Publications

While older drivers do not currently represent a significant road safety problem in Australasia, they are over-represented in serious injury and casualty crashes per head of population, probably due to their frailty. Further to this, the population…

Chronic excessive sleepiness and accidents caused by sleep-related fatigue are major issues for Australian heavy vehicle drivers. This report examines the importance of sleep-related fatigue and its role in heavy vehicle accidents. Unlike many other…

The design and general operation of heavy vehicles in Australia is controlled by Australian Design Rules (ADRs) and separate regulations within each jurisdiction. The regulations provide control over mass and dimension limits, and the ADRs address a…

Licensing in Australia is determined by each state with large differences in the requirements for re-licensing of older drivers. Unlike Australia, New Zealand has national requirements. In the majority of these jurisdictions, re-licensing of older…