TRAFFIC

Its the effect that crashes involving fatal or serious injuries have on the community.

• -No. of crashes -Social/emotional factors
• -No. of injuries
• -No. of deaths
• -Costs to community

To modify the emotional, psychological and financial effects raod trauma has on the community

• -RTA
• -Police
• -NRMA
• -Stay safe committee
• -Motor accidents authority
• -Health department
• -Independant transport safety and reliability regulator

• *ENGINEERING-Road Environment
• *EDUCATION-Education programs provide users with knowledge and skills. Police involved in CARES
• *ENCOURAGEMENT-Recognition of good behaviour provided by CAUTIONS, visiting driver reviver
• *ENFORCEMENT-Major role, issue tickets
• *EVALUATION-Monitor the effectiveness of road safety

• ENGINEERING-Technological advancements(air bags, ABS)
• EDUCATION-Media, school programs
• ENCOURAGEMENT-No claim bonus insurance, cheap licenses
• ENFORCEMENT-Speed and red light camera tech, double demerit points.
• EVALUATION-Trialing,Monitoring and implementation

• 1.Reduce FATAL/SERIOUS crashes through HVP
• 2.PROMOTE voluntary road user compliance with LAWS
• 3.DETECT and PROSECUTE traffic offenders
• 4.Promote FREE MOVEMENT of vehicles and pedestrians
• 5.Be ROLE MODELS to community through exemplary driving

• 1.HUMAN-Driver error,inexperience,speeding,alcohol/drugs,fatigue
• 2.ENVIRONMENTAL-Poor road design,damage,obstacles,weather conditions
• 3.VEHICLE-Brake failure,tyre conditions,steering failure

• 1.Driver
• 2.MV
• 3.Road or Road related area
• 4.Proof specific to offence

Any person driving a vehicle includes any person riding a cycle and drive includes ride. Person must have control of steering, movement or propulsion of vehicle

Any vehicle built to be propelled by a motor that forms part of a vehicle

An area open to and used by the public and is developed for or has one of its main uses the riding or driving of MV

• -An area that divides a road
• -Footpath or nature strip
• -An area that is not a road but is open to the public and is designed for use by cyclists or animals
• -An area that is not a road and that is open to or used by the public for driving, riding and parking vehicles.

• -Caution
• -Infringement notice
• -CAN
• -FCAN
• -Summons
• -Arrest and charge

• -Where appropriate issue "on the spot" warnings and cautions to drivers
• -Only for minor offences
• -In extinuating circumstances issue caution for offences involving loss of points
• -DO NOT issue cautions for crashes which are being investigated by police

• -1 calender month to issue IN to offender
• -3 calender months if relates to an injury collision
• -3 calender months if awaiting results of blood sample

• -SEINS
• -21 days to pay
• -P23D card in IN
• -Issue 4 at one time
• -Not producing license not counted
• -Drive unregistered MV and drive uninsured MV count as one
• DISPOSAL- pay or complete court option on back