Page 5635 - Week 13 - Thursday, 17 November 2011

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(1) Is the Government developing a new road safety action plan to replace the ACT Road Safety Action Plan 2009-2010; if so, when will this be completed.

(2) What traffic calming projects has the Government completed in the last three years.

(3) When did the Government last review speed limits on the ACT’s arterial road network and what recommendations came from this review.

(4) How have each of the recommendations referred to in part (3) been implemented.

(5) What specific action has the ACT Government taken to combat the public perception of safe speeding.

(6) What changes have occurred in the level of police traffic speed enforcement in the last three years and has it decreased or increased; if it has increased or decreased, by how much.

(7) Where does the ACT use electronic speed feedback signs and variable message signs and what plans are there to expand their use.

(8) What work has the Government done, in the last three years, to improve the collection and analysis of speed and crash data and how has this informed road safety actions.

(9) When and where will point to point cameras begin operating in Canberra.

(10) What is the proposed process for rolling out more point to point camera sites and (a) where will these sites be, (b) how are the sites determined and (c) when will they begin operation.

Mr Corbell: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) The Government is currently finalising the ACT Road Safety Strategy 2011 2020 and ACT Road Safety Action Plan 2011-2013. It is expected these documents will be tabled in the Assembly in the November 2011 sittings.

(2) A Traffic calming scheme was recently installed on Flinders Way in Griffith to reduce travelling speeds. Also rubber speed cushions have been installed on Loftus Street, Yarralumla (School safety); Macpherson Street, O’Connor (School safety) and on Hibberson Street, Gungahlin and Corinna Streets, Woden (as part of the trial of 40km/h zones around Town Centres).

(3) The last review of arterial road speed limits was undertaken in October 2010. The study found that, in the majority of cases, the current speed limits were adequate and recommended changes to speed limits at a number of locations:

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