The official road toll of 1300 deaths in Australia last year was the highest since
2012, up 3.3 per cent on the previous 12 months with 42 more fatalities. The
figures mean the National Road Safety Strategy’s goal of reducing road deaths on
Australian roads by half, compared to 2018-2020 levels, by the year 2030 is simply
not achievable. The Australian Automobile Association has been quick to call for
the Federal government road funding to be more carefully allocated, its recent
report calling for the introduction of a compulsory safety assessment of roads
applying for federal funding - helping to determine where the funding should go
and showing Australians whether politicians are spending their taxes to save
lives rather than winning votes in marginal electorates. Interestingly, no mention
of better driving standards – from my perspective, the huge number of migrants
in recent years has seen a big drop in driving standards. I’m David Berthon

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