Road Accident Action Group

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
To ensure a coordinated and collaborative approach to reducing the incidence and severity of road crashes on the Bruce Highway between Proserpine and St Lawrence, the Peak Downs Highway and associated western arterial roads by targeting identified crash causal factors through driver education programs and initiatives.

MACKAY ROAD ACCIDENT ACTION GROUP’S ROLE
The Mackay Road Accident Action Group must fulfill a variety of roles relating to the promotion of good driving behaviours including:

Advocating good driving behaviour
Planning future initiatives
Coordinating the implementation of planned initiatives
Facilitating the progression of driver awareness initiatives
Providing expert advice to stakeholder groups
Monitoring trends in road crash causal factors
Evaluating the effect of initiatives and actions taken
As of February 2013 RAAG consists of nearly 60 organisations involved.