The National Road Safety Council Service constitutes the staff of the Council who are appointed under section twenty-three of the Act. It is the executing arm of the Council responsible for the efficient performance of the functions and effective management of staff as well as the properties and resources of the Council.
 

Our Vision: Safer roads, Safer community

Our Mission: To develop, improve and promote road safety in a cost effective way that: Reduces the rate of severe and fatal accidents; Affords safe travel conditions for all road users; Conducts surveys and research for the development and improvement of road safety; Supports the promotion of environmentally sustainable solutions.

Objectives and Functions
The objectives of the NRSC Service in serving the Council are as follows:

• Manage the Road Safety Act on behalf of the Council and the implementation of its policies and the enforcement of the respective regulations through various agencies
• Provide technical advice to both national and provincial governments on the issue of road safety
• Provide and coordinate an efficient road accident data collection system
• Provide and coordinate an efficient database in pavement sufficiency data and road classification data.
• Provide professional and technical advice on planning, design and implementation of black spots and promotion of traffic management schemes to foster safety on neighbourhood streets.
• Undertake technical investigations on causes of accidents on roads, vehicles and road users and the effects of land-use throughout Papua New Guinea.
• Research into human factors in road accidents and provide appropriate education to change the behaviour of drivers.
• Initiate innovative rescue systems on vehicle factors in road accidents and control functioning of equipment of the vehicles     Promote traffic safety checks, alcohol tests, speed limits, and greater understanding of traffic laws and regulations.
• Provide training of drivers and development of professionalism in traffic laws and reg ulations.
• Take the lead in road safety campaigns including information distribution through radio, television broadcast and news media as well.

Staff of Council Services
Back (L to R): Paul Aihi, Tau Maven, Genny Hou, Dobi Arua, Odila Donno, Senior Constable Clement Uro'o.
Front (L to R): Nelson Terema, John Mokus, John Siola, Noave Venudi, Crusoe Dili.

The present manpower strength of the NRSC Services can serve the council for the time being. For the NRSC to become fully functional and meet all its objectives and missions listed above, we expect to recruit more staff in the coming year.
The organizational structure will evolve together with training and specialization of the respective professionals, in the fields of Traffic Engineering, Highway Engineering, Transportation Engineering and Driver Behaviour. Also, functional distribution between all responsible agencies can be easily identified and the respective agencies encouraged to perform accordingly.