Safe people

People are at the heart of the Safe System approach to road safety.

Safe people

Shared path

People are at the heart of the Safe System approach to road safety. As road users, we have a responsibility to ourselves and others to act safely on and around the road, follow the road rules and drive in a way that suits the conditions. We can prevent crashes and save lives by making safe choices.

Safe people principles aim to improve road user responsibility, compliance and behaviour on and around the road through education and deterrence. Under the Safe People approach, a range of strategies are implemented to modify how road users behave including education, technology, rules, sanctions, and enforcement.


Community education & behavioural programs

We use marketing campaigns and engagement activities to educate communities on unsafe behaviour on our roads. We use research to inform our education and awareness campaigns and behavioural programs.

You can use key messages from our road safety campaigns to help engage with your local community in-person and online on road safety.

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Enforcement

Effective enforcement is an important part of a Safe System because it deters road users from engaging in risky and illegal behaviours. Enforcing compliance with road rules through effective penalties reduces road trauma.

The NSW Police Force enforces compliance with road rules, legislation and regulations. In some cases, other government officials, such as local council parking rangers and transport commanders, enforce rules.

A number of enforcement initiatives motivate and educate road users to comply with the road rules.

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