Inquiry into the Revision of Speed Limits April 1995

Government Response

Report

• Chairman's Preface
• Recommendations
  
  
• Committee Functions
• Membership
• Terms of Reference
  
  
• Description of Organizations
• Tables, Figures and Appendices

Chapter 1: Background to the Report

• 1.1 Why the Inquiry
• 1.2 Inquiry history
• 1.3 The Committee's methodology
• 1.4 Report outline

Chapter 2: Submissions and Evidence

• 2.1 Introduction
• 2.2 VicRoads
• 2.3 Victoria Police
• 2.4 Royal Automobile Club of Victoria
• 2.5 Transport Accident Commission
• 2.6 Monash University Accident Research Centre
• 2.7 Australian Road Research Board
• 2.8 Municipal Association of Victoria
• 2.9 Other submissions

Chapter 3: Effect of Speed Limit

• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 Effect on accident rates
• 3.3 Effect on vehicle speeds
• 3.4 Effect on traffic offences
• 3.5 Public perceptions
• 3.6 Conclusion and findings
• 3.7 Recommendation

Chapter 4: Evaluation and Monitoring Procedures

• 4.1 Introduction
• 4.2 The implementation of the speed revision program
• 4.3 Procedures for identifying roads
• 4.4 Procedures for ongoing evaluation
• 4.5 Procedures for monitoring the effects of changes
• 4.6 Conclusion and findings

Chapter 5: Other Issues

Appendices

1. List of relevant recommendations from the report of the Social Development Committee's Inquiry Into Speed Limits In Victoria
2. List of submissions
3. List of witnesses
4. Monash University Accident Research Centre speed review
5. Information on speed and crashes provided by Monash University Accident Research Centre
6. VicRoads information on vehicle speed effects
7. Royal Automobile Club of Victoria speed change data
8. VicRoads speed limit change information bulletin
9. Austroads urban speed management project