GRSP is pleased to provide our penalties guidance document. The levels of trauma that occur globally every day from preventable road crashes remains unacceptably high. This guide provides direction on how a suite of penalties can be used to deter road users from behaviours that either cause or worsen road trauma. Enforcement programmes supported by targeted public awareness programmes focusing on alcohol-impaired driving, speeding and use of seat belts, child restraints and motorcycle helmets are highly effective at reducing serious crash casualties. There is an opportunity for law makers to develop programmes even more effective by applying a combination of penalties that are known to work. This document will serve as reference for governments wanting to improve their penalty systems to maximise their impact on improving road safety.
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Cambodian team hits the Australian highway as part of RS-10 capacity building project
You cannot miss it. The last thing you want to see on your way home from an after-work drink with...
A safe-driving tour through the eyes of GRSP Hungary’s new president
In April this year, 40-year-old Balázs Tokár was elected president of GRSP/Hungary. A representative for Shell on the GRSP Hungary...
WHO article shows how Sakhalin partnership made seat-belts “cool”
The Bulletin of the World Health Organization recently featured a comprehensive seat-belt campaign developed by the Sakhalin Road Safety Partnership...