Police are hoping a road speed guide passed before Christmas with the intent of making speed limits appropriate for the type of road will help turn around an alarming rising trend in the road toll.
The annual national road toll has been rising since 2013 and within it there are also red flags - last year more than 90 people who weren't wearing seatbelts died when in an average year there are 60.
Assistant Commissioner Dave Cliff is highlighting the importance of wearing a seatbelt, of driving at a safe speed and not drinking and driving as he reflects with frustration on a road toll of 327 in 2016.
"The message is wear your seatbelt it's the cheapest and best thing you can do."
The annual toll is up from the record low of 253 in 2013, followed by 293 in 2014 and 319 in 2015.