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The effects of the development and use of land on transportation

Land use activity can impact on aspects of the district 's transportation system. In particular, adverse effects on safety, responsiveness, integration and sustainability of the system may occur, such as:

• generation of traffic / increased volumes
• parking, loading and turning impacts
• light and glare
• effects on vehicle visibility and safe sightlines
• implications for accessways and crossings
• location of hazardous substance storage facilities in relation to the network
• effects on traffic safety from signage and distractions at intersections
• reverse sensitivity effects from locating residential activities close to busy transport routes
• impacts on the sustainability of through routes (eg, increased pressure to lower speed limits, impacts on travel time, congestion).