Bicycle Safety
Rules that apply to all vehicles must be obeyed when riding on the road. In the early stages, supervise a child closely when near parked or moving vehicles.  This means being near your child, not at a distance.  Set a good example and show your child safe ways to cross streets.

Teaching Road Safety
With the help of parents, children can begin to learn about safety on the roads and how to avoid dangerous situations. Kids often act on impulse.  If this happens while walking, riding bicycles or playing near traffic the risk of injury or even death is always present.

Travelling In Cars
Correctly fitted and properly adjusted child restraints provide protection for your children, and grandchildren, from birth to 16 years. The driver is required by law to ensure that passengers under 16 years of age are suitably restrained.

Travelling On Buses
School buses are a safe way for children to go to and from school. While behaviour on the bus is important, what children do before and after travelling on a bus is crucial. 

Walking
Children can be hit by cars by running into traffic, playing in the street, and making errors of judgement when crossing the street.  Before about the age of ten, they have not developed the skills and knowledge to handle risky situations. Parents need to be vigilant at all times when walking on or near roads.

Wheeled Devices & Toys
Users of wheeled devices and toys such as roller blades, skateboards, pedal cars and tricycles are treated as pedestrians under road traffic rules. There are however some additional rules that apply.

Road Safety - Drivers Permit

Getting Your Licence
You must first meet the eligibility criteria for obtaining your licence. After that there are other things you might need to know like the minimum time a permit must be held, fees etc. You also need to know what tests you must pass and the probationary licence information for holding your licence.

Road Safety - Driving Conditions

City Driving
In the city and urban areas, the volume and mix of traffic places many demands on the driver.  Road signs can be obscured, new intersections can be confusing and other drivers may behave in unexpected ways. Control is needed to remain calm even when provoked so as to avoid “road rage”.  Keeping a close look out is essential for safe driving.

Night Driving
Crash risk increases at night. Many of the aids you see when driving during the day are not as clear at night.  Other vehicles and road users can be harder to detect and often seem to suddenly appear. Other factors come into play such as drunk pedestrians, therefore it is important to be ever more vigilant when night driving.

Towing Trailers
A trailer is any vehicle you tow with a car, and can be a caravan, horse float, boat, mobile machinery or similar device.  All cars perform differently when towing a trailer. You will need to use different driving techniques and concentrate more to handle the additional demands placed on you.

Weather Conditions
Driving in certain weather conditions such as the rain, fog, snow and bright sunlight calls for extra care and can be much more stressful than driving in normal conditions.  These factors reduce visibility, increase the risk of skidding and losing control, and can make overtaking extremely dangerous.  Fog, ice and snow can create deadly conditions.

Road Safety - Learners Permit

Learner Drivers
You must at least 16 years of age to obtain a car learner permit in Victoria. There are also other things you need to know before applying for one, and the tests you have to pass. You may also like to apply for a motorcycle permit too. Once you have obtained your L's there are certain requirements to be met before applying for your P's.

Road Safety - Motorcycles

Protective Clothing
Anyone who rides a motorcycle, or is thinking of riding or being a pillion on a motorcycle, understands that they are more likely to be hurt in the event of a crash than car drivers. Wearing the right protective gear is essential when on a motorcycle, and can minimise damage sustained in an accident.

Road Safety - Seatbelts

Seatbelt Safety
Most injuries to drivers and passengers are caused by contact with the steering wheel, dashboard, windscreen and the sides and roof of the vehicle. Lap and shoulder belts have proven their value in preventing severe injury in the majority of crashes. It is compulsory to wear a seatbelt at all times.

Road Safety - Travelling