Appendix 3

List of recommendations made in the interim report

Recommendation 1

1.44    The committee recommends that the Commonwealth Government commit $150 000 for three years from 2016-17 to fund the continued operation of the Australian Trauma Registry.

Recommendation 2

1.66    The committee recommends that the National Transport Commission amend the model Australian Road Rules to mandate a safe passing distance for drivers overtaking cyclists of one metre where the speed limit is 60 kilometres per hour or lower and 1.5 metres where the speed limit is higher.

Recommendation 3

1.74    The committee recommends that the National Transport Commission re‑establish a national consultative committee on motorcycle safety.

Recommendation 4

1.75    The committee recommends that the National Transport Commission develop and implement a national strategy for motorcycle safety.

Recommendation 5

2.45    The committee recommends that the Commonwealth Government commit increased financial support to Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) over the forward estimates.

Recommendation 6

2.46    The committee recommends that the Commonwealth Government work with state and territory governments to ensure that display of Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) safety ratings becomes mandatory at point of sale.

Recommendation 7

2.49    The committee recommends that the Commonwealth Government continues to fund Monash University Accident Research Centre to produce the Used Car Safety Ratings.

Recommendation 8

2.61    The committee recommends that the Australian Design Rules be immediately amended to require all new light vehicles sold in Australia from 1 June 2017 be fitted with automatic emergency braking technology.

Recommendation 9

3.32    The committee recommends that Commonwealth Government increase funding to the Black Spot Programme and increase the percentage allocated to regional and remote areas.

Recommendation 10

3.33    The committee recommends that the definition of 'black spot' be revised to account for the dispersed nature of accidents in regional and remote areas.

Recommendation 11

3.40    The committee recommends that Commonwealth, state and territory governments work with police agencies to increase the number of point-to-point speed cameras in regional and remote areas.

Recommendation 12

3.50    The committee recommends that the Australian Curriculum includes road awareness training for both primary and secondary school students.

Recommendation 13

3.52    The committee recommends that the Commonwealth Government in the 2018–2020 National Road Safety Strategy Action Plan commit to the introduction of accredited post‑licence driver education programs.

Recommendation 14

3.57    The committee recommends that Austroads work with state and territory driver licensing authorities to introduce compulsory first aid training as a condition of receiving a learner's permit or renewing a drivers licence.

Recommendation 15

4.20    The committee recommends that Australian Skills Quality Authority conduct an audit of all heavy vehicle driver training facilities (registered training organisations) in Australia.

Recommendation 16

4.29    The committee recommends that all visa holders undergo driver skill tests before their heavy vehicle driving licences are recognised in Australia.

Recommendation 17

4.36    The committee recommends that the Western Australian and Northern Territory governments continue to work with the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator towards their adoption of the National Heavy Vehicle Law.

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