Citation

Greenwood B. Proc. Australas. Road Safety Res. Policing Educ. Conf. 2004; 8(2).

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, copyright holder varies, Publisher Monash University)

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Abstract

The New Zealand Road Safety to 2010 Strategy identified a systematic approach to address road safety engineering issues as a key outcome. The adoption of Safety Management Systems (SMS) by New Zealand Road Controlling Authorities (NZ RCAs) is seen as the method of achieving this. Some NZ RCAs have integrated education and enforcement activities within their SMS. The SMS model that has been developed for use by NZ RCAs is described in this paper. The methods used to achieve a 75 per cent implementation of best practice SMS by NZ RCAs within a two-year period, will also be presented. This paper also showcases and discusses the innovations in road safety engineering that have come out of the New Zealand Land Transport Safety Authority (LTSA) SMS development and implementation project.