motorcycle safety program and ptw plan 2009 - vicroads

7/31/2019 Motorcycle Safety Program and PTW Plan 2009 - Vicroads

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Moto r cyc le Sa fe t y P rog r am and

PTW St r a t eg ic Act ion PlanNovember 2009


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Introduction

Motorcycle Safety Program

Victorias Road Safety and Transport

Strategic Action Plan for Powered Two

Wheelers 2009-2013

Overview


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Victorian fatalities by road

user type (2004-2008)

48%

3

%13%

16%

20%

Drivers

Passengers

Pedestrians

Motorcyclists

Bicyclists

Why focus on motorcycles?

Motorcyclist serious casualties and registrations

0

20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

120,000

140,000

160,000

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Registrations

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200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

1,400

Motorcyclistfatalities&

seriousin

juries

Registrations Serious Casualties


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Motorcycle Safety Levy

Not been popular with many riders

BUT

Enabled significant range of initiatives to beimplemented to improve the safety of riders and raise

awareness of rider needs


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Motorcycle Safety Levy

Included in TAC premium

126cc and over

One private operator one current payment

$60.50 for 2009/2010


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Levy expenditure

Strategic Framework

Education

Engineering

Enhanced information for decision making

Enforcement

Projects endorsed Victorian Motorcycle Advisory Council


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Levy funded program

Projects

134 blackspot projects

13 other on-road projects

35 non-road projects


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The numbers

$34.9 million will have been collected by June 2010

$33.37 million allocated and approved


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Key achievements funded by the levy


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Motorcycle Blackspot Program

systematic road improvement program

24% injury reduction (at all sites)

preventing more than 24 injury

crashes per year

40% reduction (blackspot sites only)


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Trial of motorcycle friendly products

Barrier protection

Flexible

signage


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New Strategic Action Plan

Motorcycles part of Victorias transport future

Safety and mobility focus

Recognition of benefits

Victorias Road Safety and

Transport Strategic Action Plan

for Powered Two Wheelers20092013


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Development process

Motorcycle community forums

Crash data analysis

Countermeasure identification Review of other PTW strategies

VMAC Workshops

Stakeholder consultation


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New Strategic Action Plan

4 key focus areas:

Increasing knowledge and understanding

PTWs in the transport network

Rider and pillion passenger safety

Safer PTWs and rider equipment


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Increasing knowledge and understanding

Typical PTW use

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Commuter Commuter and

recreational

Recreational Other

Percentage

Behavioural surveys

Motorcycle use

Motorcycle simulation


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PTWs in the transport network

1. Recognising the role of PTWs in the transport network

2. Improving the road system for PTWs


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Rider and pillion passenger safety

6 components:

1. Rider responsibility

2. Other road users responsibility3. Rider skills and knowledge

4. Rider licensing

5. Enforcement

6. Post-crash management


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Safer PTWs and rider equipment

Engaging with industry

Promoting to consumers

Encouraging innovation


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Projects into the future

Assisted rides project

Graduated licensing system for motorcyclists

Star rating system for protective clothing

Investigate road space managementopportunities

Returning rider training program

Continue Motorcycle Blackspot Program

Community policing and education


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Monitoring progress

Reporting

Reviewing actions

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