Who conducts a road safety audit?

• A. Local traffic wardens
• B. Construction contractor
• C. City council
• D. Independent, multidisciplinary team

Answer: (D)

The main idea here is who is best equipped to assess road schemes fairly and thoroughly. A road safety audit needs objectivity and a broad mix of expertise, so it’s done by an independent, multidisciplinary team. This team brings diverse skills—road safety engineering, traffic planning, human factors, and sometimes health and safety or psychology—and their independence from the project design helps them spot hazards that a single group might miss or overlook due to familiarity or vested interests. They follow formal audit procedures at key design stages and recommend changes before construction begins to reduce risk for all road users.

Local traffic wardens are focused on enforcement and day-to-day operations, not a formal safety audit. A construction contractor is involved in building the scheme and has a vested interest in the project, so they aren’t independent. The city council may sponsor or oversee audits, but the audit itself relies on an independent, multidisciplinary team to provide an objective, expert assessment.