RA was pleased to be part of this week’s Road Safety Roundtable in Melbourne, convened by the Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Senator the Hon. Carol Brown. The roundtable discussed the ‘Nine Priorities Towards Vision Zero’ outlined in the …
Last week, Austroads released an economic analysis for their national initiative to harmonise temporary traffic management practices. The analysis estimated that roadside worksite crashes cost $3.2 billion over a 10-year period. However, the cost is not solely economic. The study …
A new round of advertising has been launched in Tasmania, highlighting the impact that crashes at road work sites have on the families of road workers. The Your Speed is Our Safety campaign is being led by the Civil Contractors …
RA member Altus Group has announced that Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) has taken a majority stake in the business. This will enable Altus to accelerate its growth in Australia, New Zealand and beyond and to facilitate a greater focus on …
Hugely positive news from Queensland this week, as Minister for Transport and Main Roads Hon. Mark Bailey MP announces that speed camera technology will target speeding drivers in school zones and roadworks across Queensland in a world-first road safety initiative. …
The WA State Government has announced that automated traffic control devices will now be used on all highways, main roads and high volume, high speed local roads as part of measures aimed at protecting road workers. The measure is consistent …
The Tasmanian Government has announced it will expand its road rule requiring vehicles to slow down to 40 km/h when passing emergency vehicles like police, fire and ambulances to now also include roadside assistance vehicles with flashing yellow lights. This …
RA is proud to once again be a Principal Partner for National Road Safety Week, which will run from 15-22 May. Safety is RA’s top policy priority – and each year, National Road Safety Week provides is an opportunity to …
The Queensland Government has released a new ten-year road safety strategy that includes significant increases in penalties for infringements and a welcome focus on road worker safety. Queensland’s Minister for Transport and Main Roads Mark Bailey said the entire strategy …
Transport for NSW (TfNSW) has launched a new TV, radio and social media campaign reinforcing the importance of slowing down around road work sites to protect road workers. The campaign features workers on real work sites across NSW and will …