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South Australians are being urged to be aware of the road rules and dangers around railway tracks as part of Rail Safety Week from 10-16 August.

As part of national Rail Safety Week (10 – 16 August), South Australians are being urged to commit to being RailSAFE, with data showing risky behaviour led to 132 near-misses around rail tracks over the past 12 months.

Action is being taken to remove light vehicles fitted with critical defective Takata airbag inflators from the road network. The defective airbags are highly dangerous and can mis-deploy, resulting in death or serious injury.

All remaining cars fitted with a critical defective Takata type airbag inflator will now be refused registration in South Australia from Monday, 10 August until they are rectified, to ensure the safety of all road users.

The Footy Express will operate at full capacity for Adelaide and Port Adelaide AFL matches at Adelaide Oval this week to enable spectators to socially distance as much as possible.

The $3.73 million State Government funded Birkenhead Bridge Upgrade Project, to ensure the State Heritage bridge’s long term structural integrity and safety for all users, is set to commence on Monday, 3 August.

Owners of electric, hybrid or hydrogen powered vehicles are legally required to have safety labels on their vehicle’s number plates to help protect emergency workers.

As the popularity of electric and hybrid vehicles grows, DPTI reminds potential traders and buyers of the requirement to fix a safety label onto their numberplates.

The Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (DPTI) advises that there will be temporary partial night and weekend closures of the Gawler rail line between Adelaide and Salisbury between July and October.

Adelaide Metro has made minor timetable adjustments on services using 39 timetables, to come into effect from July 5.