Overall road deaths down in Western Australia, but those attributed to distracted driving continue to rise
WA’s distracted-driving death rates soar to double the five year average
— PerthNow, May 2, 2018
Tag: Australia
Voters in Queensland see gap in charges for driving offenses that cause fatalities
More than 8000 Queenslanders demand new negligent-driving charge
— Brisbane Times, March 20, 2018
Small reduction of average age of average vehicle on Australia’s roadways would save lives, prevent crashes: Research
Death traps: Push to phase out cars made before 2002
— The Sydney Morning Herald, March 16, 2018
Media commissioned campaign’s cameras capture extent of Perth’s problem
Perth drivers caught using mobile phone, texting on freeway
— The Sunday Times, March 10, 2018
Behavior-focused blitz in NSW nabs 1200 distracted drivers for phone-related infractions
Police slam ‘selfish’ drivers after 1200 caught illegally using phones in one day
— The Sydney Morning Herald, February 8, 2018
NSW responds to rash of road deaths with ranging, safety program and action plan
Tough new NSW road safety rules introduced after horror holiday road toll
— The Sydney Morning Herald, February 6, 2018
More than 40,000 distracted drivers nabbed in NSW for using phone in 2017, fines paid total over $13M
Drivers pay the penalty for using mobile phones in our region
— Central Western Daily, January 23, 2018
Australian Trucking Association calls for road safety commission and more Federal oversight, admits ‘obligation’ to be safer
Truck industry demands $12 million to tackle soaring death toll
— The Sydney Morning Herald, January 13, 2018