This festive season don’t let a bad choice be your last – make the right decisions so you can celebrate safely with your loved ones. Tasmania’s road toll for the year is 28, prompting a plea for all road users to play a part in preventing this number from increasing. “As the year draws to…
A new road safety campaign is addressing the critical issue of driving tired, with research revealing that drivers who get less than five hours of sleep are four times more likely to be involved in a crash. The campaign, Driving Tired? Wake Up to Yourself, will be seen and heard across TV, online, radio and…
Have your say on safe speeds on Tasmanian roads Vehicle speed is a leading factor in people being seriously injured or killed on the Tasmanian road network. Public comment has now opened on the development of a Speed Management Strategy. The aim of the Strategy is to help reduce the number of people seriously injured…
Planning ahead and ensuring you and your mates all get home safely after a night out is the focus of the newly revamped Real Mates campaign. The Road Safety Advisory Council’s new campaign debuts today (FRI 27TH Sept) with a fresh new look across TV, radio and digital media platforms. The Bro Code targets young…
A new Tasmanian road safety campaign highlights changes in road safety attitudes over the years and continues to challenge the myth that driving just a few kilometres over the speed limit is okay. The next phase of the Road Safety Advisory Council’s (RSAC) Over is Over campaign will hit television screens and social media from…
This weekend’s game between ‘Real Mates’ Colts teams Ulverstone and Wynyard will help shine the light on road safety, promoting positive attitudes and behaviours when on the road. As part of an ongoing partnership between the North West Football League (NWFL) and the Road Safety Advisory Council (RSAC), Saturday’s game has been designated a Road…
Vulnerable road users account for approximately one third of road fatalities each year in Tasmania. Last year 12 of the 36 fatalities on Tasmanian roads were vulnerable users – seven were motorcyclists, four were pedestrians and one was an ATV rider. In our major towns and cities, pedestrians and cyclists represent one in four serious…
Even the smallest of distractions while driving can have devastating consequences. “If your eyes leave the road for even a second, it increases the likelihood of having a crash,” said the Chair of the Road Safety, Scott Tilyard. “Distracted drivers are not only a danger to themselves, but also to their passengers and other road…
The Road Safety Advisory Council has partnered with the Hawthorn Football Club to dedicate Saturday’s match against St Kilda as a Road Safety round. It’s part of National Road Safety Week activities, for which Tasmania is the host state, and focuses on reducing death and serious injuries on our roads. Now in its 11th year,…
Reminding motorists to slow down when passing emergency and roadside assistance workers is the focus of today’s theme for National Road Safety Week. “Protect those who Protect and Assist Us serves as a reminder that for our emergency and roadside assistance workers, the road is their office, and like any workplace this should be a…
Young drivers aged between 16 and 25 years old continue to be over-represented in Tasmania’s crash statistics. Today’s National Road Safety theme is Safety for the Next Generation and is focusing on young people, ensuring that they are both safe on the roads and have the skills to become competent drivers. National Road Safety Week…
Tasmanians are being urged to join the more than 60 thousand road users around the country who have already taken the Road Safety Pledge, promising to Drive so Others Survive. National Road Safety Week, which runs from 5-12 May, is an annual initiative of the Safety Australian Roads and Highways (SARAH) Group. This year Tasmania…
Tasmania will lead the country today in making road safety front of mind by remembering the 1200 people who are killed on Australian roads each year and the thousands who are seriously injured. National Road Safety Week starts today and runs until the 12th May, with Tasmania being the host State this year. Each year…
Tasmanian motorists are urged to drive safely and use caution and common sense this Easter in a bid to keep the holiday period fatality free. “It’s a busy time of year and many people find themselves in a hurry to get to their destinations and can often become distracted,” said the Chair of the Road…
Tasmania’s Driver Reviver program is hitting the road with a fresh, new look, complete with a versatile multipurpose trailer to assist in reducing road trauma. “This is a new look and feel Driver Reviver for Tasmania, enabled through a $50,000 injection from the Motor Accidents Insurance Board to the SES,” said Assistant Director of the…
Getting home safely is the focus of a new road safety campaign which is urging all drivers to think about their driving behaviour this holiday period. With the tagline ‘We’re looking out for you these holidays’, the campaign highlights the fact that if you break the rules, being caught is one of the best possible…
The Tasmanian Government and Road Safety Advisory Council’s (RSAC) Click.Store.Go campaign, which was launched in April this year, will now see a new phase as mobile phone and seatbelt detection cameras have completed testing and begin enforcement in Tasmania. “We’ve undertaken an extensive education and awareness campaign to let Tasmanians know these cameras are coming…
So far in 2023, 171 people have been seriously injured on our roads and 16 more people killed. With winter well and truly here, we can expect winter conditions to make driving even more risky, which is why the Road Safety Advisory Council (RSAC) is launching a new social media campaign today to highlight the…
Alongside National Road Safety Week (NRSW), which begins today and runs until Sunday, 21 May, the Road Safety Advisory Council (RSAC) is launching their new campaign, ‘Road Safety Starts with Me’. This campaign asks all road users to consider their own driving behaviour, and the role they play in making our roads safe, and to…
Click.Store.Go. is the latest campaign from the Tasmanian Government and the Road Safety Advisory Council (RSAC) to highlight the risks of illegal mobile phone use and not wearing a seatbelt correctly while driving. RSAC Chair, Scott Tilyard said Click.Store.Go is a reminder to Tasmanian motorists to always click on your seatbelt, store your phone and…
A new cycling safety campaign will start today to improve safety for cyclists by encouraging respect and understanding between all road users. Supported by the Motor Accident Insurance Board and Tasmanian Bicycle Council, the Road Safety Advisory Council’s new campaign aims to ‘humanise’ cyclists and remind other road users of cyclists’ vulnerability. Road rules, safety treatments and…
The latest version of the Road Safety Advisory Council’s (RSAC) Real Mates anti-drink-driving campaign has started today, which aims to discourage young men from drink driving.
Young men aged between 17 and 25 account for almost one in four drink driving related …
In 2021, 35 people lost their lives, which is only slightly down from the 37 recorded in 2020. There were also 242 serious injuries on our roads, down from 290 in 2020.The impact of these deaths on our roads goes far beyond those killed – it affects families, friends and entire communities. Speeding was again…
Motorcyclists continue to be overrepresented in Tasmania’s serious casualty crashes. Public comment has now opened on the Tasmanian motorcyclist graduated licensing system (GLS) to identify changes that will help make inexperienced riders safer. The GLS ensures that new riders attain sufficient learning and practical experience as they progress through the licensing stages from pre-L to…
Despite best efforts, the rate of death and serious injury on Tasmanian roads remains too high. 26 people have died on our roads so far this year, with another 86 people hospitalised with serious injuries, highlighting the need for initiatives such as National Road Safety Week (15 – 22 May) launched by Road Safety Advisory…
Yesterday was another horrific day on Tasmanian roads. Tragically, a mother and child have died following a crash in the state’s south yesterday evening. This news came the day after a 16-year-old sadly lost his life following a single vehicle crash in Devonport. It’s absolutely heartbreaking that we continue to see the tragic loss of…
If you’re travelling around the state this long weekend, make sure you plan a rest stop into your drive. Dedicated SES Volunteers are giving up their time this long weekend to help you, the Tasmanian community, get home safely. By providing free tea and coffee, and a safe place for you to take a powernap,…
In 2021, 35 people lost their lives, which is only slightly down from the 37 recorded in 2020. There were also 242 serious injuries on our roads, down from 290 in 2020.The impact of these deaths on our roads goes far beyond those killed – it affects families, friends and entire communities. Speeding was again…
The Road Safety Advisory Council (RSAC) is urging motorists to slow down as 33 people have lost their lives on Tasmanian roads this year. RSAC Chair, Scott Tilyard said the lead up to Christmas is a busy time for all of us and sometimes we’re in a rush to get what we need or get…
If you’ve ever travelled around Tasmania by motorcycle, you’ll know that we have some of the world’s best roads to explore on two wheels, but no matter how good a rider you are, ‘you can’t beat Tassie roads’ That’s the message of our new motorcycle safety campaign that launched this week. The campaign, which features…
Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Michael Ferguson, launched our brand new Pedestrian Safety campaign on Wednesday, 1 September. This campaign is a reminder for both drivers and pedestrians to look out for each other. If you are driving you must look out for and give way to pedestrians. Drivers are reminded to always look out…
Former Deputy Police Commissioner Scott Tilyard has commenced as the new Chair of theTasmanian Road Safety Advisory Council, bringing a renewed focus on road safetyinitiatives, improving driver behaviour and tangible actions. Well known and highly regarded across the state, Mr Tilyard served with Tasmania Police formore than 40 years. He also played a vital and…
Road Safety Advisory Council Chair Garry Bailey today urged Tasmanians to take the pledge to support road safety. “By going to roadsafetyweek.com.au and pledging to drive so others survive, you are making a commitment to do just that,” Mr Bailey said. The pledge is part of National Yellow Ribbon Road Safety Week launched in Launceston…
Everyone makes mistakes when they’re driving and some can end in death and serious injury, Road Safety Advisory Council Chair Garry Bailey said today. “Vehicle safety has improved markedly over the decades, but in the past few years there has been a significant step-change improvement in the in-built safety of vehicles. “Tasmanians are encouraged to…
Road Safety Advisory Council Chair Garry Bailey today welcomed the launch of a series of videos by emergency service workers. The Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management produced the videos for social media. The Road Safety Advisory Council funded production. “SES, Fire, Ambulance and Police front-line workers talk direct to camera in these high-quality…
The sentiment of the 1988 song made famous by Ronan Keating, When You Say Nothing At All, is the centrepiece of the latest anti-drink-driving campaign Real Mates. Road Safety Advisory Council Chair Garry Bailey said today nothing needs to be said when a look can say it all. That’s the message of the latest anti-drink-driving Real Mates campaign…
Tasmania will benefit from the awarding today of a prestigious Churchill Fellowship to State Growth Road Safety Manager Craig Hoey, Road Safety Advisory Council Chair Garry Bailey said. “Mr Hoey is one of nine Tasmanians awarded a Fellowship that gives recipients the opportunity to meet and work with leaders of influence throughout the world to…
Tasmanians should apply the behaviours for restricting the spread of the coronavirus to road behaviour, Road Safety Advisory Council Chair Garry Bailey said today. “Those rules include slowing to 40km/h or less in school zones that include school buses. Those zones will be back in operation when primary schools return on Monday. “Drivers must be…
Mistakes on the road are made by everyday Australians, doing everyday things, every day. Too many of these mistakes end in tragedy – where someone is killed or seriously injured, Road Safety Advisory Council Chair Garry Bailey said today. “Last year, 32 people were killed and 252 seriously injured in road-related crashes in Tasmania. Many…
Tasmania’s drivers were urged today to get back into the habit of slowing to 40km/h in school zones that include school buses. Road Safety Advisory Council Chair Garry Bailey said the school zone limit of 40km/h helped keep children safe. “We’re extending the Love 40 campaign this year to school crossing patrol officers who will…
Road Safety Advisory Council Chair Garry Bailey today congratulated drivers for a fatalityfree festive season. “It’s the third time in 10 years we’ve had a fatality-free Christmas/New Year; the other two were 2016-17 and 2017-18,” Mr Bailey said. “There’s been an average of two fatalities each Christmas-New Year break for the 10 years to January…
Road Safety Advisory Council volunteers provided 4182 voluntarily breath tests today at the Falls festival. A Road Safety Advisory Council spokesperson said 2188 tests were done at the RSAC tent and 1994 at information stations throughout the festival site. Some patrons might have had more than one test. The number of tests this year was…
