Reducing speed limits in cities can save lives. Why is Australia still reluctant?

Victoria has led the way in trialling 30km/h zones, but in Sydney the NSW government has been accused of dragging its feet

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As deaths on roads in Australian cities rise, experts say one of the most effective road safety measures is languishing in the “political too-hard basket” in New South Wales.

The number of people killed while walking or riding in big cities has increased by almost a quarter since 2022, pushing Australia away from reaching its https://datahub.roadsafety.gov.au/progress-reporting/national-road-safety-tracker">target of halving total road deaths by 2030 compared with the 2018-20 annual average.