NOW 100 the speed limit on more rural roads
8 November 2011

To reduce road trauma and help you get home safely, we’ve reduced the speed limit on more rural roads.

Look out for changed road signs on rural roads within 100 kilometres of Adelaide and on the Yorke Peninsula. Remember, 100 km/h is the default speed limit on rural roads unless otherwise signed.

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• More information

Stars on Cars program launch
26 October 2011

The Stars on Cars safety ratings campaign has been extended, with a further 20 new car dealerships joining the successful road safety program.

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• Participating dealerships

South Australia's Road Safety Strategy 2020 - Towards Zero Together
7 October 2011

The State Government’s Road Safety Strategy 2020 released today targets speed limit reductions on more rural roads within a 100 kilometres radius of Adelaide as one of the key initiatives to bring down the road toll by at least 30 per cent by the end of the decade.

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• Visit the Towards Zero Together web site

Drive on Left in Australia
4 August 2011

New and important reminders for our overseas visitors on driving rules in South Australia are now in place. A series of stickers to be placed inside hire cars and brochures to remind international drivers to keep to the left hand side of the road are in distribution.

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Motorcycle barriers extended along Gorge Road
22 June 2011

Motorcycle safety in the Adelaide Hills is further being improved with the extension of a motorcycle barriers trial along Gorge Road this month. The new barriers are designed to absorb energy during impact and deflect a rider away from the impact point. Shielding riders from hitting roadsides hazards. 

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Draft South Australian Road Safety Strategy 2020 - Towards Zero Together
12 May 2011

The draft strategy sets a target to reduce serious casualty trauma by at least 30 percent by 2020. Towards Zero Together represents the whole South Australian community working together to address the deaths and serious injuries on our roads.

We encourage you to review the Draft South Australian Road Safety Strategy 2020 - Towards Zero Together (4Mb PDF) and submit your comments.

• Towards Zero Together info page

• View the media release

  
  

Road Safety For Teenagers Under The Spotlight
15 April 2011

The latest MyLicence e-newsletter puts the spotlight on RAA’s Street Smart road trauma awareness event and a special road safety message from a young South Australian.

• Read the latest mylicence enewsletter
• View the media release
  

MyLicence now on Facebook
5 April 2011

Minister for Road Safety Tom Kenyon says MyLicence is joining Facebook to reach out to South
Australia's young drivers.
Minister Kenyon says the popular social networking site is being harnessed to encourage young
drivers to stay in touch with the latest road safety news and videos.

• Media Release
• MyLicence Web Site
• MyLicence Facebook Page
  

Stars on Cars pilot program launch
1 March 2011

Stars on Cars is a partnership between the Government of South Australia and participating new car dealers promoting 4 and 5 star ANCAP rated vehicles.

The Stars on Cars program was officially launched by the Minister for Road Safety Tom Kenyon, and ANCAP Chair Lauchlan McIntosh on Tuesday 1 March. In attendance at the breakfast gathering were a number of participating dealers and key stakeholders, including MTA Executive Director John Chapman and Road Safety Advisory Council Chair Sir Eric Neil.

The launch was a resounding success, generating a large amount of media coverage, including bulletins on the evening news of channels 7, 9 and 10. This media exposure accompanies the substantial advertising campaign that has begun in the Saturday Advertiser and will continue for the length of the initial program.

• Media release
• Stars on Cars info page

School's back
31 January 2011

With the new school year begun, motorists are being urged to take extra care when travelling through school zones. A 25km/h speed limit is enforced in signed school zones. School zones improve safety outcomes for school children by limiting vehicle speeds.

• Media release
• Check your speed limits