Keeping It Safe Outside Your Vehicle

This Resource Is Part Of The Driving In COVID-Normal Conditions ToolBox Talk.
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Some simple, yet life-saving recommendations to keep you safe on the road. Public health recommendations, such as working from home, have resulted in fewer vehicles on the streets, more people walking and cycling, and some streets closures.

Author Acknowledgement

This campaign has also been developed in collaboration with Jerome Carslake (NRSPP), Jennifer Rivera-Gonzalez (MUARC), Mark Stephens (Uniting Care Queensland), and Caitlin Xavier (NRSPP Swinburne Intern 2020/21).

References

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