Manning Valley, you are in our sights Speeding accounts for more than a third of all casualty crashes across the Manning Valley. Speed continues to be a significant factor in road crashes. The physical and emotional trauma associated with motor vehicle accidents can be devastating and life changing. In a five year period between 2007 and 2011, 670 people were injured in crashes in the Manning Valley, with 34% of these crashes having speed as a contributing factor. Speed plays a significant role in how far it takes to stop. On average, travelling at 40km/h will take about 25 metres to stop, this increases to about 85 metres when travelling at 100km/h. Speeding increases your chance of having a crash, as well as increasing the risk of serious injury or death if you do crash. Speeding remains the biggest single road safety issue on NSW roads. For pedestrians, the risks are even greater. A person hit by a car travelling at 40km/h has a 25 per cent chance of being killed. Increase the speed to 60km/h and the crash becomes barely survivable, with the pedestrian having an 85 per cent chance of being killed. “Speeding is a personal choice that drivers make without consideration for other road users,” said Chris Dimarco, Greater Taree City Council Road Safety Officer. “Speeding can have significant financial, emotional and physical consequences”. Greater Taree City Council, the RMS and NSW Police are working in partnership to increase awareness of the risk associated with speeding. “Police have increased patrols in both rural and urban roads targeting speed. We are asking people to slow down and arrive at their destination safely,” said Mr Dimarco. See the rms.nsw.gov.au website for more information on how speeding affects our community.
Posted on: Mon, 02 Sep 2013 04:28:52 +0000