The Risks SPEEDING SPEEDING Legislation in NSW makes

The Risks SPEEDING

SPEEDING �Legislation in NSW makes it an offence to travel at a speed greater than that specified by the speed limit. �Speeding, however, can also involve travelling too fast for the prevailing conditions, despite travelling under the posted speed limit.

SPEEDING �Speeding is the biggest killer on our roads. �In NSW speeding is a factor in 40 per cent of road deaths. �This means on average around 177 people die each year in speed related crashes every year

INITITIVES � Don’t rush � No One Thinks Big of You Campaign � Safety Camera’s � Demerit Points Scheme (double demerits) � Fines � Dragons Teeth � Confiscating and destroying cars � P-Plate Speeding

The cost of speeding is not only a human one. Speed-related crashes cost the community around $780 million each year The Size of the Problem • The cost of speeding is not only a human one. Speedrelated crashes cost the community around $1. 5 billion each year

Crash Risk �Speeding increases the risk of a crash and the severity of the crash outcome. �A key issue in speeding-related crashes is that most motorists underestimate the distance needed to stop. Speed – KM/hour Risk relative to 60 km/hour 65 Double the risk 70 4 times the risk 75 11 times the risk 80 32 times the risk

Stopping distances �A car travelling at 60 km/h in dry conditions takes about 38 metres to stop. �A car travelling 80 km/h takes more then half the length of a football field to come to a stop

Speeding video �http: //roadsafety. transport. nsw. gov. au/stayi ngsafe/speeding/index. html

Speeding – Is it really worth it