NSW ‘reality TV’ to tackle car accident injuries and deaths
Road safety reality TV is set to help drivers on NSW roads avoid car accident injuries and deaths by recording the behaviour of people behind the wheel. Transport for NSW’s Centre for Road Safety will invite motorists from across the state to have cameras and sensors installed in their vehicles for a four-month period. Approximately […]
Crash avoidance technology ‘could reduce heavy vehicle deaths by 25%’
Transport for NSW has welcomed research that suggests heavy vehicles fitted with crash avoidance technology could result in 25 per cent fewer fatal accidents. The organisation’s Centre for Road Safety, in conjunction with NRMA Motoring and Services, said a Monash University study exploring the benefits of four innovations targeting heavy vehicle mishaps could greatly enhance […]
Police disappointed at high Easter road toll
As Easter wraps up for another year, NSW police are disappointed in the amount of risky behaviour seen on the roads and the high fatality rate. A total of four people lost their lives on state roads over the long weekend. This number is double that of the same period in 2014. Additionally, close to […]
Police urge safety over Easter long weekend
With the Easter long weekend beginning tomorrow, Transport for NSW are reminding drivers of the serious and deadly consequences of dangerous driving and ignoring road conditions. NSW road fatality numbers have steadily improved over past Easter long weekends. Last year, only two people lost their lives – one fewer than in 2013. In fact, 2014 […]
Serious truck crash figures on the decline
The number of truck drivers claiming injury compensation could be set to fall over the coming years, as new figures show a significant reduction in serious crashes. Data from insurer NTI’s National Truck Accident Research Centre revealed major incidents fell by one-third between 2012 and 2013, which is made more impressive by the fact road […]
Supreme Court forces MAA to rule on car accident injuries case
The Motor Accidents Authority (MAA) must now rule on a car accident injuries case following a Supreme Court decision that overturned a previously enforced exemption. The plaintiff launched a claim for compensation following a crash in which he was the passenger during a motorcar rally that occurred in 2012. His son, the driver, lost control […]
Operation Drink Drive targets over-the-limit motorists
People who get behind the wheel over the limit were the latest targets in a NSW Police road safety initiative that concluded this weekend. Operation Drink Drive aimed to lower the number of crashes occurring in the state in an effort to minimise car accident injuries and deaths. The scheme ran from Thursday February 19 […]
Road safety appeal issued after casualties spike
Motorists and riders have been asked to take more care on the road this week, after an “alarming” spike in fatalities recently. Duncan Gay, minister for roads and freight, urged people to drive safely following the deaths of 44 people already this year. “We’re just over a month into the year and sadly many families […]
Roads minister applauds Safer Drivers course
Car accident injuries and fatalities continue to be problems on NSW roads, but a state government initiative is helping to better educate motorists on the risks of dangerous driving. Minister for Roads and Freight Duncan Gay applauded the Safer Drivers course, which is subsidised by the Community Road Safety Fund and recently saw its 20,000th […]
Operation Safe Return reveals rise in speeding offences
The number of people caught speeding has risen over the last year, according to NSW Police data. Increased scrutiny was placed on drivers last weekend (January 24 and 25), as the majority of people in the state enjoyed a three-day break due to Australia Day. The police launched Operation Safe Arrival on Friday, which saw […]
