Speeding Poster - Isabella Nguyen

WHAT CAN YOU DO TO AVOID SPEEDING?

Here are some simple things you can do to avoid speeding: - Know the speed limits - Regularly check your vehicle's speedometer - Plan your trips ahead to avoid need to rush - Avoid peer pressure - Manage your emotions - Give yourself plentry of time to get to your destination - Stay focused on the road and your surroundings

WHY SHOULDN'T YOU SPEED?

Speeding has many negative impacts on your and other's current and future lives. Speeding has many consequences, including fines, loss of demerit points, suspension or cancellation of licences, higher insurance premiums, criminal charges from speeding and injuries from potential car crashes, increased risk of accidents, impact on employment and education, emotional and psychological trauma from car accidents, and injury or even death.

⅓ of all drivers and riders in fatal speeding-related accidents are males aged 17-25 Over the last 5 years, 236 people have been killed on the road each year with excessive speed Based on crash statistics, the worst day of the week for crashes is Friday and the worst time is the afternoon Speeding was a factor in 29% of all traffic fatalities in 2021, killing 12,330, or an average of over 33 people per day

SPEEDING RELATED ACCIDENTS

If a car hits a pedestrian at 50km/h The impact is twice as likely to cause death than if the car had been travelling at 40km/h.

DID YOU KNOW

IN AUSTRALIA

Each year, speeding contributes to about 41% of road fatalities and 24% of serious injuries. Almost 135 lives are lost and 1141 people are seriously injured each year. Speeding-related fatalities represented approximately 30% of total road deaths, with young drivers (17-25 years) being significantly overrepresented in these speed-related accidents.