10/12/10 Late Night Metro Nightrider Services for Festive Season
Metro is getting into the spirit of the festive season and will again run the successful "Nightrider" late night bus service for the Christmas-New Year period.
30/11/10 Stark Reminder of What Happens When Pushing Your Luck
Losing your job, disappointing your children and your partner are just some of the consequences of losing your license because of drink driving.
23/11/10 New four-wheel drive permit system for the Arthur-Pieman Conservation Area
Visitors to the Arthur-Pieman Conservation Area are reminded that the new four-wheel drive track permit system comes into effect on the 1st of December this year.
06/10/10 New Road Safety Advisory Council Chair
The Minister for Infrastructure, Lara Giddings, today announced the appointment of John Gledhill as the inaugral Chair of Tasmania's new Road Safety Advisory Council.
30/09/10 A Win for Tasmanian Motorists
The Premier, David Bartlett, today announced that Tasmanian drivers have been spared any increase in compulsory MAIB premiums.
31/08/10 New handbook for heavy vehicle drivers
The Minister for Infrastructure, Lara Giddings, today launched a new handbook aimed at educating and informing local heavy vehicle drivers.
05/05/10 Working for a Safer Tasmania Your Safety is Our Goal
Motorists of all ages are sure to appreciate the latest additions to the Tasmania Police high visibility fleet which will be showcased at the Working for a Safer Tasmania display at Agfest.
04/12/09 Metro Night Rider - Keeping the Roads Safe
The Minister for Infrastructure, Graeme Sturges, today announced that the Motor Accidents Insurance Board (MAIB) and Metro were working together to provide bus services after midnight to reduce the number of drink and drug affected drivers on Hobart roads this festive season.
03/11/09 Tough Penalties for Drug Drivers
The Minister for Police and Emergency Management, Jim Cox, today said the State Government was cracking down on drug drivers through tough new penalties.
18/09/09 Lower Tolerance for Road Safety Cameras
Tasmania Police will reduce the 'tolerance' level on road safety cameras as part of its strategy challenge unsafe driver challenge.
15/09/09 Road Safety Task Force New Campaign
The Road Safety Task Force (RSTF) launched a new campaign today aiming to deter drivers from breaking the law by highlighting the visibile and unseen presence of Tasmania Police on our roads.
03/09/09 New Measures to Make Tasmania's Roads Safer
A range of new penalties and initiatives for combating Tasmania's road toll were announced today, including vehicle-clamping, new speed detection technology, steeper speeding fines, and a stronger focus on driver education.
04/12/08 Share Tasmania's Roads and Save Lives
As we head into the peak traffic season and enjoy the longer daylight hours, there will be an increase of cyclists, pedestrians, heavy vehicles, and tourist's on Tasmania's roads. With this is mind, the Road Safety Task Force (RSTF) is reminding all users of the importance of sharing the roads safely.
27/10/08 MAIB Annual Report Tabled
In its annual report tabled in Parliament today, the Motor Accidents Insurance Board announced that after four years of healthy profits it incurred an after tax loss of $22.6 million in 2007/08.
13/08/08 Rudd Government Delivers $4.5 Million to get an early start on Constitution Hill & Midland Highway Safety Upgrades
The Rudd Labor Government has today approved $4.5 million in funding to get an early start on improving safety for local motorists on the Midland Highway, including upgrading the notorious Constitution Hill between Bagdad and Dysart in Tasmania.
31/07/08 'Off Road Vehicle' Use in Cities and Towns
Drivers and riders of off-road vehicles, including trail bikes and quad bikes, are warned that they may face more than just a fine if committing driving offences involving unregisterd vehicles.
01/04/08 New State of the Art Ambulance Trauma Training
Australia's first simulated road accident scene for training ambulance staff has been launched in Hobart.
01/04/08 New State of the Art Ambulance Trauma Training
Australia's first simulated road accident scene for training ambulance staff has been launched in Hobart.
19/03/08 Easter Road Safety Message
Motorists are warned they face the risk of being caught by Tasmania Police should they flout the law during this Easter holiday period.
12/03/08 Tasmanian Motorcycle Handbook Launched
A handbook designed to help motorcyclists ride more safely in Tasmania was launched today by the Minister for Infrastructure and Resources, Steven Kons.
03/03/08 Police Concern Over Excessive Drink Driving Notices
Tasmania Police is concerned about the number of drivers who have been issued with an Excessive Drink Driving Notice (EDDN) in the first two months of operation.
21/02/08 Stopping Head-On Crashes
The risk of head-on crashes will be dramatically reduced with the completed installation of almost four kilometres of flexible safety barrier on the Tasman Highway in Hobart, the Minister for Infrastructure and Resources, Steven Kons, said today.
19/12/07 Christmas Plea - Zero Tolerance
The Minister for Infrastructure Jim Cox and Road Safety Task Force chairman Paul Hogan today urged all Tasmanians to commit to a "Zero Tolerance" attitude to road crashes for the Christmas-New Year period of 2007-08.
05/12/07 International Road Safety Expert in Tasmania
Renowned Swedish road safety expert Roger Johnasson is visiting Tasmania this week to share his vision for safer roads with the State's road safety authorities, the Minister for Infrastructure, Jim Cox, said today.
24/10/07 Novice Driver Reforms Launched
The State Government today announced its latest reforms to Tasmania's novice driver licencing system.
25/09/07 No Rise in MAIB Premiums for Third Consecutive Year
The Motor Accidents Insurance Board's decision not to increase premiums this year means that Tasmanians will continue to enjoy the lowest motor car premiums for a no fault scheme in Australia, the Minister for Infrastructure, Jim Cox, said today.
28/08/07 Safety Barrier Proves its Worth
The effectiveness of wire rope safety barriers in preventing more serious traffic accidents was recently demonstrated on the East Derwent Highway.
29/12/06 North West to Get MAIB Home
Minister for Infrastructure Jim Cox today announced that the Motor Accidents Insurance Board would build accommodation on the North-West Coast for people seriously injured in road accidents.
05/11/06 A Red-Letter Day for Black Spot Funding
A multi-million dollar funding boost to help improve the safety of Tasmanian road "black spots" was announced today by the Motor Accidents Insurance Board and the State Government.
06/10/06 No Increase in MAIB Premiums
There will be no increase in Tasmania's MAIB motor vehicle no-fault insurance premiums this year.
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