HOW TO STOP SLAUGHTER ON THE ROADS?

By Sabina G. Dlakic

Topics/ Solutions

Improvement

Law & penaltiesLimits

Cars

Roads

Public transport

Education

Improvement

Car improvement

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

“City Safety” system

Cross Traffic Alert based on radar system

Electronic Stability Control(ESC)

High-speed crash

Loss of control crash

Driver’s role crucial

“City Safety” system

Low speed accidents

Rear and accidents in urban environment or slow moving traffic

The Cross Traffic Alert and the Blind Spot Monitoring System

Radar-based detection system

Affordable

Road improvements

The increase number of bikes

In 2009. 1.4 million bikes has been sold in Australia, 40% more than cars

Solid infrastructure, sustainable separation between motor vehicles and cyclists on roads

Public transport improvement

Improve connection among suburbs

• Build Metro rail

• Build cycling lane

• Ring a bell trams

Education improvement

Talk about car accidents more often in media

More campaigns against speeding, drinking and driving targeting young population

Age of drivers

Age of cars

Driving schools

Limits

Age of drivers

Young drivers

-Increase age limit

from 16 to 18 y. old

Elder drivers

-Decrease age

limit to 70 y. old

Statistics data taken from NSW RTA-Preliminary traffic crash data

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Monthly statistics- fatalities

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Monthly statistic- fatalities

Statistics data taken from NSW RTA-Preliminary traffic crash data

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Difference

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Passengers

Pedestrians

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Car age & Driving schools

Car age

• Except old-timers other cars 15 years and over should be banded on roads

• Increase number of cars with new improved technologies

Driving schools

• Create legislation to give only Driving schools ability to train new drivers

Heavily tax transport companies when they transports hazardous goods using roads

Enforce strict penalties for transport companies and drivers in case of causing collision

Strict penalties for drivers who are using phones (texting) while driving

Heavier penalties for P plate drivers

Law & Penalties

Examples

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