Departmental media releases

Work has begun on the final stage of the North-South Bikeway on Frome Street, continuing the bikeway that runs through the heart of the city.

To mark National Road Safety Week 2024, we have released a new social media video featuring powerful interviews with road crash survivors – reminding everyone to make safe and responsible decisions while on the road.

Prominent South Australians have joined forces this week to take the National Road Safety Week pledge, as South Australia continues to reel from the tragedy of 117 lives lost on its roads last year.

Landmarks across the state will light up this week as a poignant symbol of remembrance for the lives lost on South Australian roads.

Online is the way to go! Over 99% of South Australians going for their learner’s permit are now choosing the flexible, online course myLs to start their driving journey.

A series of safety upgrades for pedestrians and cyclists is underway throughout metropolitan Adelaide under a multi-million-dollar investment through the nationwide Road Safety Program.

Adelaide Metro will carry a global audience to Grange Golf Club where 13 teams and 52 world-class players will tee off in one of the biggest events on the national sporting calendar.

Adelaide Metro will run additional train, tram and bus services on Anzac Day (Thursday, 25 April) to help passengers get to and from the city for the Anzac Day Dawn Service and Commemorative March.

Testing is underway on SA’s first mobile phone detection cameras installed at key metropolitan corridors in a bid to reduce dangerous distraction behind the wheel.

Drivers will need to slow to 25km/h when they see the amber flashing lights of a RAA van stopped at the roadside, in a move designed to enhance safety for workers as well as stricken motorists.