Council's road safety program focuses on road user behaviour and education initiatives. The program seeks to build a road safety culture in the community that promotes safer road user practices.

Council's Community Road Safety Officer works closely with the Roads and Traffic Authority, local Highway Patrol Police, Central Coast and Hunter Region councils and organisations and community groups with an interest in road safety.

As part of our commitment to road safety, Council in consultation with the community has developed a Road Safety Strategic Plan (pdf) 

The key objectives of the plan are:

• Improve road user behaviour and promote responsible road use
• Encourage community support, participation and ownership of road safety data and the processes involved in improving it
• Increase the priority of road safety in the management of the road network
• Continue effective communication and increased coordination between stakeholders involved in road safety.

The Community Road Safety Officer is also responsible for developing, implementing and managing road safety projects within the Newcastle Area and seeking financial assistance and sponsorships for projects, when required.

Other Current Road Safety Projects

1. Child restraint checks
2. Tools for Safer Schools
3. Newcastle Speed Check
4. Helping Learner Drivers Become Safer Drivers
5. Workshops for Older Drivers
6. No Surprise, Breathalyse
7. Late Night Transport
8. Newcastle/Lake Macquarie RBT

For more information

For more information about road safety and/or associated projects, please contact:

Community Road Safety Officer
Phone: 02 4974 2667
Fax: 02 4974 2603
E-mail: mail@ncc.nsw.gov.au