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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
I have been injured in a car accident – am I eligible for compensation?
If you have suffered injuries from a car accident where you were not at fault or only partly at fault, you may be eligible for compensation. The New South Wales motor accidents compensation scheme is designed to provide compensation in a number of incidents related to car accidents – including cases of injured passengers or […]
Two car crash in northern NSW
A collision involving a station wagon and a sedan has occurred in the far north of New South Wales on January 17. The accident resulted in one fatality and saw two individuals hospitalised after they suffered severe injuries. Police say that the crash occurred on Bangalow Road, close to the intersection of Friday Hut Road […]
