Research suggests that those who use drugs and drive have a similar crash risk to drivers with a blood alcohol concentration of between 0.1 and 0.15 (CARRS-Q 2008, p1).
Overseas research suggests that there is a clear connection between countries with good enforcement levels and good road safety performance (Janitzek and Townsend 2006, p6).
Group workshops can help drivers identify their strengths and weaknesses are beneficial to drivers and can improve their driving behaviour, road rule knowledge and overall safety on the road.
Research suggests that using a seatbelt can reduce a vehicle occupant’s risk of death by at least 40 per cent (Australian Transport Council 2008, p42).
International research suggests that motor vehicle speed is at the core of road safety, with higher speeds increasing the risk of crashes occurring as well as the severity of the consequences from the crashes that do occur (European Transport Safety Council September 2005, p1 and SWOV January 2007, p1).
Travelling at inappropriate speeds increases the likelihood of a crash occurring, while physics dictates that the faster the speed, the higher the likely severity of injury caused in a crash.
The over-representation of young drivers in road crash fatality and injury statistics is an international issue with high social and economic costs (OECD 2006, p6).
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