The Victorian government is asking Victorians how they think road safety might be improved.
Concerned that the road toll is increasing relative to our peer countries, the Victorian government has started some community consultation. Six sessions will be held from 2nd to 21st June, and the government says “The community will be asked to share their thoughts on key focus areas including road features, vulnerable road users and risk taking behaviours, which account for 95 per cent of road deaths in Victoria.” The input will go into Victoria’s new Road Safety Strategy and Action Plan.
This initiative is part of the “Towards Zero community consultation”, which to be clear means towards zero fatalities, not zero community consultation, and logic is that “locals know best” according to Luke Donnellan, minister for road safety. Let’s hope they get some actual road safety experts in on this as well as the general population.
The minister goes on to say that “We know that road features, vulnerable road users and risk taking behaviours account for 95 per cent of road deaths and that’s what we want the community to focus on.”
If you’d like to attend see below for the times and dates:
| Suburb | Date | Time | Location |
| Melbourne CBD | 2 June | 6 – 8.30pm | Melbourne Town Hall 90-120 Swanston St, Melbourne |
| Werribee | 3 June | 6 – 8.30pm | Werribee Racing Club 2 Bulban Rd, Werribee |
| Benalla | 9 June | 6 – 8.30pm | BPACC Benalla Performing Arts Centre 57 Samaria Road, Benalla |
| Ballarat | 10 June | 6 – 8.30pm | Ballarat Mechanics Institute 117 Sturt St, Ballarat |
| Sale | 16 June | 6 – 8.30pm | Criterion Hotel 90 Macalister Street, Sale |
| Casey/Cranbourne | 17 June | 6 – 8.30pm | Casey Fields VFL Pavillion Casey Scorpions Football Club 160 Berwick-Cranbourne Rd, Cranbourne East |
Refreshments avaialble from 5.30pm.
Links for more information:
http://www.roadsafety.vic.gov.au/index.php
http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/victorians-encouraged-to-share-thoughts-on-road-safety
So what do you think? What would you say is a good way to improve road safety in your local area, Victorian or otherwise?
