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National Road Safety Speed Enforcement Approach
  • Publication no: AP-C108-20
  • Published: 22 January 2020
  • Edition: 1.0

These principles represent Australia’s strategic approach to managing enforcement of travel speeds on the nation’s roads. The principles form guidance and acknowledge jurisdictional variations in the development of policies, programs and practices aimed at addressing the role of speed in road trauma.

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