Road safety programs
VicRoads has number of programs that assist the community, teachers and practitioners to work together to improve the safety of Victorian road users.
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The Safer Road Infrastructure Program aims to reduce the incidence and severity of crashes along roads with a relatively high number of serious casualty crashes.
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Funds from the Victorian Government’s Motorcycle Safety Levy go directly to initiatives to improve the safety of riders.
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Children's crossing supervisors program pilot and training kit.
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Our Innovation Grants Program provides one-off funding of up to $50,000 for community road safety projects.
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One of the most important initiatives funded by the Motorcycle Safety Levy has been road improvements at blackspot locations, where multiple motorcycle crashes have occurred or on routes where motorcyclists are most at risk.
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This program helps community groups with funding for local road safety programs
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A $1.75 million trial study the effectiveness of rumble strips as a road safety countermeasure.
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The Victorian Speed limit review.
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Victoria’s Road Safety and Transport Strategic Action Plan for Powered Two Wheelers 2009-2013.
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About 1300 people die and 33,000 more are seriously injured each year on Australian roads and the estimated cost of road trauma to the Australian community is about $27 billion a year.
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Find out how to submit a project for consideration in our Research and Development Program.