http://www.dailymercury.com.au/story/2012/05/14/saving-lives-top-priority-mackay/?utm_source=rss+dailyexaminer&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS+distribution
ROAD death is preventable.
That's the message from the state's peak motoring organisation, the RACQ, ahead of an international road safety workshop into improving the Peak Downs Hwy.
This Friday, 100 community members, road safety experts and industry and government leaders from across Australia will meet in Mackay to develop an action plan for the highway.
In the past five years, 14 people have been killed and 71 injured while driving the Peak Downs, making it one of the most dangerous highways in the world.
RACQ executive manager technical and safety policy, Steve Spalding, said the rate of deaths and injuries on the highway was unacceptable.
"Immediate action must be taken to reduce this... particularly when traffic on the Peak Downs is expected to double in the next five to 10 years due to mining development in the Bowen and Galilee basins," Mr Spalding said.
"One of the key safety issues involves the mine workers who, fatigued after long shifts at the mines, embark on the lengthy journey back to their home base for their days off.
"Driving fatigued on a dangerous road is a lethal mix."
Mr Spalding said he was confident solutions to fixing the Peak Downs Hwy would be found at Friday's conference.
"This workshop brings together the key players who can influence the future development of the Peak Downs Hwy," he said.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Monday, May 14, 2012
WA Government has promised to spend almost 90 million dollars on road safety.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-13/road-safety-blitz/4008346/?site=&source=rss
Police to get new "concept cars"
Updated Sun May 13, 2012 2:13pm AEST
Police will get 49 of the new so-called "concept cars". The vehicles have equipment which can recognise number plates and identify speeding motorists.
MAP: Perth
The State Government has promised to spend almost 90 million dollars on road safety.
The money will come from the Road Trauma Trust Account, which is partly funded by speed camera revenue.
Among the initiatives is almost $22-million to upgrade Perth intersections, and more than $20-million for regional and remote roads.
The Police Minister, Rob Johnson, announced the measures ahead of this week's budget.
A feature of the announcement is notice of 49 new so-called "concept cars", which Mr Johnson says are the most advanced of their kind in the world.
The cars are fitted with equipment which can identify speeding motorists and stolen vehicles as well as access police information systems and video recording gear.
The equipment can check up to 1,200 vehicle registration plates per hour, compared with about 300 checks per day which can be performed by manual in-car computers.
WA police will also trial two new "concept" motorbikes.
Police to get new "concept cars"
Updated Sun May 13, 2012 2:13pm AEST
Police will get 49 of the new so-called "concept cars". The vehicles have equipment which can recognise number plates and identify speeding motorists.
MAP: Perth
The State Government has promised to spend almost 90 million dollars on road safety.
The money will come from the Road Trauma Trust Account, which is partly funded by speed camera revenue.
Among the initiatives is almost $22-million to upgrade Perth intersections, and more than $20-million for regional and remote roads.
The Police Minister, Rob Johnson, announced the measures ahead of this week's budget.
A feature of the announcement is notice of 49 new so-called "concept cars", which Mr Johnson says are the most advanced of their kind in the world.
The cars are fitted with equipment which can identify speeding motorists and stolen vehicles as well as access police information systems and video recording gear.
The equipment can check up to 1,200 vehicle registration plates per hour, compared with about 300 checks per day which can be performed by manual in-car computers.
WA police will also trial two new "concept" motorbikes.
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driving license from the risks of unintentional speeding. www.speedalertlive.com
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Why are road speeds being limited?
http://www.2ue.com.au/blogs/2ue-blog/why-are-road-speeds-being-limited/20120511-1ygbc.html
Roads around Sydney are having speed limits cut, and Jason Morrison seeks out the Minister Duncan Gay to find out why.The NSW Roads Minister has asked authorities to reconsider a decision to cut the speed limits on Epping and King George's Road.
Roads and Maritime Services have slashed limits on both roads by 10-kilometres an hour. What next for motorists in a city that is struggling to get to and from work every day. Have Your Say!
Roads around Sydney are having speed limits cut, and Jason Morrison seeks out the Minister Duncan Gay to find out why.The NSW Roads Minister has asked authorities to reconsider a decision to cut the speed limits on Epping and King George's Road.
Roads and Maritime Services have slashed limits on both roads by 10-kilometres an hour. What next for motorists in a city that is struggling to get to and from work every day. Have Your Say!
TRUCK drivers protest against Coles demanding that the retailer take responsibility for road safety
TRUCK drivers and their supporters staged a nationwide protest against Coles yesterday, demanding that the retailer take responsibility for road safety for drivers.
The Transport Workers Union launched co-ordinated protests at Coles outlets in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth, saying that the big retailer’s business models are causing the deaths and injury of truck drivers.
It was the first of what was planned to be a series of protests, although it was not yet known if they would extend to Ballarat.
TWU Victorian/ Tasmanian branch assistant secretary John Berger said it was a nationwide issue that had to be dealt with immediately.
He said truck driving was Australia’s most dangerous industry, with a death rate many times the industrial average.
“Our drivers are put under such immense pressure that many times they are putting themselves and others at risk just by being out on the road,” Mr
Berger said.
“It is about time they actually took our driver safety as a concern instead of pushing them to the limit.”
According to data collated by Work Cover, one in three truck drivers is forced to work more than 72 hours per week and 330 people die each year because of truck crashes.
Mr Berger said the TWU would target Coles and Woolworths across Australia, except in Victoria, where Coles will be the main target of the protests.
The Transport Workers Union launched co-ordinated protests at Coles outlets in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth, saying that the big retailer’s business models are causing the deaths and injury of truck drivers.
It was the first of what was planned to be a series of protests, although it was not yet known if they would extend to Ballarat.
TWU Victorian/ Tasmanian branch assistant secretary John Berger said it was a nationwide issue that had to be dealt with immediately.
He said truck driving was Australia’s most dangerous industry, with a death rate many times the industrial average.
“Our drivers are put under such immense pressure that many times they are putting themselves and others at risk just by being out on the road,” Mr
Berger said.
“It is about time they actually took our driver safety as a concern instead of pushing them to the limit.”
According to data collated by Work Cover, one in three truck drivers is forced to work more than 72 hours per week and 330 people die each year because of truck crashes.
Mr Berger said the TWU would target Coles and Woolworths across Australia, except in Victoria, where Coles will be the main target of the protests.
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more speeding tickets -SpeedAlert-Live the free app that protects your
driving license from the risks of unintentional speeding. www.speedalertlive.com
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retailers-responsible-for-road-deaths-twu
http://www.news.com.au/business/breaking-news/retailers-responsible-for-road-deaths-twu/story-e6frfkur-1226352177000?from=public_rss
TRUCK drivers and their supporters have rallied outside Coles stores in Sydney, demanding that the retailer take responsibility for road safety for drivers.
The Transport Workers Union (TWU) today launched co-ordinated protests at Coles outlets in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth, saying big retailers' business models are causing the deaths and injury of truck drivers.
"Coles have implemented a business model that is deliberately causing deaths and injuries on our roads," said Michael Aird, assistant secretary of the union's NSW branch.
"It's the likes of Coles that are to blame for the deaths and injuries on our roads, and they're the ones that need to be held accountable."
The retailer had cut pay rates, slashed transport providers and forced services to be contracted out to operators that didn't use appropriate standards, he said.
About 30 union members, retired drivers and their families gathered at Coles in Sydney's CBD today, chanting "Coles, Coles, who's to blame, pushing safety down the chain".
The TWU says one in three truck drivers works for a major retailer like Coles, in an industry with a death rate more than 10 times the industrial average.
Retired driver Peter Cooley, who spent 44 years driving, said Coles didn't care about the pressures on drivers.
"If you don't break the law, you don't have a job, it's as simple as that," he told AAP.
The protest came as the NSW Roads and Maritime Services levelled more than 1000 charges against executives of transport companies regarding tampering with speed limiters, overloading, and excessive speeds.
Coles said the TWU was making unsubstantiated claims.
"We're disappointed the TWU continues to make unsubstantiated claims about our transport practices," Coles spokesman Jim Cooper told AAP in a statement.
"We outsource our transport business to large and reputable providers, we take safe transport practices very seriously and in no way do our transport contracts force drivers into unsafe or illegal practices."
Read more: http://www.news.com.au/business/breaking-news/retailers-responsible-for-road-deaths-twu/story-e6frfkur-1226352177000#ixzz1uW0gXJWR
TRUCK drivers and their supporters have rallied outside Coles stores in Sydney, demanding that the retailer take responsibility for road safety for drivers.
The Transport Workers Union (TWU) today launched co-ordinated protests at Coles outlets in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth, saying big retailers' business models are causing the deaths and injury of truck drivers.
"Coles have implemented a business model that is deliberately causing deaths and injuries on our roads," said Michael Aird, assistant secretary of the union's NSW branch.
"It's the likes of Coles that are to blame for the deaths and injuries on our roads, and they're the ones that need to be held accountable."
The retailer had cut pay rates, slashed transport providers and forced services to be contracted out to operators that didn't use appropriate standards, he said.
About 30 union members, retired drivers and their families gathered at Coles in Sydney's CBD today, chanting "Coles, Coles, who's to blame, pushing safety down the chain".
The TWU says one in three truck drivers works for a major retailer like Coles, in an industry with a death rate more than 10 times the industrial average.
Retired driver Peter Cooley, who spent 44 years driving, said Coles didn't care about the pressures on drivers.
"If you don't break the law, you don't have a job, it's as simple as that," he told AAP.
The protest came as the NSW Roads and Maritime Services levelled more than 1000 charges against executives of transport companies regarding tampering with speed limiters, overloading, and excessive speeds.
Coles said the TWU was making unsubstantiated claims.
"We're disappointed the TWU continues to make unsubstantiated claims about our transport practices," Coles spokesman Jim Cooper told AAP in a statement.
"We outsource our transport business to large and reputable providers, we take safe transport practices very seriously and in no way do our transport contracts force drivers into unsafe or illegal practices."
Read more: http://www.news.com.au/business/breaking-news/retailers-responsible-for-road-deaths-twu/story-e6frfkur-1226352177000#ixzz1uW0gXJWR
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more speeding tickets -SpeedAlert-Live the free app that protects your
driving license from the risks of unintentional speeding. www.speedalertlive.com
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Shock road safety tactics for students
http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/shock-road-safety-tactics-for-students/story-e6frg14l-1226349919853?from=public_rss
THREE thousand school students watched the re-enactment of a fatal crash scene today, a shock tactic with the simple message of "it could be you".
Organised by the RAC, the bstreetsmart event was held for the first time in WA and involved blood-covered actors playing the part of crash victims.
Year 10, 11 and 12 students from 40 schools watched as a blanket was pulled over an actor playing the part of a passenger who had died when his mate - a drunk P-plate driver - crashed into a motorcyclist.
St John Ambulance officers treated a girl trapped in the passenger seat while Fire and Rescue Service firefighters used the Jaws of Life to free her from the wreckage.
The students watched on with sombre expressions, gasping as the roof of the car was torn off - suggesting the shock tactics were having the desired affect.
THREE thousand school students watched the re-enactment of a fatal crash scene today, a shock tactic with the simple message of "it could be you".
Organised by the RAC, the bstreetsmart event was held for the first time in WA and involved blood-covered actors playing the part of crash victims.
Year 10, 11 and 12 students from 40 schools watched as a blanket was pulled over an actor playing the part of a passenger who had died when his mate - a drunk P-plate driver - crashed into a motorcyclist.
St John Ambulance officers treated a girl trapped in the passenger seat while Fire and Rescue Service firefighters used the Jaws of Life to free her from the wreckage.
The students watched on with sombre expressions, gasping as the roof of the car was torn off - suggesting the shock tactics were having the desired affect.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
the car extras that other insurers might not.
http://www.campaignbrief.com/2012/04/whybintbwatequila-sydney-unvei.html
NRMA Insurance (NSW/ACT) has unveiled the final stage of its car extras campaign, highlighting how NRMA Comprehensive Car Insurance automatically covers the car extras that other insurers might not.
NRMA Insurance (NSW/ACT) has unveiled the final stage of its car extras campaign, highlighting how NRMA Comprehensive Car Insurance automatically covers the car extras that other insurers might not.
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