Sustainable Access on a Safe Road Network
Speaker
Description
The worsening road toll in NSW, particularly over the Christmas holiday period, confirms the need to adopt a new paradigm for the management of our road network.
All levels of government must commit resources to a comprehensive implementation of the safe systems approach to network management.
This approach must include:
Speaker
Description
The worsening road toll in NSW, particularly over the Christmas holiday period, confirms the need to adopt a new paradigm for the management of our road network.
All levels of government must commit resources to a comprehensive implementation of the safe systems approach to network management.
This approach must include:
- Improved data collection to enable better allocation of resources,
- Improved ongoing funding for infrastructure maintenance, renewal and improvement,
- Promotion of safer vehicles,
- Endorsement of the introduction of autonomous vehicles,
- A wider commitment to speed enforcement, and
- Better education and assessment of drivers and general road users.