The morning school run should prove much safer in the coming months as a planned NSW government initiative takes effect.
With the school year now well underway across the state, the government has announced a $10 million boost to school zone safety.
Police are asking motorists on NSW roads to show caution as the road toll takes an unfortunate increase over the past few weeks.
Minister for Roads and Freight Duncan Gay has described the recent events as heartbreaking. Including the first week of February, the road toll stands at 48 for NSW.
“We’re just over a month into the year and sadly many families across our state are grieving the loss of loved ones,” said Mr Gay in a recent release.
People have different reasons for choosing the colour of their car. But when it comes to safety, does the colour of your car make a difference?
According to a Monash University study, there is a direct link between the colour of the car you drive and the risk of having a crash. Why is this?
The simple fact is that white is the most highly visible colour, especially when viewed against the dark road surface. So it is deemed to be the safest colour – not red, not yellow.
As another school year begins, drivers need to be increasingly vigilant of young children on the road. Whether around school zones or neighbourhoods where kids may be walking home, keep an eye out for school kids no matter how slow you’re driving.
As schools return throughout New South Wales, police are reminding motorists to slow down to 40km/h in designated school zones. This speed reduction applies from 8am to 9.30am and again as the school day ends between 2.30pm and 4pm.
This year’s State of Origin victory against the Maroons finally stopped an eight-year winning streak.
While that win will live long in the memory, a second State of Origin victory has recently slipped somewhat under the radar.
Over the past 12 months, the National Roads & Motorists’ Association and the Royal Automobile Club of Queensland have been carefully recording petrol prices in every town in the two states.
Drive down any suburban Australian road on a summer day and you will see countless children playing and on the driveway of their home. However, this is one place that can cause danger without warning and an area the NSW government is targeting in its latest safety campaign.
Announced recently, the state government is working alongside the Georgina Josephine Foundation to spread the word on driveway safety and how to curb the increasing accident rate.
The base of the campaign revolves around a video that highlights basic measures such as driveway access, visibility and ensuring garages are fitted with child locks. The video is available from the foundation’s workshops and website as well as on the Centre for Road Safety webpage.
It sure would be convenient if every country drove on the same side of the road. This would surely make it easier for tourists and stop them driving on the wrong side of the road. But is it safer driving on left?
However, it’s a fact that some countries drive on the left (74 countries) while others drive on the right (166 countries). Australia is among the minority of countries that drive on the left. The question then is whether driving on the left or right really makes a difference from a safety standpoint.
For a number of months, the Australian car market has been struggling under the weight of poor consumer confidence. However, a recent announcement from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) suggests the market is beginning to move in the right direction.
Local consumers bought close to 95,000 new passenger cars, SUVs and commercial vehicles in September. This represents an increase of 2.5 per cent over the same period in 2013.
It is interesting to note that this is the first positive result this year and signals the start of the warmer months where consumer are usually more willing to purchase a new vehicle.
If every road was a dream, then we probably would have many less road rage incidents, accidents and congestion to deal with on an everyday basis. However, in reality, this isn’t the case and there are many disliked roads that really get us down.
The NSW government has announced the removal of more speed cameras.