Road Safety

As part of the Local Government Road Safety Program, Mosman Council’s Road Safety Officer provides educational campaigns to help reduce crashes and casualties on our roads.

Planning for road safety

The Road Safety Action Plan 2010-2011 outlines measures to be implemented in this financial year.

Also as part of the Road Safety Action Plan a Statistical Analysis is done for a 5 year period of 2004 to 2008. This analyses the accidents that happen in Mosman during this period and creates priorities that need to be focused on in the Road Safety Action Plan.

Road safety education programs

Road safety education programs for July 2010 to June 2011 are:

  • Speeding – on local Mosman streets
  • Drinking Driving – alternative transport home
  • Road Safety Seniors Calendar
  • Senior Driver Workshop
  • Safety Around Schools Program
  • Pedestrian Safety – Look Campaign
  • Restraint Fitting Days
  • Workshops for Parents and Supervisors of Learner Drivers
  • Double Demerit Points
  • Safe Cycling

For road safety education information contact Council’s Road Safety Officer.

Help and encouragement for learners, parents and supervising drivers

This FREE resource is great for parents and supervising drivers as it helps teach the tasks and skills in the Learner Driver Log Book over the 120 hours of on road driving experience that a learner needs to do to obtain their P plates. The booklet has mapped drives that will help with building the skills that a learner needs to experience in order to become a safer P plate driver.

As we have so many fatal accidents with P plate drivers it is important to make sure that we teach learner drivers the right skills to try and help them to be able to cope in difficult situations, of course without giving them too much confidence where they think they are invincible!

This resource has been produced by the SHOROC Councils to provide help and encouragement for learners, parents and supervisors. The HELP booklet includes:

  • Teaching tips and hints
  • Places to practice driving tasks
  • Maps and drives around the Northern Beaches and further afield
  • Tips on how to build on-road experience with your learner

If you would like a copy of the HELP booklet (FREE of charge) contact Councils Road Safety Officer or you can obtain a copy through Council’s customer service or the library.

Frequently misunderstood traffic rules

No Stopping: Vehicles may not be stopped in a No Stopping area for any length of time, no matter how short. Dropping off or picking up passengers is not permitted in these areas. A continuous yellow edge line also indicates a No Stopping zone. Fine: exceeds $258 and 2 demerit points.
No Parking: Vehicles may stop in a No Parking area to pick up or drop off goods or passengers provided drivers stay within three meters of their vehicle and are not parked in the No Parking zone for longer than two minutes. Fine: exceeds $143 and 2 demerit points.
Bus Zones: Must be kept clear at all times. Vehicles that are parked and stopped in bus zones create problems for bus drivers pulling into and out of these bays. Buses forced to double park and manoeuvre through inadequate space is extremely dangerous. It is illegal to stop in a bus zone for any period of time. Fine: exceeds $258 and 2 demerit points.

Unbroken yellow kerb line: An unbroken yellow kerb line is a no stopping line and therefore the same rules apply as for No Stopping sign. Drivers must not stop for any reason other than a medical or similar emergency. Fine: exceeds $201.

Double Parking: Vehicles may not be stopped next to legally parked vehicles, even for a short time. Double parking reduces the visibility for other motorists and pedestrians and it can also cause other motorists to drive on to the wrong side of the road in order to pass. It is illegal to park within three metres of double white centre lines. Fine: exceeds $258 and 2 demerit points.

Seniors Road Safety Calendar

The free 2011 Senior Road Safety Calendar, produced by Pittwater, Warringah, Manly, Mosman, North Sydney, Lane Cove, City of Ryde, Hornsby and Willoughby councils, aims to prevent accidents and raise awareness of road safety issues important to seniors.

Research shows older road users are particularly vulnerable and are more likely to suffer serious injury from car accidents.

Pedestrian crashes involving older road users are of particular concern in the Northern Sydney area. Data obtained from recent NSW Roads and Traffic Authority crash data reports that a high per cent of pedestrian crashes involved older road users.

A road safety message is displayed on each month of the calendar, along with a number of valuable hints that can help reduce risks. Topics include the risk of mixing fatigue and driving, safety tips at roundabouts, in driveways and when merging, blind spots, safe driving distances and changes to licensing conditions.

The calendar also offers tips on keeping safe when out walking, particularly when walking at night or when using shared paths with cyclists.

There is also a list of useful phone numbers such as police, medical, hospital, home nursing and community aid.

The calendar is available through local senior groups and centres, retirement villages and council facilities across the northern Sydney region.