THE State Government has launched its second road safety action plan to create road safety infrastructure and strengthen enforcement over the next four years.<\/p>\n
More than $1.1 billion will be spent until 2028 including $350 million in new initiatives.<\/p>\n
This will include the addition of safety barriers on high-risk curves and infrastructure improvements at more than 100 sites.<\/p>\n
\u201cRoad trauma is a complex challenge and sadly the contributing factors are not new \u2013 speeding, not wearing a seatbelt, drink and drug driving, driving while distracted or fatigued and less safe older cars,\u201d Minister for roads and road safety Melissa Horne said.<\/p>\n
“By investing in safer infrastructure and targeting high-risk behaviours, this plan builds on our record investment in road safety in order to save lives, reduce injuries, and prevent crashes before they happen.”<\/p>\n
There were 282 lives lost on Victorian roads in 2024 compared to 295 in 2023.<\/p>\n
Contributing factors include travelling over the speed limit, distractions, drink and drug driving, not wearing a seatbelt, driving while fatigued and less safe older cars.<\/p>\n
The updated plan will include targeting these behaviours by expanding the distracted driving and seatbelt camera program.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE State Government has launched its second road safety action plan to create road safety infrastructure and strengthen enforcement over the next four years. More than $1.1 billion will be spent until 2028 including $350 million in new initiatives. This will include the addition of safety barriers on high-risk curves and infrastructure improvements at more […]<\/p>\n