Transport for NSW is calling on the Sydney community for input into its Road Safety Strategy, highlighting the importance of everyone playing a role in reducing the number of deaths and serious injuries on the roads.
Centre for Road Safety Executive Director Bernard Carlon commented that it had been five years since setting a target of a 30 per cent reduction in death and serious injuries on the road by 2021.
“The government will hold a series of stakeholder and community forums for ideas to keep us on track towards a goal of zero deaths and serious injuries across the transport system by 2056,” Mr Carlon said.
“The forums are part of Future Transport, Transport for NSW’s strategy for meeting the transport needs of our customers over the next 40 years.
“We’re at the halfway point in our Road Safety Strategy and I think it’s the right time to reassess where we currently stand and where we are headed in the future.
“Last year we had a spike in the road toll with 384 people losing their lives on the state’s roads. And let’s not forget that every year more than 12,000 people are also seriously injured on our roads.
“We all need to join forces to drive down the road toll and that’s why we are calling on the community and stakeholders for their feedback on what actions will be the most effective in reducing the number of crashes on our roads and minimising the impact on people when they do happen.
“We know technology can produce safety benefits, and can bring about new and different ways for us to move around, using roads safely in the future.”
Forums will take place:
Tuesday 23 May, Mercure Sydney
Wednesday 24 May, Newcastle
Monday 29 May, Scone
Wednesday 31 May, Coffs Harbour
There will also be an online survey and discussion forum.
Stakeholders and community members can register to attend the forums and access the online engagement tools at www.transport.nsw.gov.au/roadsafetyplan2021.
