Authorities have been concerned for many years about the impact of a small number of anti-social road users on the safety of the majority of law abiding and responsible motorists.

RACT CEO Harvey Lennon says that many of the dangerous situations that occur on our roads involve a small number of people who are repeat offenders, disqualified drivers, or drivers of unregistered vehicles.

“Law abiding and responsible motorists feel aggrieved when they are targeted by a generic approach to road safety, such as last year’s proposal by the Government to introduce a blanket speed reduction on rural roads,” Mr Lennon says. “They are paying the penalty of the reckless behaviour of a relatively few road users.”

The RACT says the Government should convene a multi-disciplined task force with medical, behavioural, enforcement, and legislative input to consider the issue of recidivist behaviour on the roads. It should also undertake research into the solutions adopted in other national and international jurisdictions. 

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