Car park accidents increasingly common
As there are more vehicles than ever on NSW roads, it is inevitable that demand for car parks will increase. However, this is having an impact on the number of stationary damage accidents outside supermarkets and malls. There is also the potential risk of injuries to other drivers and pedestrians in close proximity. According to recent […]
School holiday period begins in poor fashion
Thousands of school holiday makers and their families from around the state are making their way to destinations to enjoy the two-week break. However, NSW police are urging motorists to take care on the roads and show restraint towards their speeds. So far this holiday period, there has been a number of incidents injuring motorists. […]
Get Your Hands Off It’ campaign targets mobile phones and car accident injuries
Transport for New South Wales has launched yet another campaign to promote safe driving practices and reduce the number of car accident injuries that occur on the state’s roads. “Get Your Hands Off It” is the New South Wales Government’s latest attempt to educate people about the dangers of using a mobile phone while behind […]
NSW reports lowest road toll in 90 years, but number of deaths still too high
With the holiday season now behind us, Transport for New South Wales has compiled traffic death toll figures for the entire year and found that the state reported its lowest death toll since 1924. While this is certainly an achievement, Minister for Roads Duncan Gay was still somber in his address to the public […]
Car accident injury major cause of death for young Australian males
A new report on the health risks facing Australians has revealed that the biggest cause of death for males under the age of 25 is car accident injuries. ‘The health of Australia’s males: from birth to young adulthood’, released August 1 by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), shows that males are “nearly […]
NSW govt announces $200 million for rural school bus seatbelts
The New South Wales government has announced a $200 million program to improve safety on the state’s rural school buses. In a statement yesterday (July 30), minister for transport Gladys Berejiklian and minister for roads and ports Duncan Gay revealed that the government will be following through on most of the recommendations made by the […]
Contract awarded for expansion of NSW mobile speed cameras
A new $33 million mobile speed camera contract which will boost road safety enforcement in NSW has been awarded by Transport for NSW and Roads and Maritime Services (RMS). Many car accident injuries and fatalities occur each year as a result of drivers speeding, and well sign-posted speed cameras are part of a wider strategy […]
30,000 heavy vehicles stopped by NSW Police in road safety operation
The severity of car accident injuries sustained during a collision can vary based on many different factors. The speed at which each vehicle is travelling, the angle and location of impact and how quickly aid is rendered can all be critical. Another variable is the relative size of the vehicles. When a small vehicle like […]
Flashing lights to boost pedestrian safety around schools in NSW
The NSW government announced today (May 24) that it had commenced on the first installations of flashing lights in school zones around the state aimed at keeping children safe and preventing car accident injuries. This week, several Sydney schools in the Oatley, Coogee, Mount Druitt and Blacktown areas received the flashing lights as part of […]
NSW school zones to be safer, roads less congested
The NSW government has announced that it will act to improve road safety outside schools by installing 101 extra sets of school zone flashing lights around the state. The lights let drivers know that they are approaching an area where there are school-aged pedestrians around, permitting them to adjust their speed accordingly. Not only are […]
