Every year there are a number of road crashes in Whitehorse which have tragic affects across the community. 

Whitehorse Council is working to reduce the amount of crashes that happen each year on our roads by providing a range of preventative actions so that residents can learn about road safety through programs, mentoring, and short courses.

Road safety is a shared responsibility where everybody needs to play their part. 

Road Safety Programs

Learn

The City of Whitehorse provides residents with opportunities to learn more about road safety. This includes programs such:

• Safer Driver presentation, aimed at drivers over 50 years old
• Walk with Care presentation, aimed at older pedestrians
• Not So Fast Program, reminding drivers to slow down on local streets
• Seniors Stepping Out Safely presentation, aimed at older pedestrians.

Support

TAC L2P Program

TAC L2P is an initiative of the Transport Accident Commission and the Department of Transport and Planning.

It aims to provide a chance for disadvantaged young people aged from 16 to 21 to have access to supervised driving practice with a volunteer driving mentor.

This enables them to meet the minimum 120 hours of driving experience that is required to move from a learner permit to a probationary licence.

You can volunteer to become a mentor for the TAC L2P program. Volunteer mentors are provided training to run the program.

In our area, the TAC L2P program is a joint program run by Whitehorse and Manningham Councils.

Find out more about the Whitehorse-Manningham L2P Program or phone 9846 0537.

School Crossing Supervisors

Whitehorse has more than 100 supervised school crossings, and we are always looking for school crossing supervisors. Find out more about supervising school crossings.

Educate

Young people between the age of 16 to 25 are in the highest risk age group on our roads. Council runs and promotes a number of school programs to help primary and secondary school students travel safely. Some of these programs are:

• Bike Ed, funding for primary and secondary school teachers to be trained as Bike Ed Instructors 
• Whitehorse Active and Safe Schools Program (WASSP), Council works intensively with one local primary school per year with the aim of creating a safer environment for students walking and riding to school. Educating the school community about road safety, increasing the number of students walking and cycling to school and identifying, testing and delivering potential infrastructure improvements in the vicinity of the school. Schools will be sent information and have the opportunity to apply for the program mid year
• Ready2Ride, a bicycle skills school event that encourages students to ride a bike safely and independently. The event aims to build healthy and safe habits for life by making bike riding a more common activity for students
• Walk to School Month, held each October to increase the number of primary school students who walk to school every day (funded by VicHealth)
• A2B Transit program, a program that helps Year 6 students prepare for transitioning to high school by getting them to think about how they’ll get to school safely and independently
• Road Smart, the VicRoads program for Year 10 students who are just about to get the Learners Permit
• Fit to Drive, a program for Year 11 students that focuses on peer pressure and high risk behaviour