Sharing the road
Responsible, courteous and considerate road use will be promoted through new initiatives targeting tailgating, lane weaving and road rage.
To safely accommodate the increasing number of cars, heavy vehicles, motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians on our roads, road users need to be more considerate and courteous than ever before.
Tailgating, lane weaving and road rage are among the anti-social behaviours that jeopardise the safety of all Victorian road users.
The First Action Plan will introduce a range of new measures to encourage road users to share the road safely, including public education campaigns, enforcement and the use of technology, in vehicles and to assist enforcement.
| Area of action |
Actions |
| Public education |
- Undertake new campaigns to educate all road users about their responsibility to behave in a considerate and courteous manner, and the safety risks associated with anti-social behaviour on Victoria’s roads.
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| Enforcement |
- Introduce trials of new technologies to assist in tackling tailgating and/ or enforcing following distance requirements.
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| Infrastructure |
- Provide enhanced roadside information about expected travel times to enable drivers to select routes with fewer delays and reduce the likelihood of anti-social driving behaviour as a result of unexpected travel delays.
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| Legislation |
- Review existing legislation to more clearly define safe following distances to assist enforcement.
- Review adequacy of legislation to ensure that road rage can be properly enforced.
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| Licensing |
- Enhance driver licensing procedures to improve skills and attitudes related to sharing the road safely with all road users including heavy vehicles, public transport vehicles, cyclists, pedestrians and motorcyclists, particularly in high risk areas such as in tunnels.
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| Research and data |
- Undertake research to identify the causes and solutions for behaviourally based safety issues such as road rage, lane weaving and tailgating.
- Explore the possibility of introducing head-way clearance technology, where in-vehicle warning systems assist drivers maintain safe following distances.
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