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| 09/12/10 Make your Comment on the National Road Safety Strategy | |
The Department of Infrastructure has released the Draft National Road Safety Strategy 2011 – 2020 for comment. Comment is due by 11th Feb 2011.The broad aim of the strategy is to reduce the road toll by 30% by 2020. To achieve this, the strategy is looking at a number of areas that will have an effect on our industry. |
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More people complying with the speed limit |
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Speed limits that are appropriate with the design and function of the road |
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Regulation to speed up the adoption of safety features in new vehicles |
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Strong market demand for vehicles that provide more effective protection in the event of a crash |
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A younger vehicle fleet |
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Greater safety features in new vehicles such as Advanced Emergency Braking Systems for heavy and light vehicles. |
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Introducing in-vehicle technologies to minimise driver distractions (driver management systems). |
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Implementing on-board technologies for trucks to enforce vehicle load limits and help maintain optimal driving performance. |
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Working with industry to evaluate mandating on safety ratings of all new vehicles. |
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Implementing international standards to improve light commercial vehicle safety. |
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Introducing systems which automatically notify emergency services wirelessly of the identity and position of a vehicle when its crash system deploys (for example, when airbags activate). |
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Address impaired driving through enhanced RBT and drug testing programs and reviewing BAC limits applying to some licence categories |
For further information please follow the link below: http://infrastructure.gov.au/roads/safety/national_road_safety_strategy/index.aspx Please send any comments to J.samson@cviaq.asn.au by Friday 4th Feb 2011. |
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