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Road Safety
Forbes, Parkes and Lachlan Shire Councils share a Road Safety and Injury Prevention Officer. On this page you will find the annual Road Safety Action Plans, Final Reports, Road Safety News and the current Road Safety Strategic Plan. Catch Ya Later Condo Wins Local Government Excellence in Road Safety Award 2008 - Published: 20 Jun 2008Lachlan Shire Council’s road safety program Catch Ya Later Condo has been announced the 2008 winner of the Local Government Excellence in Road Safety Award. more .. Parkes, Forbes and Lachlan Shire Councils' Road Safety Action Plan 2007 - 2008 - Published: 10 Jul 2007 This action plan includes the following programs; a joint anti-speeding program for Newell Highway Travellers, a child restraint program, the development of a fleet safety policy for Parkes Shire Council, rolling out the Catch Ya Later Condo model in Parkes and Forbes and looking at ways of making it more sustainable in Condobolin, presenting workshops for the supervising of learner drivers and more. The Action Plan is available to download at the bottom of this page. more .. Parkes, Forbes and Lachlan Shire Councils' Road Safety Strategic Plan - Published: 21 Jul 2006 Parkes, Forbes and Lachlan Shire Councils' adopted a joint Road Safety Strategic Plan in April 2006. The Plan has six key areas; safer people, safer roads, transport and land use planning and management, strategic coordination and communication, community involvement and safer vehicles and equipment. The Plan can be downloaded at the bottom of this page. more ..Bike Week 2006 Final Report - Published: 10 Jul 2007 Parkes, Forbes and Lachlan Shire Councils' worked with the Parkes Pedallers, Rotary Club of Forbes Ipomeoa and Willow Bend Sports Centre to conduct a series of Ride to Work Days for Bike Week 2006. The final report is available to download at the bottom of this page. more .. Newell Highway Fatigue Project Wins Award - Published: 15 Jan 2007 STOP. REVIVE. SURVIVE The Newell has been running across 11 Council areas for the past two years covering most of NSW section of the Newell Highway. And it was recently short listed as an excellent project at the Professional Association of Road Safety Officers Summit's Community Road Safety Awards Dinner in the Safer streets in Forbes, Parkes and Lachlan Shires - Published: 21 Jul 2006 Parkes, Forbes and Lachlan Shire Councils' voluntary adopted a 50km/h urban speed limit in 2000. The trial was a success in reducing both crashes and speed and in 2003 the NSW Government changed the urban speed limit to 50km/h. Since that time continual decreases in both crashes and speed have been recorded. more .. STOP. REVIVE. SURVIVE The Newell - Published: 21 Jul 2006 Yawning, Tired Eyes, Poor Concentration, Drowsiness, Restlessness ... Catch a Cab 2 - Published: 21 Jul 2006 Catch a Cab was conducted over the Christmas period of 2004. The aim was to develop a local sustainable project that would be run every Christmas with little funding from the RTA and encourage local drinkers to leave their cars at home. Catch a Cab 2 is the second phase of the project. more ..Look Out For Yourself - Published: 21 Jul 2006 Speeding on bends is one the biggest road safety problems for local motorcyclists. Look Out For Yourself was a project conducted in the second half of 2006 aimed at increasing motorcyclists awareness of the dangers and consequences of speeding. more ..STOP. REVIVE. SURVIVE The Newell - Phase One - Published: 21 Jul 2006 Over the Christmas/New Year and Easter holiday periods in 2004/2005 a driver fatigue education program targeting Newell Highway travellers was conducted. more ..Buckle Up Every Time 2 - Published: 20 Jul 2006 This project follows the success of the program with the same name conducted in 2003. Again the major strategy of this seat belt safety education project was to increase the seat belt wearing rate by 5% or reach 98%. more ..Catch a Cab - Published: 20 Jul 2006 During the 2004 Christmas period, Parkes, Forbes and Lachlan Shire Councils joined forces with Parkes Taxi Service, Forbes Taxi Service and Condo Cabs to offer party goers cheaper cab fares and not drink and drive. more ..Speeding: it's not worth the costs! - Published: 19 Jul 2006 The Speeding: It's not worth the costs! campaign was developed by the Youth Road Safety Team for their peers. It consisted of three distinct phases; data collection, public education and evaluation and aimed to increase awareness of the dangers and consequences of speeding. more ..Slow Down in Town Wins Award - Published: 19 Jul 2006 Parkes, Forbes and Lachlan Shire Council’s road safety program SLOW DOWN IN TOWN! was short listed at the 2004 Institute of Public Works and Engineering Australia (IPWEA) Excellence in Road Safety Awards in Sydney. more ..STOP. REVIVE. SURVIVE - Published: 19 Jul 2006 During the Christmas/New Year and Easter holiday periods 2003/2004, the Road Safety and Injury Prevention Officer implemented a fatigue program to help locals be better prepared for roadtrips. more ..Be Safe Be Seen - Published: 19 Jul 2006 Be Safe Be Seen was a pedestrian visibility project, conducted by the Road Safety and Injury Prevention Officer, targeting dawn and dusk walkers. more ..Buckle Up Every Time - Published: 19 Jul 2006 Between February 2003 and June 2003 the Road Safety and Injury Prevention Officer conducted a seat belt safety program called Buckle Up Every Time. more ..Scooter Safety - Published: 19 Jul 2006 During Senior's Week 2003, the Road Safety and Injury Prevention Officer, conducted a series of workshops for Scooter users in the Shires. more ..Slow Down In Town - Published: 19 Jul 2006 SLOW DOWN IN TOWN! was the first project conducted by the Road Safety and Injury Prevention Officer in 2002. more ..Road Safety Action Plan 2006/2007 - Published: 21 Jul 2006 The current Road Safety Action Plan includes programs that target; fatigue on the Newell Highway, Aboriginal road safety working groups, developing a Fleet Safety Policy for Parkes Shire Council, seatbelts and truck drivers, youth driver education and drink driving at Christmas. The plan is available to download at the bottom of this page. more ..Road Safety Action Plan 2005/2006 - Published: 19 Jul 2006 The Road Safety and Injury Prevention Officer prepares an Action Plan of programs every financial year. Included in the 2005/6 Action Plan are programs that target; fatigue on the Newell Highway, motorcycles speeding on bends, youth driver education, drink driving, youth speeding and the completion of the Councils' combined Road Safety Strategic Plan. The plan is available to download at the bottom of this page. more ..Road Safety Action Plan 2004/2005 - Published: 19 Jul 2006 The Road Safety and Injury Prevention Officer prepares an action plan of road safety education programs every financial year. Included in the 2004 - 2005 Road Safety Action Plan are programs that target; drink driving, youth speed, Fatigue on the Newell Highway, seatbelts and the development of the Councils' combined Road Safety Strategic Plan. The plan is available to download at the bottom of this page. more ..Road Safety Action Plan 2003/2004 - Published: 19 Jul 2006 Every financial year the Road Safety and Injury Prevention Officer develops and then implements an Action Plan of road safety programs. Included in the 2003 - 2004 Road Safety Action Plan are programs that target safe seniors, fatigue, pedestrian visibility and young drivers. The Action Plan is available to download at the bottom of this page. more ..A Shared Road Safety and Injury Prevention Officer - Published: 19 Jul 2006 Forbes Shire Council shares a Road Safety and Injury Prevention Officer (RSIPO) with Parkes and Lachlan Shire Councils, and the Parkes Injury Prevention Project (PIPP). more .. |
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