Progress on projects Action Plan 2017-2019 Safe Road Users Project Responsibility Status Milestones achieved Milestones planned Comments Budget Life of project $ YTD 2017/18 $ GLS Implementation Following on from GLS Review Road Safety, State Growth Stage 2 of the GLS Implementation has commenced. On 18 March 2018 the Steering Committee endorsed the proposed changes to the GLS Project Plan Stage 2 Implementation, Communication Strategy, contracting an expert technical consultant and the approach to procurement for the development of the integrated learning platform, branding, public education campaign and resources and materials. A package will be prepared for Cabinet on the recommended changes to the GLS and pathway for implementation. Concurrently, work is being progressed on the tender package for the development of a digital platform, brand and public education activity also consulting with relevant internal and external stakeholders on the proposed GLS changes. Stage 2 will have many phases that include communication, consultation and procurement. These will inform the development of the new GLS. 3,000,000 1,357 New motorcycle training and assessment program Registration & Licensing, State Growth The progressive roll out of the new Motorcycle and Assessment Program has concluded with the commencement of the Program in the North on 8 January 2018. Finalise the development of the auditing and compliance monitoring framework and resourcing structure. Commence scoping the Longitudinal Study that will look to evaluate the new Implementation Project complete. The Grant Deed established to fund the transitional arrangements is ongoing until end 2019. 810,000 612,765
Towards Zero Enforcement Project - Introduce automated speed cameras Tasmania Police Decision made to seek cost estimate to reconfigure existing fixed camera asset and convert some locations to No new fixed speed camera locations identified or recommended. Submit costing of proposed reconfiguration to RSAC for consideration. 132,000 To review 5 projects 132,000 Towards Zero Enforcement Project - Increased enforcement Tasmania Police Project commenced. Reviewed motorcycle related strategies from other jurisdictions. Discussed project at Senior Traffic Officers (STO) meeting. Assess motorcycle related crash data. Liaise with police at District level to identify high-risk motorcycle road sections, behaviours, potential enforcement strategies etc. Draft District specific motorcycle enforcement strategies. As enforcement is managed at the level of District, future motorcycle enforcement activities need to align with current delivery model. Towards Zero Enforcement Project - Increased enforcement of high-risk behaviours Tasmania Police Project brief approved by Tasmania Police. Project yet to commence. Promote safe behaviours through media campaigns EESC, Road Safety, Growth Long-term enforcement campaign to complement Police media activity during holiday periods launched in December. Funding approved by RSAC in May. Road Safety Levy funding $350,000 208,108 Building Road Safety Road Safety, Growth The Young Driver Symposium: a public forum focused on the Two regional workshops that follow on from the Symposium to be held in Funding approved by RSAC in March 2018 meeting. $50,000 0
Knowledge in Tasmania – Community engagement overrepresentation of young drivers in road trauma in Road Safety Week. Community Road Safety Grants presentations for councils and key stakeholders. Burnie and Launceston in 2018. Minute to the Minister pending approval. Safe and Roadsides Project Responsibility Status Milestones achieved Milestones planned Comments Budget Life of project $ YTD 2017/18 $ Flexible barrier installation program State Roads, State Growth Scoping and planning phase to identify suitable projects and locations underway. Identify sections of roads for treatment; scope and develop project plan. Audi-tactile line marking program State Roads, State Growth Scoping and planning phase to identify suitable projects and locations underway. Identify sections of roads for treatment; scope and develop project plan. Shoulder sealing program State Roads, State Growth Scoping and planning phase to identify suitable projects and locations underway. Identify sections of roads for treatment; scope and develop project plan. Improved delineation on high risk roads State Roads, State Growth Scoping and planning phase to identify suitable projects and locations underway.
Safety Policy Review Review of the Government Vehicle Fleet Safety Policy complete. Proposed policy and recommendations endorsed by RSAC at 21 November 2017 meeting. In March 2018 the draft Cabinet package was sent out to all agencies for comment. Expected that Cabinet will agree to the changes and implementation of the new policy effective from 1 July 2018. Government Business Enterprise and Owned Company Fleet Review Road Safety, State Growth Promote vehicle fleet safety standards for commercial fleets Road Safety, State Growth Safe Speeds Project Responsibility Status Milestones achieved Milestones planned Comments Budget Life of project $ YTD $ Development of speed limit setting guidelines Road Safety, Growth Assessment of speed limits on 100km/h roads Road Safety, State Roads, State Growth Towards Zero Enforcement Project - Review of point to point Tasmania Police Completed extensive review of DIER Business Case. Sites identified in Business Case no longer Meet with providers of P2P technologies to better understand potential application in Tasmania. Mobile P2P is unproven technology in Australia, yet is considered the ‘way of the future’. Mobile P2P
(P2P) speed cameras on high risk rural roads suited to Fixed P2P – various reasons. Defined ‘Site Determination Criteria’ for Fixed P2P defined. Applied criteria to road network to identify potential sites. No suitable sites identified. Focus has shifted to investigate the potential application of mobile P2P in Tasmania. will in theory provide a more flexible and effective means of fixed/average speed detection in Tasmania. Recommendation is to monitor developments in technology and cost. Towards Zero Enforcement Project - Increased fixed speed cameras in urban areas Tasmania Police Completed extensive review of speed camera data. High-crash frequency locations without speed cameras were identified. None were deemed suitable for new cameras – various reasons. No new fixed speed camera sites recommended. Recommendation is to reconfigure existing fixed speed camera asset. Proposed reconfiguration sent to current provider to workshop. Refine proposed reconfiguration with current provider. Develop indicative cost estimate. Submit cost estimate to RSAC. Cameras not effective at reducing crash frequency. Cameras are very effective at promoting compliance with sign-posted speed limit. Cost estimate for proposed reconfiguration only sent to current provider as the back-end systems and processes are a proprietary product i.e. an alternate provider would require an entirely new installation e.g. hardware, software. Reducing Urban Arterial Speed Road Safety State Growth Project planning and scoping completed. Remaining roads are low volume (aside from urban TBC
Limits in Tasmania from 60km/h to 50km/h. arterials) and may have less community support. Road safety benefit not immediate, but would be long term. On hold as not a priority project, but will be progressed as a demonstration of appropriate speeds. Road Safety Work Program Safe Road Users Project Responsibility Status Milestones achieved Milestones planned Comments Budget Life of project $ YTD $ MAIP Review Road Safety, State Growth MAIP Review Report signed off by Steering Committee Commence implementation of recommendations. State Growth funded 0 Distance makes the Difference campaign Stage 2 Road Safety, State Growth Phase 2 has been well received. Good audience engagement through a managed Youtube campaign. Also TV, radio and bus back advertising. The campaign is scheduled to run through until March 2019.
Implementation of minimum passing distance legislation Road Safety, State Growth Legislation commenced on 27 September 2017. Follow up road user survey planned for Apr 2018 to gauge public acceptance of new laws. Project Responsibility Status Milestones achieved Milestones planned Comments Budget Life of project $ YTD $ Tourist road safety campaign – Phase 2 Road Safety, State Growth Visiting drivers’ website launched December 2017. 6 x 15 second films running in Hobart Airport and other key locations. Collateral continues to be distributed. Extending messaging through stakeholder networks. Seasonal worker campaign launched in December 2017. Second workshop with rental car companies and stakeholders planned for June 2018. Second Motorcycle workshop planned for June. Updating of international tourist material to be released in November 2018(date TBC). Good progress is being made with stakeholders, Productive meetings have taken place with the Tourism Visitor Information Network (TVIN), groups representing Bruny Island (DAP and BIAC) and a number of Councils. Feedback from stakeholders on the new website and other initiatives underway has been very positive. Two new motorcycle road safety films will go live in April 2018. 650,000 122,283 Community Road Safety Grants Program Road Safety, State Growth Community Road Safety Grants open 23rd March. This will be the final round of funding under the original Election Community Road Safety Grants open 23 March 2018 and close 20 April 2018. Funds will be delivered to successful applicants before the end of the financial year. Most acquittals from previous funding rounds are due and a report will be completed for RSAC at a later date. 200,000 p/a 140,195
commitment on $200,000 per year over three years. Learner Driver Mentor Program and Driver Mentoring Tasmania Road Safety, State Growth Funding was delivered to 16 LDMPs for 2017 - 2018. An evaluation of the LDMP and DMT programs was conducted in November 2017. Recommendations from the evaluation will inform ongoing delivery of LDMP program beyond 2018. Next funding round to open 7 April 2018. Assessment of applications will take place in May and successful applicants will receive their funds by the end of the financial year. The Department is working to re-define the role of the DMT coordinator to address the systemic challenges faced by LDMPs listed in the evaluation report. 500,000 p/a 702,000 approved for 2017/18. 691,358 Learner Driver Mentor Program evaluation Road Safety, State Growth An evaluation of the LDMP and DMT programs was conducted in November 2017. Recommendations from the evaluation will inform ongoing delivery of LDMP program beyond 2018. The Department is working to re-define the role of the DMT coordinator to address the systemic challenges faced by LDMPs listed in the evaluation report. The Department is working to re-define the role of the DMT coordinator to address the systemic challenges by LDMPs listed in the evaluation report. 50,000 45,761 RYDA program Road Safety, State Growth Program funded to continue throughout 2017/18. Discussions with RSE have been successful and the future program will be more reflective of the Tasmanian landscape. A meeting with Rotary is planned to discuss gaps in program delivery. 75,000 0 Pedestrian safety package – Stage 1: Pedestrian Countdown Timers (PCTs) Trial State Roads, State Growth All Launceston sites operating January 2018. Final payments to be made next quarter. 70,000 25,425 Pedestrian safety package – Stage 2 Roads State Growth RSAC has referred consideration of education about pedestrian 430,000 0
Life of project $ ANCAP support Road Safety, State Growth 2016/17 payment 2017/18 payment 12,000 p/a 11,851 Safe Speeds N/A. There are no current Safe Speed projects under the Road Safety Work Program. Other Project Responsibility Status Milestones achieved Milestones planned Comments Budget Life of project $ YTD $ RSAC and Towards Zero Strategy support Road Safety, State Growth Funding for Manager RSAC Secretariat, Senior Project Officer TEB, Chair and Expert sitting fees and operation of RSAC. Up to 400,000 p/a 211,984 MAIP Transitional arrangements Registration & Licensing, State Growth 3,300,000 93,482 Lane filtering for motorcyclists Road Safety, State Growth Legislation commenced on 29 January 2018. Updates to the Road Rules Book and Driver Knowledge Test by June 2018. 30,000 27,935 Discretionary Activities Fund Road Safety, Growth Redevelopment of RSAC Website 4,125 Road Torque 30,662 Safe System Infrastructure Workshop 35,486 Road Safety Week 6,230 Capacity Building 16,253