The Eastern Bay of Plenty Road Safety Programme aims to raise community awareness about road safety and work towards a safe road system throughout the region that is increasingly free of death and serious injury accidents.
The programme is a joint initiative run by the Whakatāne, Ōpōtiki and Kawerau District Councils and the Bay of Plenty Regional Council.
Road safety activities are coordinated and managed by the Whakatāne District Council’s road safety communications advisor and senior community development advisor in collaboration with key stakeholders including the New Zealand Police, the NZ Transport Agency, and ACC and other community groups.
The programme’s road safety initiatives are delivered throughout the Eastern Bay of Plenty.
The Road Safety Strategy sets the direction and strategy for road safety in the Eastern Bay over the next three years.
The Road Safety Action Plan (2018 - 21) lays out the planned actions to enhance road safety in the Eastern Bay of Plenty and underway during 2018 - 21.
