effect Statements#
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Approved Queensland-specific variants – effect statements#
The following is a list of approved Queensland-specific variants to acceptable effect statements.
Table D.3(a) – Approved Queensland-specific variants: Effect statements
| Effect statements |
|---|
| POLICE AHEAD |
| POLICE CONTROL AHEAD |
| QFRS AHEAD |
| QUEUE |
| SPEED CAMERA AHEAD |
| SPEED CAMERA NOW ACTIVE |
| TRAFFIC CONTROL AHEAD |
D.4Recommended VMS Attention Statements#
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Approved Queensland-specific variants – attention statements#
The attention statement ‘ALL TRAFFIC’ should only be used where drivers may reasonably expect the message to apply only to a particular group of motorists. The flashing attention statement CHILD ABDUCTION ALERT TUNE TO LOCAL RADIO can only be used when QPS issue an amber alert direct to TMCs.
Table D.4(a) – Approved Queensland-specific variants: Attention statements
| Attention statements |
|---|
| VISITORS |
| T3 VEHICLES |
| T2 VEHICLES |
| TRANSIT VEHICLES |
D.5Recommended VMS Action Statements#
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Approved Queensland-specific variants – action statements#
The following is a list of approved Queensland-specific variants to acceptable action statements.
Table D.5(a) – Approved Queensland-specific variants: Action statements
| Action statements | |
|---|---|
| CRASH AHEAD / DIVERSION IN PLACE | |
| REDUCE SPEED NOW | |
| CRASH AHEAD / REDUCE SPEED | |
| WATCH FOR TRUCKS | |
| SPEED LIMIT REDUCED |