Transport and road safety

The Department of Logistics and Infrastructure (DLI) delivers a range of services across the Northern Territory (NT), including:

• regulating public transport and commercial passenger vehicles
• developing road safety policy, education and awareness programs
• marine safety
• vehicle registration and driver licensing.

Under the Control of Roads Act 1953, the department can act on behalf of the NT Government as the owner of the road network. It's also the competent authority under the Traffic Act 1987.

The NT road network has national highways, arterial and local roads, and bridges, except for those owned by local government, community associations and some pastoralists.

Campaigns and initiatives

The following are campaigns that aim to raise awareness about road safety:

• MACC
• Ride with Respect
• Respect Your Driver
• Towards Zero.

Read about the department's projects.

Services

For information about services provided by DLI, go to the NT Government website where you can:

• access driving and transport registration
• access bus timetables and other public transportation
• apply for a permit to work within a road reserve, road events, roadside memorials
• report a road fault, traffic lights, cycle paths.

Changes to the law

Read about the changes to the Public Transport (Passenger Safety) Act 2008.