Released 18/02/2018
Safer vehicles and speeds as well as better roads and a lifelong commitment to learning have been identified as essential parts of the first ACT Road Safety Education Strategy to help reduce road trauma.
The ACT Government has today released the ACT Road Safety Education Strategy, which aims to improve the knowledge and behaviours of road users throughout every life stage.
The strategy recognises road safety learning occurs in a range of situations, formally and informally, and different age groups have different risks and approaches to promote road safety awareness and safer behaviours.
Speed management, vulnerable road users, impaired and dangerous driving, young and novice drivers and driver distraction are key areas of focus for the Government in saving lives and reducing road injuries.
Comments attributable to Minister for Road Safety Shane Rattenbury:
“We must have a lifetime learning approach to road safety – it begins from birth and continues right through every life stage.
“Preventing road trauma is a shared responsibility between individuals, families, schools, workplaces, government and our general community.
“The government will use evidence based programs and policies to continue to improve the safety of all road users, but we need everyone to get on board and work together to reduce road trauma. We all set the standard.”
Copies of the ACT Road Safety Education Strategy are available on the JACS Directorate website: www.justice.act.gov.au.
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