By encouraging safe, steady driving you can save lives and prevent serious injuries – and you can also save your business by reducing fuel consumption and the costs associated with crashes.
When a crash happens, the seriousness of any injuries is directly related to the speed at which the vehicles were going. Studies suggest that a 1km/h reduction in travelling speed would lead to a 2-3% reduction in road crashes.
Speeding is not just about exceeding the speed limit. It can also be about driving too fast for the conditions, such as on wet or icy roads, in heavy traffic and while turning.
Your safe driving policy should prohibit speeding and help to lower speed by:
Your drivers should understand the difference between excessive speed and inappropriate speed. Excessive speed is when a driver exceeds the speed limit. Inappropriate speed is when a driver drives to the speed limit but at an inappropriate speed for the conditions.
Road conditions are rarely perfect. Drivers need to consider the traffic, weather, other road users and the types of road on which they are travelling, and reduce their speed accordingly.
A driver may be travelling to the speed limit but too fast for the bend in the road, or the recommended speed on the warning sign may be for a light vehicle and too fast for a heavy vehicle.
The majority of pedestrian injuries occur on urban roads, especially on busy roads in the suburbs. Speeding drivers are the leading cause of death and disability for children aged 5-29 years.
The seriousness of injuries to a pedestrian hit by a vehicle is related to the speed at impact:
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