Driver safety

How well do you know the road rules? Brush up and learn about the 10 most misunderstood road rules on the Centre for Road Safety website.

You can also find detailed information about road rules on the Service NSW website.

Traffic and parking signs

Council's Compliance Officers (previously called Rangers) patrol public streets, car parks and road reserves across our city. Their job is to make sure people follow parking rules and signs.

Visit our Patrols and Parking Fines page to find out more.

Did you know?

• Fatigue is one of the big three killers on NSW roads
• Fatigue-related crashes are twice as likely to be fatal - drivers who are asleep can't brake
• From 2013 to 2017, more people in NSW died in fatigue-related crashes than drink driving crashes
• Being awake for about 17 hours has a similar effect on performance as a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.05

Visit the Fatigue page on the Centre for Road Safety website to learn how to manage fatigue when driving.

The NSW Rest Areas Map is also handy to find places to take a break on your drive.

Speed is a factor in around 40% of deaths on our roads.

Fixed, mobile and red light-speed cameras are used in NSW to help save lives and prevent injuries. Speed cameras are managed by the NSW Government. Visit the Towards Zero website to learn more.

You can also have your say and give feedback about speed limits or nominate a location for a speed camera on the Safer Roads NSW website.

If you want to report a speeding-related issue, call the Police Assistance Line on 131 444.

Council does not recommend the use of curved traffic mirrors on our roads.

This is mostly because the images in these mirrors are distorted, and move too quickly for drivers to make safe decisions. At night or in wet weather, it becomes even harder to see images in a mirror, which can be dangerous or confusing.