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New child restraint laws are coming!
Date published: 04-11-2009
NSW Premier Nathan Rees, with the Minister for Transport
David Campbell, today announced the introduction of new
child restraint laws for children up to seven years of age.
NSW Premier Nathan Rees, with the Minister for Transport
David Campbell, today announced the introduction of new
child restraint laws for children up to seven years of age.
From 1 March, 2010, all children up to the age of seven
years must be correctly restrained in an approved child
restraint, suitable for their size and age.
All children under four years must be transported in the
rear seat of a motor vehicle with two or more rows.
A child between the ages of four and seven can only travel
in the front passenger seat of a vehicle if all available
seating positions in the rear seat have been occupied by
a child under four years in a child restraint.
For more information on choosing the correct restraint
for your child go to the Child
restraints page or download the Safer
child restraints brochure.
Newell
Highway speed limit change from 1 December
Date published: 05-11-2009
An RTA spokesperson said the maximum speed limit on the
Newell Highway will be reduced from 110km/h to 100km/h on
1 December.
Safest
Cars under $25,000
Date published: 21-08-2009
The RTA advises that due to incorrect information being
received the Holden Cruze should have been included in the
category for 5-star vehicles under $25,000.
Registration
of motorised devices
Date published: 09-05-2008
The RTA is reminding the public that all devices with a
motor must be registered for use on a road or road related
area unless they are specifically exempt.
Record
low for 2007 road toll
Date published: 04-01-2008
The 2007 toll of 445 fatalities was the lowest loss of life
on the roads since World War Two and a 10 per cent reduction
on last year’s figure
Pink plates support the McGrath Foundation
Order your pink number plates before 31 October and the
RTA will donate $15 to the McGrath Foundation ($50 for Prestige
pink plates).
Glenn McGrath was the first person in NSW to pink his ride
with the new hot pink plates. He talks pink plates and how
money raised will help support the McGrath Breast Care Nurses
in NSW – to view the footage, click
here.
Since RTA myPlates launched the new range of pink number
plates in partnership with the McGrath Foundation four months
ago, more than 2600 plates have been sold and $58,000 raised
for the charity.
You can choose from four different styles: hot pink or lipstick
pink with white characters, white with hot pink characters
and pink prestige.
To view all the plates available and order your new pink
plates, visit myPlates.com.au
Cracking
down on summer speeding
Date published: 01-12-2007
The NSW Centre for Road Safety and the NSW Police Force
today launched a major offensive against speeding on NSW
roads over the coming summer.
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New Year’s Eve 2009 on the Cahill Expressway
31 December 2009
The RTA will again be hosting its annual New Year’s
Eve event on the Cahill Expressway.
Time: 9pm and midnight
Location: Cahill Expressway
Contact: n/a
The event is family friendly and is located at one of the
best fireworks viewing points in Sydney. Pre-fireworks entertainment
is provided, as well as a range of hot food and refreshments
for sale.
When will tickets be available?
A limited number of family passes will be given away free
of charge for the 9pm and midnight fireworks sessions via
a public competition to be held in late November.
Details on how to win tickets will be announced on this
website shortly.
Sydney Christmas Parade 2009
Sunday, 29 November 2009
There will be road closures and special event clearways
in Sydney CBD for the Sydney Christmas Parade 2009.
Sydney Christmas Parade 2009
Description: Sydney Christmas Parade 2009
Event date: Sunday, 29 November 2009
Time: 6am to 3pm
Location: Sydney CBD
Contact: www.sydneychristmasparade.com
Road closures and special event clearways will be in place
in the Sydney CBD from 6am to 3pm for the Sydney Christmas
Parade.
The Parade begins in Hunter Street, travels along George
St to Liverpool St and finishes in Darling Harbour.
Please check signage as vehicles parked in special event
clearways will be towed and fines apply.
Motorists wishing to travel through the city are advised
to expect delays and allow additional travel time.
Signposted detours will be in place. Please see maps for
detour routes.
The best way to get to the Sydney Christmas Parade is to
use public transport. Plan your trip using the Transport
Infoline Trip
Planner or phone the Transport Information Line on 131
500.
More information:
Road closures
Clearways
Maps
of closures, clearways and detours
Christmas
Parade website
Seven Bridges Walk 2009
Sunday, 25 October 2009
There will be roads closed in Drummoyne and Lane Cove for
the Seven Bridges Walk 2009.
Seven Bridges Walk 2009
Description: Seven Bridges Walk
Event date: Sunday, 25 October 2009
Time: 8am to 5pm
Location: various
Contact: http://www.7bridgeswalk.com.au/
The Seven Bridges Walk 2009 is approximately 25 km long.
The route crosses the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Pyrmont Bridge,
ANZAC Bridge, Iron Cove Bridge, Gladesville Bridge, Tarban
Creek Bridge and Figtree Bridge.
Roads will be closed from 8am to 5pm in Lane Cove and Drummoyne.
Motorists are advised to be aware of increased pedestrian
activity.
Patrons intending to travel to and from the route are advised
to use public transport. Visit the Transport Infoline to
plan your trip.
Breakfast on the Bridge is also taking place on Sunday
25 October. The Sydney Harbour Bridge on-ramps and off-ramps
will be progressively closed from 11pm Saturday. The Bridge
will be fully closed by 1am and will re-open to traffic
at 1pm on Sunday, 25 October 2009. Click here for more information
about changed traffic arrangements.
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Bushfire road closure information
29-08-2009
Up-to-date information on road closures due to bushfires
plus contact phone numbers, community information and links
to key websites.
NSW
Government's bushfire information website – contact
phone numbers, community information and links to key websites.
Major
fire updates – on the NSW Rural Fire Service website.
Road closures
Details are grouped by location and information is constantly
updated from the RTA's Transport Management Centre.
Regional NSW is separated into 3 areas:
Northern
NSW / Hunter region
Western
NSW
South-western
/ Southern NSW
To get Regional NSW traffic reports, use the Related link
on this page (above right), then select the region you want
by clicking on the NSW map or on the table.
The Sydney metropolitan area is separated into 4 areas:
Sydney
east / inner west
Sydney
north
Sydney
south west / south
Sydney
west / north west
To get Sydney traffic reports, use the Related link on this
page (above right), then select the region you want by clicking
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Breakfast on the Bridge - a Crave Sydney event
Sunday, 25 October 2009
There will be road closures and special event clearways in
Sydney from Saturday, 24 to Sunday, 25 October 2009 for Breakfast
on the Bridge.
Breakfast on the Bridge
Event date: Sunday, 25 October 2009
Time: 11pm Saturday to 1pm Sunday
Location: Sydney
Contact: www.breakfastonthebridge.com
Entry to Breakfast on the Bridge is by ticket only.
The Sydney Harbour Bridge on-ramps and off-ramps will be
progressively closed from 11pm Saturday. The Bridge will
be fully closed by 1am and will re-open to traffic at 1pm
on Sunday, 25 October 2009.
Roads will also be closed in North Sydney from 5am, The
Rocks and Millers Point from 8am.
The ANZAC, Gladesville and Ryde Bridges are alternative
harbour crossings. Motorists using the Sydney Harbour Tunnel
are advised to expect significant delays and allow extra
travel time.
Special event clearways will be enforced. Please check
signage as illegally parked vehicles will be towed and fines
apply.
The best way to get to Breakfast on the Bridge is to leave
the car at home and catch public transport. Plan your trip
using the Transport Infoline Trip Planner or phone the Transport
Information Line on 131 500.
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Safest Cars under $25,000
21-08-2009
The RTA advises that due to incorrect information being
received the Holden Cruze should have been included in the
category for 5-star vehicles under $25,000.
Therefore, the list below should read as follows;
Motorists should also look for the safety features recommended
by the NSW Centre for Road Safety when buying a new vehicle.
Electronic Stability Control which compares the driver’s
intended path with the vehicle’s actual path and applies
brakes to selected wheels if the two don’t match
Electronic/emergency brake assist systems which applies
the maximum amount of pressure on the brake if the driver
brakes suddenly
Active head restraints to help prevent whiplash-type injury
Dual front airbags
Side or side curtain airbags
Seatbelt pre-tensioners
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AUSSIE
CAROLS AT ROPES CROSSING
The Ropes Crossing Christmas Committe would like to invite
the Ropes Crossing Community, family and friends and the
local communities to come along and help celebrate an Aussie
Christmas at Ropes Crossing.
When: Saturday 5th December 09
Where: Village Green, Ropes Crossing Blvd
Time: 4pm - 8pm
Activities
Visit from Santa (please bring your own camera)
Shanes Park rural Fire Services
Christmas Choir and Band
Hip Hop youth group performers
Raffles and prizes
Kids and youth activities
BBQ Dinner
Games
Ropes Crossing Public School Choir
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Crashes
on Sydney roads
20-11-2007
The RTA welcomes NRMA Insurance’s focus on the need
for drivers to improve their knowledge of the road rules
and safe driving – and the need to pay attention to
the road around them.
The top sites, based on NRMA Insurance claim data, are
some of the busiest locations in Sydney.
Many are interchanges between motorways and major arterial
roads that experience some of the heaviest traffic volumes
in the state.
These are busy intersections with multiple lanes, multiple
directions and multiple turning movements.
The M4 features because it is the longest motorway in Sydney
and has many major interchanges with other main roads that
are heavily trafficked.
This provides a valuable insight into driver behaviour
but generally in relation to minor crashes. There were no
fatal crashes and 29 injury crashes at the top five locations.
The RTA is constantly analysing all parts of the Sydney
road network to identify locations with higher rates of
casualty crashes.
The RTA focuses most of its road safety engineering resources
on protecting people by upgrading locations where casualties
and fatalities occur.
This year $933 million has been allocated to maintenance
of the State’s roads and more than $140 million to
road safety programs and campaigns.
Hundreds of millions more are spent every year on road
upgrades which also improve road safety.
Most of the crashes recorded by NRMA Insurance were low
severity crashes in heavy traffic conditions. Many would
not have involved anyone being injured or Police being called.
Experts from the NSW Centre for Road Safety will analyse
the data from the major locations identified by the NRMA
to see if it can offer any clues about reducing the incidence
of crashes at the locations.
RTA
plate auction exceeds expectations
Date published: 19-06-2009
RTA General Manager of the Special Number Plates division
Geoff Drummond said last night's "choose your own"
rare plates auction held by Shannons for the RTA, raised
$2.4 million which far exceeded expectations.
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Community
Safety Update
Its school holiday time again, this means there are more
children out and about in the community enjoying the great
outdoors! Please SLOW DOWN whilst driving through Ropes
Crossing and keep a look out for children.
If you are planning on going away during the holiday break,
please make sure you take the necessary precautions to secure
your home and belongings.
Tell a neighbour you are going away. Ask them to collect
your mail and take in your garbage bin.
Give a neighbour your contact details for whilst you're
away in case they need to contact you.
Lock all doors, windows, garden sheds, gates, garages and
any other areas of your home that are able to be secure.
Turn on your house alarm.
WARNING SNAKE SEASON
Ropes Crossing residents please be on the lookout during
snake season - from September to February.
As the weather warms up, snakes may move to residential
areas - usually in search of water, food, or somewhere to
hide.
Ropes Crossing is surrounded by bushland and have a number
of grassy areas located within the many local parks, which
are great places to relax, but in the warm weather we must
remember that they are also the natural habitat for snakes.
Please take care when walking along creeks and bike tracks,
and make sure you keep your dog on lead in parks where snakes
may be present.
Snakes are not naturally aggressive and always prefer to
retreat. They will only attack humans if hurt of provoked
- most bites occur when people try to kill or capture snakes.
If you come across a snake in the bush, just calmly walk
the other way. If you find a snake in your home or garden,
and would like it removed, the NPWS may be able to give
you contact details for a local herpetologist (or reptile
and ampgibian expert) NPWS 02 9995 5000.
FIRES AT ROPES CROSSING
An important reminder to all residents that if you see
a fire at Ropes crossing you MUST contact emergency services
and not Delfin Lend Lease. Over the past few weeks Delfin
Lend Lease have received a number of calls from residents
with requests to put out the fires within the development
- it is important to emphasise this specific responsibility
must be handled and controlled by the experts so please
contact necessary emergency services.
Emergency Dial 000
Rural Fire Services 1800 654 443
Dunheved Fire Station 9623 1213
Mt Druitt Police 9625 0000
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