Blair Turner examines infrastructure options for achieving Safe System outcomes and their implementation in Australia Like a number of other developed countries around the world, Australia has recently adopted a 'Safe System' approach to addressing road safety. This approach, which stems from Sweden's Vision Zero and Sustainable Safety in the Netherlands, recognises that humans as road users are fallible and will make mistakes.
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The Philippines is said by campaign group Red Advocates to lose US$2.36 billion (PHP 104 billion) each year due to road traffic congestion in the metro area of its capital, Manila.
The nation’s government part says it plans to develop more transport infrastructure to resolve the costly congestion issue. Meanwhile, Red Advocates is urging motorists to drive responsibly on Philippines roads.
Vietnam is taking steps to address its high rate of road crashes, as well as the rate of serious injuries and deaths amongst road users. The rate of crashes in capital Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) is of particular concern, with the authorities keen to reduce the human toll. So far in 2016, HCMC has seen 2,919 reported road crashes. There were 607 road deaths in HCMC during this period as well as 2,377 serious injuries. This represents an 8.8% increase from the same period in 2015. Poor driving and insufficient e
