Vulnerable Road Users (Inquiry)

This inquiry is a completed Parliamentary inquiry conducted by the Staysafe (Road Safety) Committee.   Following on from its recent inquiry into Pedestrian Safety, the Committee has resolved to conduct an inquiry into vulnerable road users, with particular regard to motorcycle and bicycle safety.

Timeline (click to show)

Self-referred: 17 May 2010
    » Call for submissions: 23 Jun 2010
    » Submissions close: 6 Aug 2010
        » Final Report Published: 2 Dec 2010

Reports and Government Responses (click to show)

Hearings and Transcripts (click to show)

DateName of Document
12/10/2010Public Hearing
13/10/2010Public Hearing

Submissions (click to show)

View the public submission(s) published by the committee in relation to this inquiry.

The closing date for submissions was 6 August 2010

Other Documents (click to show)

DateType of Document
02/12/2010Media Release
03/12/2010Take Note Debate: Legislative Assembly

Contact Us (click to show)

This is a completed inquiry. The contacts below are historical only.

  • Primary contact: Bjarne Nordin, phone (02) 9230 2843, 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 (click to show)

This inquiry was self-referred. Resolution passed 17 May 2010, Minutes No. 34, Item 3, page 1.

That the Committee inquire into and report on vulnerable road users, specifically motorcycle and bicycle safety, with particular reference to:
      a) patterns of motorcycle and bicycle usage in New South Wales;
      b) short and long term trends in motorcycle and bicycle injuries and fatalities across a range of settings, including on-road and off-road uses;
      c) underlying factors in motorcycle and bicycle injuries and fatalities;
      d) current measures and future strategies to address motorcycle and bicycle safety, including education, training and assessment programs;
      e) the integration of motorcyclists and bicyclists in the planning and management of the road system in NSW;
      f) motorcycle and bicycle safety issues and strategies in other jurisdictions; and
      g) any other related matters.

      Media Release.pdf