Road safety is everyone's responsibilityWe will not tolerate dangerous, reckless, careless or negligent behaviour on our roads, nor should you. Around the nation an alarming number of people die or are injured on our roads. Relative to our population South Australia has one of the highest fatality rates compared with the rest of Australia and is a staggering 15% worse than the national average. This is intolerable. In line with a national commitment to reduce annual road fatalities by 40% by 2010, the South Australian Government is committed to curbing these unacceptably high rates of road fatalities and has also set the goal of reducing serious casualties. Who's driving? We ALL areLots of things can be done to make our roads safer such as better roads, safer cars and increased policing effort but when it comes down to basics, it's all about how we all think and act as individuals whilst driving. As a community we should lower our tolerance of behaviour that places road users at risk. The current road fatality and injury rates are a serious problem - we must all take responsibility. Why not find out more about road safety, and update your knowledge of the road rules while you're here. LinksAustralian Road Rules South Australia Police Road Safety Strategy 2006-2010 PDF (2.5MB) The South Australian Road Safety Strategy 2003- 2010 PDF (600KB) The National Road Safety Strategy 2001-2010 Transport SA Transport SA road safety page SA Road Safety web site The Road Safety Advisory Council Motor Accident Commission 
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