Pedestrians and walking
Walking is an everyday activity for most people. Walking is a means of sustainable transport that has many benefits for individuals and the community.
Safety
Walking, even recreational walking, involves mixing with other pedestrians, cyclists and motorists. Pedestrians need to be aware of their rights and responsibilities as road users and walk with care to ensure their safety. Other road users also need to be aware of their responsibilities in sharing the road with pedestrians.
Easy Steps
The Easy Steps package has been released and is available for download.
You can also download the
Pedestrian Safety and Accessibility Audit Tools (PDF, 452 KB), provided by the Department of Transport and Main Roads.
Walking events
Action Plan for Walking 2008-2010
The
Action Plan for Walking 2008-2010 (PDF, 801 KB) follows on from the Action Plan for Pedestrians 2004-2006. The Action Plan for Walking 2008-2010 puts a greater emphasis on encouraging walking for transport, health and social reasons.
A split version of the Action Plan for Walking 2008-2010 is also available for download:
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