Road safety continues to be one of the nation's most serious public health issues - it affects everyone, whether you drive, walk or cycle.

We all need to know how to take care of ourselves and respect others on the road. That's why we encourage everyone to get actively involved in understanding road safety. It is important to know:

• how much (or how little) you can drink before you drive


• the speed limits on your local streets


• where you can stop, revive and survive on a long journey


• how to teach young children road safety skills.

Whether you are new to driving, need to refresh your knowledge or even teach someone else road skills, this site will provide you with up-to-date information on road safety issues. Understanding and practising road safety is everyone's concern - it could save your life, or someone else's.

Campaigns

Road toll has improved over the past decades with the introduction of initiatives including the .05 blood alcohol concentration limit, random roadside drug and breath testing and compulsory seatbelt laws.

Regular research

We have established an on-going monitor of public perception and attitudes towards road safety issues. Regular surveys help evaluate the effectiveness of public education campaigns, as well as identify areas requiring further attention.

Benchmark research was conducted in 1997. Subsequent tracking surveys have been conducted periodically.

Public education campaigns

Our public education campaigns aim to put key road safety issues on the public agenda. Research results, together with other qualitative and quantitative data, are used to develop campaigns on a range of road safety issues.

Public education campaigns are grounded in social marketing principles. Social marketing promotes social causes or ideas within a society. Rather than trying to sell a product, we are selling road safety messages.

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