Safety

Have your say on road safety

Submitted by liz thomas on Mon, 14/09/2009 - 14:09

The Ministry of Transport has put out a discussion document "Safer Journeys", asking for feedback on the priorities for improving safety on the roads. This is of paramount interest for walkers as we are the most vulnerable road users. More people would walk if they felt that our roads and the people who drive on them were safer. So have your say - you can read the document and make an on-line submission here, or put your comments on the blog for inclusion in the Living Streets submission.

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Submission on speed limits in Aro St and Tinakori Road

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School finds fun way to encourage safer and fitter students

Submitted by celia on Tue, 21/07/2009 - 23:36

A school in New Plymouth has found a fun, positive way to make its Davies Lane entrance safer, and its students fitter.

Both the school and New Plymouth District Council are encouraging parents not to use Davies Lane for picking up and dropping off their children, but to instead walk them to school from home or from their cars parked elsewhere.

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Stop-look-live Wellington pedestrian safety campaign

Submitted by administrator on Thu, 09/07/2009 - 23:59

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Wellington

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Victim display 24/8/07

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Speed limit sign and road markings, Willis St

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Speed limit sign, Willis St

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Bus lane speed limit sign

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The problem with footpath parking

A letter to the Wellington City Council’s Infrastructure Committee

I am a pedestrian. I use footpaths for walking and occasionally for running. When people park their cars park on the footpath, in such a way as to prevent me from passing, I am forced to walk or run on the road. If I am on my own, this is an annoying inconvenience and creates a minor risk to my personal safety. This inconvenience is increased on rubbish collection days when recycling bins, wheelie bins and rubbish bags are also on the footpath.

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Community street reviews and audits

Community Street Reviews were developed by Living Streets Aotearoa, and further developed and supported by the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA). They are an ideal method for assessing pedestrian satisfaction and the quality of the walking environment.

See the method here on the NZTA site.

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Drivers should concentrate on the road, not on their cellphones

Motorists who talk on handheld or hands-free cellular phones are as impaired as drunk drivers, according to a University of Utah study.

Living Streets Aotearoa applauds the Minister of Transport, Steven Joyce, for seeking to ban cell phone calls and texting by drivers.

“Drivers should concentrate on the road, and not on their cell phones”, says Celia Wade-Brown, president of Living Streets Aotearoa.

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Quality of Life survey acknowledges Wellington's walkability

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 06/04/2009 - 06:50

The Quality of Life survey, made public today, asked residents in 12 cities to rank their lives in areas including health, crime and safety, and public transport. Wellington came out on top, with just under 95 per cent of Wellingtonians ranking theirs as either extremely good or good, making Wellington the No 1 city. The survey reports Wellingtonians believe it is generally a safe place to live. The city topped the list for people feeling safe after nightfall while in their homes, visiting the city centre, and walking in their neighbourhood.

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Wellington region

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Wellington

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Submission on Draft Auckland Regional Road Safety Plan 2008-2012

Submitted by administrator on Thu, 14/08/2008 - 14:33

Organisation: Living Streets Aotearoa

Contact person: Gay Richards

Address: PO Box 25 424, Wellington

Email: gay.richards at livingstreets.org.nz

Phone: 09 373 7599 ext. 84640

Date: 14^th August 2008

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Barriers and motivators for owners walking their dog:

Submitted by administrator on Tue, 12/08/2008 - 21:56

results from qualitative research (Link to abstract)

Barriers and motivators for owners walking their dog: - Web page

This qualitative research explored the relationship between dog ownership and dog-related, social environmental and physical environmental factors associated with walking with a dog.