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Driving gives us the freedom to get where we want to go, when we want to go there. None of us can
drive forever but if we can drive safely for as long as possible this will maintain our independence and quality of life. Not being able to drive has consequences for the individual and the family. Individuals who must stop driving may experience lower life satisfaction, poorer adjustment, loneness and lower activity levels. Family and friends may also experience anxiety and guilt about not being able to meet non-drivers transportation needs. As group senior drivers are relatively safe drivers, but when seniors are involved in crashes, the situations and reasons are generally different from those associated with crashes involving younger drivers. A Few Helpful tips to increase your skills to continue to drive safely. Be Alert all the time and drive defensively. Recognize the Hazard; Understand the Defence, Act in Time Keep a three-second-safety cushion between you and the car in front of you. Plan your trip to avoid driving at the busiest time of the day. Be in driving mode all the time, look for the unexpected. Give yourself plentyof time to make decisions Look down the road far enough to get the big picture. Aim High, See the whole scene, Keep your eyes moving. Turn off radios to help you focus on your driving. Driving is complicated and requires multiple decision-making. How is your Eyesight? Get annual eye checkups Keep all windows, mirrors and headlights clean. Turn on your headlights when it rains or road conditions are poor. Wear the correct glasses for the conditions, sunglasses and prescription when driving in low light. Good drivers communicate and look. Always use your indicators to tell other drivers what you intend to do. Check mirrors every second light pole or every 10 seconds Check your blind spot every time the car moves move than one metre right or left. Check your mirror, Indicate, and Check your blind spot before you change lanes. Always look back when reversing. Worried about driving? Contact a professional driver trainer for a refresher course. Ask family if they are worried about your driving. Visit your local doctor if you notice any changes to vision, hearing and physical changes that may affect your driving. Road Safety - A Community Effort
Every week, 10 of our friends, neighbours, family members or work mates start a journey they never complete.Every week,more than 500 people suffer injury on the way to or from work, home, visitig friends, going shopping, doing what they expect to be able to do safely. On local roads, the 50km/h Urban Speed Limit Program has reduced the number of crashes. However, while there have been major long-term reductions in the number of fatalities in some areas, there has been some increases in country road fatalities. Speeding and driver fatigue, particularly amongst young drivers, and failure to wear seatbelts continue to be road safety problems and are the major contributors to the annual road toll. We need to change people’s attitude to speeding, driving while fatigued and not wearing seatbelts to achieve a similar change of culture to reduce the road toll. The over-representation of novice drivers in accident statistics requires a new approach to be taken to ensure that novice drivers do not progress to an unrestricted license. Novice drivers must demonstrate greater knowledge about road conditions and have had more experience behind the wheel. The RTA must also work with the police and courts to develop initiatives that have greater impact on repeat offenders. Such initiatives could require repeat offenders to be ordered by the court to undertake road safety education courses, or have specific devices such as alcohol interlocks fitted to their vehicles. Improvements to date have been achieved through a collective approach between State, regional and local stakeholders working in partnership in the planning and delivery of road safety programs to the community. In recognition of the important ongoing role of Local Government, the State Government must continue its strong support for road safety initiatives such as the 50km/h speed limit program for council controlled roads. The future focus To achieve our goal of having the safest roads in the world, all Governments must pursue a range of initiatives in three essential areas: • Safer people • Safer roads • Safer vehicles. Better community understanding of road safety issues and solutions is important in achieving our goal. |
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November 2014
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