How Australian states’ GDL rules compare amid call for ‘nationally consistent approach to P-plater restrictions’
Canberra’s P-plater laws under review as national road toll rises
— The Canberra Times, January 8, 2018
Tag: Australia
Australia reeling over road deaths, call for new transport minister to focus on infrastructure and safety tech
Road toll: new car technology must be mandatory, government adviser says
— The Guardian, January 4, 2018
Road safety position paper released — Australian Medical Association president says ‘a driver’s licence is a responsibility, not a right’
Road toll: AMA releases first position paper on road safety
— The Daily Telegraph, January 3, 2018
Update to inspection rules coming for SA trucks after blitz reveals maintenance and safety woes
Trucks in SA to face regular, tougher checks after alarming safety fails
— The Advertiser, December 17, 2017
Demos of camera monitoring illegal mobile-use by drivers yields damning results in Victoria
Camera system to stop illegal mobile phone use on Victorian roads tested
— Herald Sun, December 6, 2017
NSW campaign tells personal stories in effort to curb road deaths and “Survive the Drive”
Launch says complacency kills, please Survive the Drive
— Daily Liberal, December 4, 2017
Even as penalties for illegal use of mobiles increase, so do cited violations — Western Australia enforcement data
WA’s deadly mobile phone addiction while driving
— The Sunday Times, December 3, 2017
Minimum safe passing law in effect for WA, 2-year trial in line with other Australian states
New safe passing distance laws now in effect
— The West Australian, November 29, 2017