Copy of TAC Road Safe

Teenage Driver

Safety

Public Transport

Road Rules

Primary Age

Road Use

Public Transport

There are many types of public transport!

You don't want to be like this...

Some Important Road Rules

Speed Limit

Alcohol

Professional drivers such as truck, bus or taxi drivers; P-platers and learner drivers must have a zero blood alcohol concentration (BAC), while all other drivers must stay under .05 BAC. You must be under .05 BAC while supervising a learner driver.

Road Signs

When driving on the road signs are used to direct traffic and control general conditions on the road. Road signs MUST be followed, You are committing an offence if you disobey these signs.

Some road signs you may see are:

TAC Road Safety

trains

Built-up areas

The speed limit in a built-up area is 50 kilometres per hour (km/h) unless signed otherwise. A built-up area is where there are buildings and/or houses next to the road or there is street lighting at intervals not over 100 metres apart for a distance of 500 metres or more.

Rural areas

The speed limit outside built-up areas in Victoria is 100 km/h unless signs tell you otherwise. Some main streets in rural town centres have 50 km/h speed limits and, many rural railway level crossings have 80 km/h speed limits.

Public transport is a great way to get to your destination.

Like buses,

But it is important to know how to behave and some tips for when you are travelling

Check the timetables. This is so you can be sure of when you need to be waiting at your bus stop or train station. If you miss your bus there may not be another one for at least twenty minutes

and trams

Check which bus, train or tram you will need to take. Otherwise you may find yourself lost in the middle of nowhere after having taken the wrong train

Be on time. After you have checked the timetables make sure that you don't arrive at the last second. Most bus drivers don't appreciate when people run after them screaming to be let in

Here are some tips for when you are travelling:

Remember that other people will be around you, so try to keep quiet and not disturb the other people who are also trying to get to their destination

Speak appropriately, remember that there may be children or elderly people with you.

Dont annoy people, this means being respectful of other people's personal space.

Plan your trips

Be respectable

Thought Shower

(cc) photo by Metro Centric on Flickr

(cc) photo by jimmyharris on Flickr

(cc) photo by Metro Centric on Flickr

Primary Aged

Road Use

Pedestrian Safety

Always Look for traffic lights or a pedestrian

crossing before crossing the road

Never run onto the road without looking both ways

Always walk on a pathway or if one is

unavailable, walk as close to the curb

as possible facing oncomeing traffic

Always remeber to stop, look, listen

and think before crossing the road

Areas of Concern

Pedestrian Safety

Schoolbus Safety

Bike Safety

Always wait untill the bus is stationary before walking toward it

Skateboard & Rollerblade Safety

Sit quietly as noise may distract the driver

After getting off the bus be sure to wait

untill it has gone before attempting to

cross the road as you may be obstructed

from the view of other drivers

Bike Safety

Be sure to always wear a helmet

Skateboard & Rollerblade Safety

Be wary of drivers as they may not

always be able tol see you.

Stay off the road when on a skateboard or rollerblades

Where possible do not cross a road on skateboards or rollerblades

When available make sure to use the

bike lane when there isn't one, be

sure to ride as far left as you can

Make sure to always wear the appropiate protective clothing

Hand signal to drivers when you wish to turn or stop,

there is no other way they are going to know what you

want to do

Teenage road use

Drivers

Learners drivers are required to achieve

120 hours of driving practise before they

can apply for their full licence

The four largest reasons for young drivers

to be involved in crashes are, Risk taking

such as driving under the influence, having

passengers that are around the same age

as the driver, poor conditions and an

underdeveloped ability to anticipate

danger.

Passengers

It is the driver's responsibility

to make sure that all passengers

have their seatbelts fastened

Make sure to buckle

your seat bealts

Young children shouldn't

be left alone in a car

Passengers