❓ Mrs Roberts raises concerns about driver behaviour at school crossings, specifically mentioning Broun Avenue. The Minister details responses including police deployment, speed cameras, and flashing signage, while acknowledging ongoing challenges with some motorists.
AnsweredQoN 773Legislative Assembly
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SCHOOL
CROSSINGS — DRIVER BEHAVIOUR
773. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS to the
Minister for Road Safety:
I have a supplementary question. Is
the minister aware that this is not an isolated issue and that she has received
other complaints—for example, about Broun Avenue in the member for
Maylands' electorate?
CROSSINGS — DRIVER BEHAVIOUR
773. Mrs M.H. ROBERTS to the
Minister for Road Safety:
I have a supplementary question. Is
the minister aware that this is not an isolated issue and that she has received
other complaints—for example, about Broun Avenue in the member for
Maylands' electorate?
AnswerView source ↗
Yes, the member for Midland will
probably recall that the member for Maylands raised that issue as a grievance
in this place and at that time I detailed police actions around that incident
as well. From time to time, we find sections of road around children's
crossings where motorists behave very poorly. I am sure that members of
Parliament have been the recipients of complaints from local schools and the
local community about driver behaviour. When this happens, our response is to
deploy additional police resources, to put speed cameras in place, to infringe
motorists —
Mrs
M.H. Roberts interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I call you to order for the first time.
Mrs
M.H. Roberts interjected.
The
SPEAKER : That is enough!
Mrs
L.M. HARVEY : There are 1 100 schools in this state. It is not feasible to
expect that we are going to have a police car at every crossing; that is a nonsense.
In response to that, we implemented our flashing 40‑kilometre‑an-hour
school signage. Every school in the state will have those signs by the end of
this financial year. Those signs change the behaviour of motorists because they
make them aware of when the school crossings are effective. We take on
initiatives to ensure the safety of traffic wardens and our children. We were
criticised for that by the opposition. It said that it was not a road safety
initiative to put in those lights. Notwithstanding that criticism, we responded
to the community.
Mrs
M.H. Roberts interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I call you to order for the second time. A
quick answer, please.
Mrs
L.M. HARVEY : There will always be a minority of motorists who behave very
badly. When we hear of those reports, police respond; when they respond, they
infringe; and when they infringe, there are tough consequences for motorists
because of the initiatives this government has taken.
probably recall that the member for Maylands raised that issue as a grievance
in this place and at that time I detailed police actions around that incident
as well. From time to time, we find sections of road around children's
crossings where motorists behave very poorly. I am sure that members of
Parliament have been the recipients of complaints from local schools and the
local community about driver behaviour. When this happens, our response is to
deploy additional police resources, to put speed cameras in place, to infringe
motorists —
Mrs
M.H. Roberts interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I call you to order for the first time.
Mrs
M.H. Roberts interjected.
The
SPEAKER : That is enough!
Mrs
L.M. HARVEY : There are 1 100 schools in this state. It is not feasible to
expect that we are going to have a police car at every crossing; that is a nonsense.
In response to that, we implemented our flashing 40‑kilometre‑an-hour
school signage. Every school in the state will have those signs by the end of
this financial year. Those signs change the behaviour of motorists because they
make them aware of when the school crossings are effective. We take on
initiatives to ensure the safety of traffic wardens and our children. We were
criticised for that by the opposition. It said that it was not a road safety
initiative to put in those lights. Notwithstanding that criticism, we responded
to the community.
Mrs
M.H. Roberts interjected.
The
SPEAKER : Member for Midland, I call you to order for the second time. A
quick answer, please.
Mrs
L.M. HARVEY : There will always be a minority of motorists who behave very
badly. When we hear of those reports, police respond; when they respond, they
infringe; and when they infringe, there are tough consequences for motorists
because of the initiatives this government has taken.
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