Improve road safety for older Victorians
The Victorian government is calling on the community to help improve road safety of older Victorian drivers after a discussion paper revealed drivers aged 75 years and over are more at risk of being in a fatal crash than any other age group.
The Victorian government is calling on the community to help improve road safety of older Victorian drivers after a discussion paper revealed drivers aged 75 years and over are more at risk of being in a fatal crash than any other age group.
There is a section in the report that specifically identifies older drivers and safety. The Victorian government asks the community to play an active part in developing a new 10 year road safety strategy. You can comment or suggest strategies to improve the safety of older drivers and pedestrians.
Victoria’s Road Safety Strategy, Have Your Say, states: “While the number of older drivers involved in crashes is relatively low, drivers aged 75 years and over are more at risk of being in a fatal crash than any other age group when the short distances they usually travel are taken into account.”
Pedestrians at greatest risk of dying or being seriously injured are older Australians, children under 14 years and those who are intoxicated.
Click here to read the paper and complete the survey. Email your submissions to roadsafetystrategy@roads.vic.gov.au. Deadline is Wednesday, 3 October 2012.
