The Staysafe Committee's terms of reference are:

(1) As an ongoing task, the Committee is to:

(a) monitor, investigate and report on the road safety situation in New South Wales; and

(b) review and report on counter measures aimed at reducing deaths, injuries, and the social and economic costs to the community arising from road accidents.

Without restricting the generality of the foregoing, the following are to be given urgent consideration:

(i) countermeasures aimed at traffic accidents associated with alcohol and other drugs.

(ii) traffic law enforcement measures and their effectiveness.

(iii) a review of human factors affecting traffic accidents, especially those relating to driver and rider licensing requirements and standards.

(iv) the social and economic impact of deaths and serious debilitating injuries resulting from traffic accidents.

(v) heavy vehicle safety.