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#47 Speed Limit Compliance
The relationship between vehicle speeds, crash risk, and injury severity is well known and is a key topic that continues to be examined heavily in road safety research. Generally, both crash risk and injury severity risk increase with higher speeds. This is a fundamental driver of various efforts to reduce speeds and speeding through a combination of engineering, enforcement, education and regulatory measures. The benefits of speed reduction measures may be crudely estimated
Nov 17, 20252 min read


#46 Electric micromobility and safety
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
Nov 10, 20252 min read


#45 How effective are speed cameras?
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
Oct 27, 20252 min read
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