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Drivers
26 Mar 2021: var htmlTab1Body = encodeURI('The factsVehicle safety is constantly advancing, and new technologies are helping to make drivers, passengers and other road users safer.The average vehicle aged in Victoria is over 10 years old.You will have a lower
https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/road-safety/road-users/drivers
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Left unfinished
31 Mar 2021: These seven seemingly ordinary items belong to seven Victorians whose lives were either tragically lost or forever changed while on the road. Each one represents a chapter in a book that will never be written or a life cut short and ultimately, a
https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/road-safety/leftunfinished
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Cycling safety
26 Apr 2021: var htmlPanelContent = encodeURI('It\'s the law to give cyclists the space to ride safelyWe\'re asking drivers to slow when passing bicycle riders and give:at least one metre in speed zones up to 60km/h, andat least one and a half metres in zones
https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/road-safety/road-users/cycling-safety
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Parents
26 Mar 2021: var htmlPanelContent = encodeURI('Night time drivingRed P-platers are seven times more likely to be injured or killed driving at night than fully licensed drivers.The time you have with your L-plater is vital.Read more about helping your Learner
https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/road-safety/road-users/parents
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Unlicensed drivers
26 Mar 2021: var htmlTab1Body = encodeURI('Unlicensed drivers include people who have never had a licence or whose licence has expired.In Victoria, unlicensed drivers make up 8% of drivers and riders in all fatal road crashes.People driving unlicensed are a
https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/road-safety/staying-safe/unlicensed-drivers
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Older people
26 Mar 2021: var htmlTab1Body = encodeURI('The number of older drivers that hold a driver’s licence has doubled in the last 20 years. In 2019, there were 533,000 drivers who are aged over 70 on our roads.Older Victorian drivers are over represented in driver
https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/road-safety/road-users/older-people
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Truck drivers
26 Mar 2021: var htmlTab1Body = encodeURI('Seven heavy vehicle occupants were killed in 2020, a significant drop from the 13 deaths in 2019.On average 5 heavy vehicle occupants die each year.Three of those that died in 2020 were not wearing a seatbelt, or 42%.In
https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/road-safety/road-users/truck-drivers
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Learner drivers
26 Mar 2021: var htmlTab1Body = encodeURI('Statistically, learner drivers have few accidents and having a supervising driver with you is key to this.The more you practice, the safer you’ll be on the roads.If you’re under 21, you need a minimum of 120 hours
https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/road-safety/road-users/learner-drivers
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Lives Lost - Annual
3 May 2021: Calendar year to midnight 31 December 2024 2023 Lives lost 2024 Lives lost 295 284 (down 3.7%) Fatalities 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 5 year average 266 211 234 241 295 249 Sex Sex 2023 2024 Change % change 5 year average Female 89 76 -13 -15% 67 Male
https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/road-safety/statistics/lives-lost-annual
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P plate drivers
26 Mar 2021: var htmlTab1Body = encodeURI('Young drivers move from having the lowest to the highest chance of being involved in a fatal crash when they gain their P1 Licence.While 18-25 year olds only account for 10% of Victorian licence holders, they make up 18%
https://www.tac.vic.gov.au/road-safety/road-users/p-plate-drivers