Ministerial Reference - Inquiry into Pedestrian Safety
This inquiry is a current Parliamentary inquiry conducted by the Staysafe (Road Safety) Committee.
The Minister for Roads, the Hon Michael Daley MP, has asked the Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Road Safety (Staysafe) to conduct an immediate inquiry into Pedestrian Safety. The Committee agreed to the Minister’s request on 6 May 2009 and will examine in detail the matters set out in the attached terms of reference.
The increase in pedestrian fatalities this year has given added urgency to this review. While there has been a general upward trend in the number of fatalities and serious injuries on the roads in the year to date, the Committee is undertaking this inquiry against the background that recent pedestrian injuries and fatalities constitute a significant proportion of this overall increase for 2009.
Timeline
Referred: 6 May 2009
» Call for submissions: 13 May 2009
» Submissions close: 19 Jun 2009
» Re-established: 6 May 2009
Reports and Government Responses
No records of reports or government responses are available for this inquiry.
Hearings and Transcripts
| Date | Name of Document |
|---|---|
| 27/08/2009 | Public Hearing |
Submissions
View the public submission(s) published by the committee in relation to this inquiry.
The closing date for submissions was 19 June 2009
Other Documents
| Date | Type of Document |
|---|---|
| 20/05/2009 | Media Release |
Contact Us
- Primary contact: Bjarne Nordin, phone (02) 9230 2843, staysafe@parliament.nsw.gov.au
- Committee Manager: Russell Keith, phone (02) 9230 3050, staysafe@parliament.nsw.gov.au
- Senior Committee Officer: Bjarne Nordin, phone (02) 9230 2843, staysafe@parliament.nsw.gov.au
- Research Officer: Eve Gallagher, phone (02) 9230 2521, staysafe@parliament.nsw.gov.au
- Committee Officer: Alexis Steffen, phone (02) 9230 2632, staysafe@parliament.nsw.gov.au
- Assistant Committee Officer: Mohini Mehta, phone (02) 9230 2631, staysafe@parliament.nsw.gov.au
- Address for written correspondence:
Staysafe (Joint Standing Committee on Road Safety)
Parliament House
Macquarie St
Sydney NSW 2000
Fax: (02) 9230 3052
Inquiry Terms of Reference
The Minister for Roads, the Hon Michael Daley, MP has asked the Staysafe Committee to investigate recent increases in pedestrian fatalities in NSW.
Accordingly, the Committee will inquire into and report on pedestrian safety with particular reference to:
- (a) Short and long term trends in pedestrian injuries and fatalities in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas;
(b) Underlying causes of pedestrian injuries and fatalities;
(c) The incidence of drivers leaving the scene of the accident after hitting pedestrians;
(d) Effectiveness of recent measures to address pedestrian safety;
(e) Additional strategies to increase pedestrian safety;
(f) The current emphasis placed on pedestrian road users as part of land use policies and in the planning and management of the road system;
(g) Pedestrian safety issues and strategies in other jurisdictions; and
(h) Any other related matters.
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