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The iconic image of the campaign is a wiggling pinkie finger, emblematic of the observer communicating to another observer their shared opinion that the speeding youth is not displaying virility by speeding, and is "overcompensating" for a small penis. Several images were used in the television advertisement: several young women seeing the speeder;
Project Graham (also Graham and Meet Graham) is a lifelike figure depicting what a human would look like if the species evolved to survive car crashes.Created as part of a road safety campaign for the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) of Victoria, Australia, [1] it was meant to symbolize the vulnerability of human bodies in such accidents.
The TAC is known for its powerful road safety public education campaigns which emphasize the personal costs of dangerous driving practices (such as speeding and drunk driving) using emotive, educational and enforcement based themes. [4] In 1989, the increasing cost of accidents caused VicRoads and the TAC to adopt a new approach including:
The Black Spot Program is a road safety program run by the Australian Government to fix dangerous roads by treating road locations where a large number of motor vehicle collisions have occurred. The program was first introduced for a three-year period starting in 1990. Funding was stopped in 1993, but the program was re-started in 1996.
Pages in category "Road safety campaigns" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
By 1973, the use of fitted seat belts by vehicle occupants was made compulsory for the rest of Australia and some other countries during the 1970s and 1980s. The subsequent dramatic decline in road deaths is generally because of seat belt laws and subsequent road safety campaigns.
Pages in category "Road safety in Australia" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Black Spot Program;
Road traffic safety refers to the methods and measures used to prevent road users from being killed or seriously injured. Typical road users include pedestrians , cyclists , motorists , vehicle passengers, and passengers of on-road public transport (mainly buses and trams ).