Page 1874 - Week 05 - Wednesday, 2 May 2012

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Omit paragraphs (1) and (2), substitute:

(1) notes:

(a) that there are considerable safety concerns from Fadden, Macarthur and Richardson residents regarding speeding motorists on Coyne Street and Clift Crescent;

(b) that the Government has erected signs and added some street reflectors and traffic islands to address this issue, but they have proven to be ineffective;

(c) that residents have witnessed a high number of accidents and near misses, and there have previously been fatalities on Clift Crescent;

(d) that these are important roads for families with children attending Holy Family Primary School, Fadden Primary School and Richardson Primary, as well as important roads for people living in the area; and

(e) traffic calming and slower speed limits are important in Canberra neighbourhoods to improve road safety, opportunities for riding and walking, and community interaction; and

(2) calls on the ACT Government to:

(a) immediately consult with local residents of Coyne Street and Clift Crescent concerning traffic calming measures;

(b) following consultation, initiate agreed traffic calming measures as a priority;

(i) reviewing and revising relevant design standards to favour the safety of pedestrians, cyclists, children and the elderly;

(ii) tabling a list of locations where residents have asked for traffic calming or complained about persistent speeding; and

(iii) producing and tabling a list of Canberra streets prioritised for traffic calming improvements; and

(d) report to this Assembly on measures taken by the last day of the June 2012 sitting week.”.

MS BURCH (Brindabella—Minister for Community Services, Minister for the Arts, Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Women and Minister for Gaming and Racing) (5.44): I do thank Mr Seselja for his interest in road safety and for raising this issue in the Assembly.

The ACT government takes road safety very seriously and is committed to reducing the number of accidents on our roads. In relation to this motion, Coyne Street is a

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