Motorcycle Safety Forum | Motorcycle Riders Association ACT | $10,000 | The motorcycle safety forum will consist of a motorcycle handling demonstration followed by a forum with presentations and discussions on road safety policy, policing and safety equipment. |
Reversing the cycle of distraction: a campaign awareness study | University of Canberra | $28,850 | This project will explore the major types of distraction for ACT drivers (i.e., auditory, visual, physical, and cognitive), the level of impact of each type of distraction, who is affected most by each type of distraction and the changes occurring in spatial/temporal distance perception while driving distracted. |
School Crossing Supervisor Training Video (PDF ) | School Crossings Australia | $20,000 | This project produced a training video for new school crossing supervisors in the ACT to compliment the current on road and theory training. |
Safe and unsafe e-scooter behaviours in the ACT | University of Canberra | $47,364 | This project will investigate safe and unsafe e-scooter behaviours in the ACT via observation and will identify strategies to promote safe riding. |
Hungover in the ACT: a survey on public attitudes and behaviours related to driving with an alcohol hangover | Swinburne University of Technology | $25,938.25 | This survey aims to gauge the prevalence of hangover-impaired driving and evaluate changes in driving behaviour in a representative sample of ACT drivers of all ages. The findings will provide insights for promoting safer drinking and driving habits. |
Delivering 'Health in Gear' in the ACT | OzHelp Foundation | $28,000 | The Health in Gear program is designed to improve the physical and mental health of truck drivers in the ACT OzHelp will host five single day ACT-based roadside health and wellbeing screens for truck drivers, called "Truckie Tune Ups". The tune ups will be delivered by a Wellbeing Support Officer and qualified Nurse. Truck drivers and their families will also be able to access counselling, ongoing wellbeing support 24/7 by phone, and targeted health and wellbeing resources online. |
Multicultural Road Safety Workshops | Migrant and Refugee Settlement Services Australia | $59,476 | This project will provide workshops, digital presentations, and written information in five languages to people from new and emerging refugee and migrant communities living in ACT, to enable them to use our roads safely. |
Online tools to support road safety practitioners with older driver safety | University of New South Wales | $49,953 | To support older drivers to remain safe on our roads and maintain independence, road safety practitioners need accessible, evidence-based tools to inform fitness to drive decisions. This project will use previously developed and validated tools, protocols, and programs to create and evaluate a single online resource for clinicians. |
Kings Highway Road Safety Partnership: National Road Safety Week 2024 focus on Heavy Vehicles | Eurobodalla Shire Council | $15,000 | This project will develop banners aimed at reminding heavy vehicle drivers to manage their fatigue by resting along the Kings Highway. The banners will also educate other road users on sharing the road and the dangers of tailgating, overtaking when unsafe, and cutting in front of large vehicles. The banners will be launched at an event in Bungendore during National Road Safety Week 2024. |
Vehicle speeds through ACT school zones | Centre for Automotive Safety Research at the University of Adelaide | $46,821 | This project will examine vehicle speeds through ACT school zones to determine whether drivers comply with posted speed limits. The findings will guide a comparative analysis of school zone safety practices in other Australian states, to determine how ACT practices could be improved. |
Empowering Learner Driver Instructors: Integrating higher-order instruction in accreditation | Queensland University of Technology | $54,054 | This project will examine learner drivers’ capacity to critically analyse, problem-solve, and evaluate challenges in the road environment and will develop a prototype program containing competencies that provide a foundation for a higher-order instruction professional development course. |
Impact of cannabis decriminalisation on road safety in the ACT | Swinburne University of Technology | $42,294 | This project will investigate what impact cannabis decriminalisation has had on road safety in the ACT. It will investigate the incidence of drivers testing positive for THC at the roadside as well as the prevalence of injured drivers with THC in their system before (from 2011-2019) and after (2020-2023) decriminalisation. |
Examining patterns of illegal driving behaviour in the ACT | Monash University Accident Research Centre | $49,117.50 | This project will use ACT data to examine whether illegal driving behaviours may be a factor in the road toll in the ACT. It will seek to describe patterns of traffic offending in relation to offence type (e.g., speeding) and driver profile (e.g., age, gender). The results of the proposed research will inform the development of targeted prevention activities in the ACT. |
Examining the effect of implementing low-speed zones on road safety in the ACT | University of New South Wales | $51,366.50 | This project will focus on the impact of introducing low-speed zones in the ACT. It will examine both young drivers' speed compliance in low-speed zones as well as the perceived effect of introducing these zones on young drivers’ speed management and broader road safety in areas with pedestrian traffic such as city centres and school zones. |
| Dangerous Driving Intervention Pilot | Canberra Police Community Youth Club | $180,000.00 | The Pilot Program aims to reduce aggressive driving and young driver involvement in road trauma, as well as changing behaviours of young people in the ACT region. It will provide at-risk, inexperienced drivers a chance to develop a deeper appreciation of road safety and the implications of their behaviours. An additional $240,000 has been contributed by the Motor Accident Injuries Commission, to expand the delivery to include school presentations, community information and materials and additional referral opportunities. |
