Page 769 - Week 03 - Wednesday, 31 March 2021
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and Walhallow Street indicate motorists are travelling at average speeds of about 52 kilometres per hour and 48 kilometres per hour respectively’, what were the fastest speeds recorded by these recent traffic surveys.
(2) Can the Minister attach these traffic surveys to the response to this question.
(3) How many speed humps have been installed in the Belconnen district over the past 12 months and in which streets/locations.
(4) Why have speed humps recently been installed in other streets in Belconnen suburbs, such as Companion Crescent, Flynn, given that the response from Transport Canberra and City Services stated that ‘Traffic calming measures such as speed humps are not necessarily effective at deterring or managing [dangerous driving]’.
Mr Steel: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) The following results represent the highest recorded speeds.
Delamere Street
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Towards Walhallow Street (Eastbound) |
Towards Alexandria Street (Westbound) | |
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Max Speed (Whole Survey Duration) |
89.8 km/h – 2/9/20 |
90.8 km/h – 30/8/20 |
Walhallow Street
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Towards Beetaloo Street (Eastbound) |
Towards Jinka Street (Westbound) | |
|
Max Speed (Whole Survey Duration) |
99.6 km/h – 27/8/20 |
81.6 km/h – 27/8/20 |
(2) Individual traffic reports can be found at Attachments A and B.
(3) Approximately 20 speed humps have been installed in the Belconnen district over the past 12 months. Locations include:
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Shakespeare Crescent, Fraser |
Krefft Street, Florey |
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Companion Crescent, Flynn |
Ratcliffe Crescent, Florey |
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Covington Crescent, Charnwood |
Ashburton Circuit, Kaleen |
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Townson Street, Charnwood |
Osburn Drive, MacGregor |
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Magrath Crescent, Spence |
Cooinda Street, Bruce |
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Moroney Street, Spence/Fraser |
Emu Bank, Belconnen |
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Bingle Street, Flynn |
Bandjalong Crescent, Aranda |
(4) The recently installed speed humps are primarily to reduce inappropriate travelling speeds within school zones, in the 40km/h high pedestrian activity area, and on residential streets. As previously advised, traffic calming measures such as speed humps are not effective at deterring or managing dangerous and anti-social driving behaviours such as hooning, racing or performing burnouts and donuts. Such behaviours are an enforcement issue for ACT Policing.
(Copies of the attachments are available at the Chamber Support Office).
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