Our City

Safer Travel

Councils' future in road safety

SAFER TRAVEL STRATEGIC PLAN 2010-2013

The Safer Travel Strategic Plan for 2010-2013 has been developed by Council to assist with managing our roads into the future and apply the new Austroads Guides and Australian Standards.

However, some of the concepts within the new Austroads Guides require some clarification in terms of the level of responsibility that needs to be demonstrated by road users prior to these concepts being adopted into Council's Strategic Plan. Notwithstanding, this Strategic Plan will enable Council to begin the implementation of key principles and practices described within the new Austroads Guides

It should be acknowledged that the vast majority of people in Blacktown do the right thing on our roads almost all of the time. But from time to time even the best drivers, riders and pedestrians make mistakes that result in a fright or a crash.

This strategywill target three areas of community education to encourage road users to develop a better understanding of the road rules and how they are enforced.

· Road rules education

· Police enforcement support

· Driver and rider licencing support

Click on this  RoadSafetyStrategy2010-2015EEDraftV2.pdf for a copy of the complete Safer Travel Strategic Plan 2010 -2013.

Freight Company Survey in Blacktown

If your business is involved with sending, receiving or managing road freight using vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Mass over 12 tonnes your response to this survey will greatly influence the approach we should take.

 2012 Blacktown Freight Fleet Traffic Offender Policy Survey1.pdf  (358 kb)

Please complete the survey and return it to Council.

This survey is not linked in any way to the investigations currently underway by NSW Police and the RMS.


Road Rule Survey 2011

Thank you for completing the Blacktown City Council road rules survey. The answer sheet and final report can be downloaded here:

Answer Sheet -  AnswerSheetresidentlRoadRulesSurvey.pdf

Report -  Road Rule Survey 2011 Report Final.pdf

You can obtain more information on the road rules in NSW, the penalties for breaking the rules and other road safety information given to Learner and Provisional licence holders at the following links.

Demerits and fines: www.rta.nsw.gov.au/rulesregulations/downloads/demeritlist_dl1.html

Hazard Perception Handbook: www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/downloads/hazard_perception_handbook.pdf

Motorcycle Riders Handbook: www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/downloads/motorcycle_riders_handbook.pdf

Driver Knowledge Handbook: www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/downloads/road_users_handbook.pdf

For more information please contact Council's Road Safety Officer on 9839-6000.


Cr Alan Pendleton, Mayor of Blacktown