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Road and Traffic SafetyHere you will find out information regarding the road safety projects Council is currently undertaking. Safe Child Strategy - Published: 14 Jul 2009New child restraint laws (effective 1 March 2010), which provide a safe pathway from capsules to seat belts, have been announced in NSW to reduce the risk of injury caused by restraints which are unsuitable for a child’s weight and height. In Australia around 500 children up to the age of 10 are killed or seriously injured every year in car accidents, with 2,300 sustaining minor injuries. Booster seats will be legally required for 4 to 7 year olds but older children could also benefit from using a booster seat if the seatbelts in the car they are traveling in couldn’t be adjusted away from their throat. An additional law will clarify when it is safe for children to be seated in the front seat. Children up to four years old will be required to sit in the rear of a vehicle. A child aged 4 to 7 years old must be seated in the back, unless all the rear seat positions are occupied by other young children (under 7 years old). For information about what type of restraint to buy as well as how to use it correctly visit http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/roadsafety/downloads/childrestraints_dl1.html for a copy of the RTA's 2009 Safer Child Restraint Guide. more ..Safe Cycling - Published: 14 Sep 2009 Safe Cycling in Wollondilly Shire is a road safety initiative to promote cycling safety in the Shire including the safe wearing of helmets. Wollondilly Shire Council has constructed two new shared cycleways in the Shire, with one recently constructed at Buxton (675m) and another that stretches 3.2km linking the township of Yanderra to Bargo. more .. Sculpture By The Road Exhibition - Published: 21 Aug 2009 Sculpture By The Road is a road safety initiative within the Wollondilly Shire involving a road safety sculpture design competition for young people. Funding for the 2009 program is provided by the Roads & Traffic Authority (RTA). It is essentially a sculpture competition where young people can explore and relate general road safety issues into their designs for the competition.more ..Report a Hazard - Published: 26 Mar 2009 There are many hazards that are easily identified by road users and pedestrians, which may not yet have been noticed by the relevant road authority. If these hazards are not reported and rectified there may be the potential for accident and injury.
Report-a-hazard website was launched in September 2006 and is an online reporting system for road hazards. The website provides a communication link with people who may be unsure of who to contact when a road hazard is encountered. It is used to report maintenance issues and traffic issues to the road authority. more ..
The Drives for Learners project has been running since 2002 in Wollondilly and was developed to support learners in gaining the minimum 120 hours (50 hours in old scheme) required as part of the RTA's Graduated Licensing Scheme. The Wollondilly Road Safety Group provides assistance with the running of this event of 4 times (average) per year.
The Drives for Learners in Macarthur project has been running since 2005 and is a joint partnership with Wollondilly Shire Council, Camden Council and Campbelltown City Council. more ..
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