Collaborating for success: the Load Restraint Education Project

The safe carriage of loads affects us all. Loose or incorrectly restrained loads become a growing area of concern in 2020, with a 49% increase in the number of load restraint breaches detected by NSW Police on local roads. The Load Restraint Education Project was developed to curb these figures. It focused on the safe transportation of hay bales, machinery and general freight. A multi-agency Project Steering Committee, comprised of members from the Councils along with NSW Police, NSW Farmers and Transport for NSW, oversaw the project's implementation. Strategies included; a pre and post online awareness quiz, how to videos and accompanying fact sheets, local case studies and a Load Restraint Village Tour. The project developed high quality collateral and saw grass roots community engagement. As a result, load restraint knowledge has increased, breaches have decreased by 69% and there were no load restraint incidents during 2021.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.33492/ARSC-2022
• Record URL:
  • https://australasianroadsafetyconference.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/ARSC2022-Christchurch-Proceedings.pdf
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/9780648184850
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Extended abstract
• Authors:
  • Suitor, M
• Conference:
  • Australasian Road Safety Conference, 2022, Christchurch, New Zealand
• Publication Date: 2022-9

Media Info

• Pagination: 349-350

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Case studies; Crimes; Driver education; Evaluation; Loads; Local government; Project management; Vehicle safety
• Geographic Terms: New South Wales
• ATRI Terms: Case study; Driver education; Load; Local government; Offence; Project evaluation; Vehicle safety
• Subject Areas: Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01933711
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB Group Limited
• ISBN: 9780648184850
• Files: ATRI
• Created Date: Oct 15 2024 1:32PM