At the 2017 Australasian Road Safety Conference, held in Perth we invited students and interested members of the public to take a fresh look at some of the most complex issues in road safety.
In 2017, the competition brief was to create a video that helps stamp out ‘car dooring’.
The Amy Gillett Foundation is committed to creating a safe cycling environment in Australia. Keeping cyclists safe from ‘car dooring’ requires a safe space for cyclists to ride that involves a Safe System approach:
Safe roads – bike lanes that are away from opening car doors
Safe people – safe driver and passenger behaviour and safe cycling behaviour
Safe vehicles – Anti-dooring vehicle technology and safe bicycles with working brakes and lights at low times
Safe speeds – cyclists travelling at speeds that allow them to stop to avoid a car door and safe vehicle speeds to reduce the crash risk if a cyclist does need to swerve
The Issue: Car Dooring
Car doors are a common and real hazard on the road for cyclists.
In Melbourne alone, a cyclist can have a car door open in front of them every second trip.
Sometimes, cyclists are able to avoid crashes by braking or swerving.
When they cannot, the result can be catastrophic, leading to serious and sometimes fatal outcomes.
Drivers and passengers do not intentionally ‘door’ cyclists, but it is a hazard that continues to occur far too frequently.
WATCH: Amy Gillett Foundation CEO, Phoebe Dunn launch the 2017 competition:
- The approach you take is up to you.
- Funny, serious, emotional, informative, you decide how to best tackle this serious issue
- While it takes a lot of different kinds of work to create change and safer roads for cyclists, video is an important medium to raise awareness and contribute to behaviour change.
- Your video clip could be used to add to broader efforts to help stamp out ‘car dooring’. It could have a real impact on the safety of cyclists.
DETAILS
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WINNERS
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FINALISTS
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION & RESOURCES ON CAR DOORING
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At the Conference… |
The 2017 Winners
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Best Creative Entry – ‘Reach’ by Irim Khan |
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People’s Choice Award – ‘Vlog Killers’ – Sa Li, Aditya Kumar, Charissa Tan & Pooja Kumar, students at Waikato University New Zealand |
Congratulations to our three other finalists!
Alex Veit - Untitled
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Giulio Ponte – ‘There are times when you should open doors for cyclists’
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Anonymous finalist
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About The Safe Together Competition
This competition promotes innovative ways of thinking about road safety issues. It brings together road safety experts and engaged communities, to start a new conversation.