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According to an ATSB report over 2/3 of Victorians believe speed enforcement is primarily about revenue raising up from 50% a decade ago.
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Four Wheel Drives PDF Print E-mail
In deciding whether or not to have a policy on 4WDs and what policy to have it became apparent that motorists vary in their attitude toward 4WDs.

Volvo drivers can get some relief from the fact that some motorists share the same stereotype of 4WDers and believe they need extra training.

We believe that 4WDs need to be considered from the point of view of the possible danger of bullbars to pedestrians. Preferably through voluntary compliance bullbar manufacturers need to use designs that minimize the harm to vulnerable road users.

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Enforcement PDF Print E-mail
Road traffic law enforcement should target dangerous behaviours. Laws which are almost universally ignored and which do not benefit safety should not be the most enforced- regardless of the ease with which they can be enforced or the lucrative consequences of enforcing them.
Emissions PDF Print E-mail
Our organisation recognises that vehicles should be roadworthy and that harm to the environment from vehicle emissions should be minimised.

Encouraging the replacement of aging vehicles with new vehicles is desirable. Punishing people who can't afford to replace their vehicles or have it properly serviced is undesirable.

Financial incentives which can be means tested should be provided to promote newer better maintained vehicles usage on the roads.

Driver education PDF Print E-mail
Driver education and licencing in this country are particularly poor. There needs to be a comprehensive revision of current driver training and licencing to improve safety on the roads.

We believe that before being let loose on the road new drivers need to engage in a lengthy period of supervised training as the main component of a curriculum which also includes hazard perception training and the usual off road skills training.

A change in the current approach is called for.

Elderly drivers PDF Print E-mail
Elderly drivers have the same rights to drive as other drivers. We recognise that many elderly drivers are careful, competant and well suited to be licenced.

However the elevated involvement in crashes of elderly drivers suggests that care must be taken to ensure that incapable drivers in their ranks are not licenced.

Any approach needs to avoid being simply discriminatory against elderly drivers and needs to be scientifically based.

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