The increased use of e-bikes and e-scooters is clearly evident on Australian roads, especially in urban areas. These vehicles offer users a range of benefits for short-range trips, including low purchase and operating costs, convenience, accessibility and the absence of licencing and training requirements, as well as age restrictions. While research on the safety aspects of micromobility devices has been conducted in many places over the last decade, authorities face new chal

Source: https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/news/society/traffic-cameras/ Enforcement of speed limits using camera technology and other means, and the associated penalties, is one of the more controversial road safety topics in public forums. An Australian study using self-reported data from a large sample of drivers (N=5179) found high levels of acceptance of low-range speeding[1]. According to this study, the extent of speeding tends to increase in higher speed zones, with 48

Appropriate lighting for roadways and adjacent areas is an essential and integral part of safe system traffic management and design. In many ways, the provision and improvement of lighting touches on the 2025 Australasian Road Safety Conference’s theme of Equity, Elasticity and Evolution. This includes addressing the needs of all road users (Equity), embracing adaptability and promoting mode shift (Elasticity), and addressing safe system gaps through innovations in technology