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Q Can you give me some guidance on safety in a workplace car park used by employees, where delivery lorries drive through on their way to a loading bay? A The measures you put in place will depend on the number of delivery vehicles and pedestrians, and the size and layout of the car park. Drivers and pedestrians must be able to see clearly in all directions. Ideally, there should be separate routes for pedestrians, and where pedestrian and vehicle routes cross there should be suitably marked and signposted crossing points. Where necessary, railings or barriers should be installed to prevent people crossing at dangerous points and to direct them to a safe place to cross. Sizable and busy car parks would benefit from traffic lights and/or zebra crossings. For very large sites it may be worth thinking about a bridge or subway as an effective way to segregate pedestrians from goods vehicles.