Road Safety

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A range of free road safety education sessions and initiatives are on offer in Wingecarribee Shire to help promote safe road use behaviours and reduce the road toll and associated road trauma. 

Free initiatives during 2025 include child car seat safety checks and fittings, Learner driver Log Book Runs, Helping Learner Drivers Become Safer Drivers workshops, and On the Road 65 Plus workshops.

Council's Road Safety Officer assists in the localisation of state-wide road safety campaigns, works with the community and other key road safety stakeholders to develop road safety promotions and assists local police in publicising traffic enforcement. 

Free Learner Driver Workshops

Council's Road Safety Officer will coordinate eight free workshops during 2025 designed to assist L plate drivers to become safer drivers including hands-on driving events with their driving supervisors.

Four Helping Learner Drivers Become Safer Drivers workshops and four Log Book Runs are being offered to provide L plate drivers the opportunity to gain experience on the road and learn about road rules and enforcement.

School Zone Road Safety

Please help ensure our children are safe in school zones by following all parking rules and minimising speed and traffic queues around schools. School zone parking rules exist to keep children, parents, carers, teachers, and other community members safe.

You can help keep children and others safe by familiarising yourself with the parking restrictions around your local school and teaching your children to be safe around traffic. 

Road Trauma Support Organisations 
Free Child Car Seat Fittings and Safety Checks

Keep your child safe by booking a free child restraint fitting or safety check with an authorised restraint fitter at Mittagong.

Wingecarribee Shire Council is currently offering residents free safety checks and fittings for child car seats, restraints, harnesses or baby booster seats as part of the Transport for New South Wales supported Local Government Road Safety Program.

Bookings are essential. Limited spots are available for Wingecarribee Shire residents only.

Book your Free Fitting or Safety Check

Limited spots are available. Contact Council's Road Safety Officer by email at mail@wsc.nsw.gov.au or by phone on (02) 4868 0888.

Read more: Free Child Car Seat Fitting or Safety Check(PDF, 274KB)

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Choosing the Right Child Restraint

Useful information can be found here about Car seats -  Child car seats | Transport for NSW

Two in three car seats are not being used properly. Don't take any chances with your child restraint. Choose the right restraint to suit your child's height, weight and age. It could save your child's life. They are counting on you to keep them safe.

  • Choose correctly
  • Fit correctly
  • Use correctly
  • Check correctly

That sounds simple but it isn't always. You might have a small car and need to fit three restraints in the back seat or a Ute requiring a child to be placed in the front seat. 

For peace of mind ensure your child restraints are fitted correctly, get them professionally checked by an authorised fitter.

Current Child Restraint Laws

The current laws regarding the use of child restraints are:

  • Babies must remain in a rearward facing restraint until 6 months of age
  • Children between 6 months and 4 years must remain in a baby seat
  • Children aged 4 to 7 must remain in a baby seat or boosterLocal Authorised Child Restraint Fitters

Existing and new child restraints can be checked or fitted for safety and correct installation by a Transport for NSW authorised restraint fitting station:

More Information:
A Guide to Buying a Safe Car

There are many factors to be considered when purchasing a vehicle including price, size and safety features. 

Buying a safe car is one of the most important purchases we make and choosing the right one can be difficult.

Whether you plan to buy a new or used car, make safety a high priority and do your homework. Compare the car's safety features and star rating to other cars in the same class.

A car can be stylish as well as safe, and it doesn't have to be a luxury model. A new car is not necessarily safer than older models - many used cars rate well in terms of safety and are affordable too. 

More information 
Senior Driver Workshops and Information

Council's Road Safety Officer can provide workshops to community groups to increase awareness of issues facing older drivers.

To arrange a workshop, please contact the Road Safety Officer on mail@wsc.nsw.gov.au or on 02 4868 0888

  • The Road Ahead: Advice and safety tips for older drivers on making safer choices when driving, walking, or using a mobility scooter or catching public transport.     
Motorcycle Rider Safety and Protective Clothing

In 2022, four motorcyclists died on Wingecarribee roads. Motorcyclists are exposed to risks every time they ride. No matter who is at fault, riders are more likely to come off second best in the event of a crash.

Remember, ride to live.

More information:

Information on staying safe, managing risk, choosing the right motorcycle gear, and making good decisions to help motorcyclists ride to live. 

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U-Turn the Wheel

Council supports and assists Moss Vale Rotary, NSW Police, State Emergency Services and other community organisations with the delivery of road safety information to year 11 students across the Wingecarribee Shire. The annual program aims to educate and increase the awareness of the dangers on and around our roads to young people. 

You can find out more on the Moss Vale Rotary website by clicking the button below.

U-Turn the Wheel

Look Out Before You Step Out

Council have installed road stencils at pedestrian crossings, intersections and pedestrian refuges throughout the Shire in a bid to raise awareness and promote pedestrian safety as part of the Look Out Before You Step Out campaign.

Pedestrians are particularly vulnerable in crashes. A pedestrian hit by a car travelling at 50km/h is twice as likely to be fatally injured as one hit by a car travelling at 40km/h.  

The campaign encourages pedestrians to take an extra moment to look before stepping out onto roads and choose safe times and places to cross. The campaign is being conducted by Wingecarribee's Road Safety Officer in partnership with Transport for NSW.

Follow the Road Rules

Road rules regularly change. Check your knowledge.

Mobile Phones and Distractions

Being distracted increases your chances of having a crash. 

Drive to the Conditions

Floods, bushfires, and other environmental conditions require patience and a practical risk assessment before leaving home on your planned journey.

For up-to-date information on local road conditions, please visit: