International Highway Survey

[Valennia]

Your nation's name Kingdom of Valennia
Your nation's (IC, non-NS) population 28.4M

Speeds and Sensibilities
What unit of measurement do your roads use to measure speed? km/h
What is the open-road speed limit in your nation? 80km/h to 150km/h, depending on geography.
Are there any areas of your national road network that don't have a speed limit? No.
What do you call your motorway network? (ie State Highways, National Highways etc) Autostrada, Autopista, Strada.
Are your nation's citizens keen to use your nation's highways?

Safety Enforcement
Which government department or agency is responsible for enforcing road safety? Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Public Security (Gendarmerie)
What kind of vehicles do your nation's traffic enforcement use? (Feel free to include a picture but please use a spoiler) Usually compact cars in urban areas, fast sedans for highways. A mixture of models is used.
What are the penalties for exceeding the speed limit on the open road? Penalties are dependent on the speed, ranging from a fine all the to impoundment and license suspension.
How prevalent are fixed speed cameras in your nation? Somewhat prevalent, usually in denser urban areas.
How prevalent are mobile speed cameras in your nation? None; they are considered a dangerous distraction.

The State of the Roads
Is your nation's road network in good condition? Very good
Which government department or agency is in charge of maintaining your nation's roads? Ministry of Transport
How common are roadworks on your nation's busiest stretches of road? Fairly common, but well planned.
Is there some way your nation's commuters can view road closures/roadworks before taking a journey? Yes, there is map integration on most modern map apps.
How bad is traffic congestion in your nation's major cities? not horrible, but not exactly great either.

Accidents
How common are road accidents in your nation? Fairly common
Are your nation's open roads generally considered safe to travel on? Yes, but defense driving is a must
How well do your nation's emergency services respond to motor accidents? Very quickly
Are people who (either intentionally or unintentionally) cause road accidents forbidden to drive? Depends on the cause - alcohol? Suspension. Cell phone? Suspension. Emergency reaction? Probably ok.
Does your government have a road safety advertising/awareness programme? If so, give details Yes, over TV, radio, and print media. Usually using terrifying imagery or pulling at people's heartstrings. It is not effective.

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Are you satisfied with this survey? Very
Any suggestions or comments on how to improve? Not at the moment, but maybe some more road types could be asked about?

[TURTLESHROOM II]

Your nation's name Great Bountiful Empire of the United Turtles, Mushrooms, and Men of TurtleShroom

Your nation's (IC, non-NS) population Approximately one billion five hundred million



Speeds and Sensibilities

What unit of measurement do your roads use to measure speed? Miles per hour

What is the open-road speed limit in your nation? Fifty-five miles per hour

Are there any areas of your national road network that don't have a speed limit? Only on privately owned roads, all public sector roads are fifty-five miles per hour.

What do you call your motorway network? (ie State Highways, National Highways etc) On the imperial level, there are the Postal Routes. Postal Routes consist of five lanes (in total, not going each way).

Are your nation's citizens keen to use your nation's highways? Freight transport and busses use them liberally, but TurtleShroomian society does not really value personal car ownership.



Safety Enforcement

Which government department or agency is responsible for enforcing road safety?

The police of the given Parish, fief, or other subdivision of the Empire police roads in their jurisdiction. The Postal Routes are policed by the Imperial Ministry of the Police. The Bureau of Nomadic Data protects caravaneers and nomadic populations regardless of their location.

What kind of vehicles do your nation's traffic enforcement use? (Feel free to include a picture but please use a spoiler) There is no stadnard.

What are the penalties for exceeding the speed limit on the open road? Subdivisions of the Empire enforce a wide variety of punishments, ranging from fines to strokes of the cane.

How prevalent are fixed speed cameras in your nation? Outside of cities and the Postal Routes, such things are non-existent.

How prevalent are mobile speed cameras in your nation? Extremely rare. Unless an imperial-level policeman is explicitly assigned to Postal Route duty, he is not given one.



The State of the Roads

Is your nation's road network in good condition?

Outside of the Postal Routes, all urban roads in the major cities are paved, and most small hamlets have at least paved a Main Street adn the route from their Main Street to emergency services. However, absent that, all non-private roads remain dirt to this day.

Which government department or agency is in charge of maintaining your nation's roads?

On the imperial level, the Ministry of Domestic Affairs maintains the Postal Routes via contracting private entities. Subdivisions of the country either contract the roads out, use tolls, or other means to raise revenue.

How common are roadworks on your nation's busiest stretches of road? On the imperial level, only as needed, be it reported by the police or a driver.

Is there some way your nation's commuters can view road closures/roadworks before taking a journey?

Road closures on the imperial Postal Routes are announced on the special Traffic Channel on the Citizens' Band Radio and are mailed to those five days a week who opt-in to receive notifications (the Imperial dispatch for the Postal Routes usually costs one Skillet per month). Normal AM/FM radio rarely reports traffic due to private vehicles being almost exclusively freight, all of which have a Citizens Band installation anyway. However, with the division of TurtleShroom into its current confederated state, some Parishes and fiefs have finally laid roads outside of the cities, and these have invested many Skillets into making them nice, versus the old Postal Routes basically just being progressively patched in the past ninety years. The Parishes of Axebundle, Kingfish, Baksu, and Sixcastle are aspiring to pave as much as they can, while the Parish of Litlin has proudly paved its capital's entire city limits, including the sprawling slums and suburbs. Litlin's administration has not decided on how much non-urban paving they seek. On the imperial level, a plan to expand the Postal Routes has fallen through multiple times, with bickering over funding and location straining any successes.

How bad is traffic congestion in your nation's major cities? In major cities, the vehicles on the road consist of buses, freight, and government vehicles. No law against private car ownership exists, but TurtleShroomers have long used the ubiquitous rail networks and bus service in lieu of it. The roads being unpaved outside of the cities and Postal Routes also favor busses: busses used advanced shock absorbers and stabilizers to eliminate the shaking and bumping of even the worst dirt roads.


Accidents

How common are road accidents in your nation? Functionally non-existent, as the Postal Routes only have intersections that lead to other paved roads where they meet. It's simply too straight to pose a danger.

Are your nation's open roads generally considered safe to travel on? Paved and unpaved roads alike vary dramatically in safety. TurtleShroomers do not go on deep jungle roads at night due to rebels, bandits, and monsters, unless they are in the safety of a bus, whose driver is always armed. (TurtleShroomers are allowed to take guns and tasers onto any train, bus, or other road vehicle without a permit or license.)

How well do your nation's emergency services respond to motor accidents?

Due to the rarity of road accidents, unless someone is dying, response times take hours or even days unless the driver uses his Citizens Band Radio or Car Phone to call for help; for a reported non-emergency (like a breakdown or collision where no one is hurt), the average time on the Postal Routes are about two hours. Road accidents in which no injury has been sustained, or an individual is not a pregnant female, are the lowest priority.

In the event of a significant injury, blood loss, or severe damage, response times usually take about ten to fifteen minutes, unless they are near a settlement with more than a hundred people, who likely has a police force or has contracted a security firm. Due to the remoteness of roads, most non-life critical accidents are responded to by fire services, not police.

TurtleShroom has a nationwide 2-G cellular network and all busses and trains have a built-in emergency hotline that is always on. (Embedded Car Phones are still used despite the existence of portable cell phones due to their more powerful signals that allow in-motion calls to be clearer.) All vehicles in TurtleShroom offer Citizens Band Radio as standard, while Car Phones cost extra.

Are people who (either intentionally or unintentionally) cause road accidents forbidden to drive?

Only on repeat offenses (see above) can a license be revoked, but if a person drives under the influence and kills another creature, the punishment is mandatory death or life in prison on the imperial level and in most Parishes.

Does your government have a road safety advertising/awareness programe? If so, give details No.

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Are you satisfied with this survey? Very satisfied.
Any suggestions or comments on how to improve? N/A.

[Nacrad]

Your nation's name Nacrad, Federal Republic of
Your nation's (IC, non-NS) population 223,308,844

Speeds and Sensibilities
What unit of measurement do your roads use to measure speed?
kilometers per hour (km/h).
What is the open-road speed limit in your nation?
100 km/h.
Are there any areas of your national road network that don't have a speed limit?
No.
What do you call your motorway network? (ie State Highways, National Highways etc)
Depending on context..

National Motorway
State Motorway
Motorway
Highway
Expressway

Although generally they are quite interchangeable (except for National/State motorway; that depends on who owns it).
Are your nation's citizens keen to use your nation's highways?
I won't say keen, just that it's a necessary and efficient network to use.

Safety Enforcement
Which government department or agency is responsible for enforcing road safety?
Generally, state police.
What kind of vehicles do your nation's traffic enforcement use? (Feel free to include a picture but please use a spoiler)
Variously...

Audi A6 Avant;
Honda CB350 (motorcycle)
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

Among others
What are the penalties for exceeding the speed limit on the open road?
Starts at 1 point deduction and USD$100 (equivalent) fine.
How prevalent are fixed speed cameras in your nation?
Not much, just at tight corners and more dangerous segments.
How prevalent are mobile speed cameras in your nation?
Same, but also at speeding hotspots.

The State of the Roads
Is your nation's road network in good condition?
Yes.
Which government department or agency is in charge of maintaining your nation's roads?
The Civil Engineering and Development Department (Highways Office) at the federal level, state DoTs at the state level.
How common are roadworks on your nation's busiest stretches of road?
Whenever repairs are needed, which is 3-4 times a year.
Is there some way your nation's commuters can view road closures/roadworks before taking a journey?
RTBN has a web portal for that, closures are gazetted, and also announced in the news.
How bad is traffic congestion in your nation's major cities?
Pretty bad during rush hour, which isn't exactly a surprise given how dense Nacrad's cities are - use the train, tram or subway if it can be helped at all. One can still get from A to B though, and traffic does flow reasonably well off-peak.

Accidents
How common are road accidents in your nation?
Define "accidents". Accidents that cause injury is about 30 per 1000 vehicles.
Are your nation's open roads generally considered safe to travel on?
Yes.
How well do your nation's emergency services respond to motor accidents?
Depends on the call - if there's fire, send fire truck. If there are injuries, send an ambulance. But driver(s) and passenger(s) will always be questioned for investigation.
Are people who (either intentionally or unintentionally) cause road accidents forbidden to drive?
No, the worst one can do is to revoke the license and set a (finite up to 30 years) time limit before they can try to get one again.
Does your government have a road safety advertising/awareness programme? If so, give details
Yes, but it's limited to just slogans displayed over highways, like "if you drink, don't drive" or "get off the phone", etc.

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[East Qaru]

Your nation's name: The Republic of Qaru
Your nation's (IC, non-NS) population: 10.8 million

Speeds and Sensibilities
What unit of measurement do your roads use to measure speed? km/mh (kilometers per metric hour)
What is the open-road speed limit in your nation? 240 km/mh
Are there any areas of your national road network that don't have a speed limit? no
What do you call your motorway network? (ie State Highways, National Highways etc) Autoroute
Are your nation's citizens keen to use your nation's highways? yes

Safety Enforcement
Which government department or agency is responsible for enforcing road safety? Police Department
What kind of vehicles do your nation's traffic enforcement use? (Feel free to include a picture but please use a spoiler) sedans and SUVs most of the time, there are specialized units for hot pursuit suspects
What are the penalties for exceeding the speed limit on the open road? Q$1000 fine
How prevalent are fixed-speed cameras in your nation? in every major city
How prevalent are mobile speed cameras in your nation? on busy roads (where construction is common &/or high pedestrian areas)

The State of the Roads
Is your nation's road network in good condition? Yes
Which government department or agency is in charge of maintaining your nation's roads? Dept. of National Infrastructure
How common are roadworks on your nation's busiest stretches of road? quite common
Is there some way your nation's commuters can view road closures/roadworks before taking a journey? yes, through gps aps
How bad is traffic congestion in your nation's major cities? Between 1 to 2 hours tops

Accidents
How common are road accidents in your nation? 10 per month
Are your nation's open roads generally considered safe to travel on? yes
How well do your nation's emergency services respond to motor accidents? Very well
Are people who (either intentionally or unintentionally) cause road accidents forbidden to drive? After 3 accidents their driving privileges are revoked until they take a driving class
Does your government have a road safety advertising/awareness programme? If so, give details Yes. Advertisements are everywhere, including on billboards, gps aps, drivers ed courses.

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Are you satisfied with this survey? Yeah I guess
Any suggestions or comments on how to improve? I'll telegram you personally if I come up with one.

[Bilancorn]

Your nation's name Bilancorn
Your nation's (IC, non-NS) population 5,6 mln

Speeds and Sensibilities
What unit of measurement do your roads use to measure speed? Km/h
What is the open-road speed limit in your nation? 130 Km/h
Are there any areas of your national road network that don't have a speed limit? No.
What do you call your motorway network? (ie State Highways, National Highways etc) Bilancornian high highways
Are your nation's citizens keen to use your nation's highways? yes

Safety Enforcement
Which government department or agency is responsible for enforcing road safety? police, with the help of some private organizations on private roads.
What kind of vehicles do your nation's traffic enforcement use? (Feel free to include a picture but please use a spoiler) high-tech Police cars
What are the penalties for exceeding the speed limit on the open road? depends on how much you exceed; generally fines and revokation of license for recidives or for those who went at insane speed (if you go at 180 km/h, retirement of license is mandatory).
How prevalent are fixed speed cameras in your nation? Frequent
How prevalent are mobile speed cameras in your nation? Frequent, even more common than fixed ones.

The State of the Roads
Is your nation's road network in good condition? Yes
Which government department or agency is in charge of maintaining your nation's roads? A mix of public transport minister and private groups.
How common are roadworks on your nation's busiest stretches of road? Any time its necessary
Is there some way your nation's commuters can view road closures/roadworks before taking a journey? Yes, we have digital posters/signs that show closures and other problems.
How bad is traffic congestion in your nation's major cities? minimum, we encourage the use of buses and subways.

Accidents
How common are road accidents in your nation? Not so common due to strict laws
Are your nation's open roads generally considered safe to travel on? Yes
How well do your nation's emergency services respond to motor accidents? the intervention is almost immediate, as it is for crimes.
Are people who (either intentionally or unintentionally) cause road accidents forbidden to drive? Depends on the severity of the accident, they state while they were driving and if they were respecting or not the rules. If they commit intentionally an accident, they are forbidden to drive for 3 years to life depending on the circumstances. If someone is killed or badly injured, if a driven commit DUI infractions and / or use drugs, they go to jail.
Does your government have a road safety advertising/awareness programme? If so, give details Yes, done with public/statal TV and from some private companies as well.

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Are you satisfied with this survey? Yes
Any suggestions or comments on how to improve? Its fine, i didnt thought it was possible to make a good survey about roads, lol