A WA parliament question addresses the review and potential withdrawal of type-A school crossings, specifically concerning Hawker Park Primary School, and seeks information on other crossings facing similar changes due to low usage.

AnsweredQoN 418Legislative Assembly
Asked
5 December 2002
Portfolio
Police and Emergency Services

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Given that the minister advised in July 2001 that the Government was reviewing the future direction of all children’s crossings and traffic warden positions, I ask - (1) When was this review completed and will the minister table a copy of the relevant recommendations? (2) Given that the type-A school crossing for the Hawker Park Primary School on Dorchester Avenue, Warwick - which is of great interest to the member for Kingsley - is to be withdrawn from Thursday, 19 December 2002, what is the basis for this decision? (3) Are there any other type-A school crossings in the State that are to be withdrawn? (4) If so, which ones and for what reasons? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS

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I thank the member for some notice of this question.  I am pleased to receive a question from the member for Darling Range, having asked him so many questions over the years. (1) As I have explained previously in this House, the review of children’s crossings was not a formally constituted review but was a matter for consideration by the department, myself as minister and the Government.  Crossing wardens play an invaluable role in getting children safely to and from school.  The designation of school crossings and their various categories is subject to ongoing review.  Numerous factors are taken into account, such as an assessment of the crossing against the approved criteria that includes the age of pedestrians, environmental issues and road layouts.  There is an ongoing commitment by the Police Service to provide a safe crossing environment for schoolchildren.  In this regard the decision to appoint a traffic warden requires endorsement by the School Crossing and Road Safety Committee which consists of representatives from the Police Service, Department of Education, Main Roads WA, RoadWise representing local government, and the Western Australian Council of State Schools Organisation policy committee. (2) After a review of usage determined through surveys conducted by Main Roads and put forward for consideration by the policy committee it was recommended that the Police Service traffic warden be withdrawn.  The usage of this school crossing was found to be extremely low and well below the established criteria for a type-A children’s crossing.  The school community was offered the opportunity to operate the crossing as a type-B facility on 28 October 2002.  To date no response has been received. (3) Yes. (4) I am advised that the School Crossing and Road Safety Committee has recommended that type-A status be withdrawn from a further five crossings, and in all cases this is because they have been consistently below the pedestrian numbers criterion.
(1) When was this review completed and will the minister table a copy of the relevant recommendations? (2) Given that the type-A school crossing for the Hawker Park Primary School on Dorchester Avenue, Warwick - which is of great interest to the member for Kingsley - is to be withdrawn from Thursday, 19 December 2002, what is the basis for this decision? (3) Are there any other type-A school crossings in the State that are to be withdrawn? (4) If so, which ones and for what reasons? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question.  I am pleased to receive a question from the member for Darling Range, having asked him so many questions over the years. (1) As I have explained previously in this House, the review of children’s crossings was not a formally constituted review but was a matter for consideration by the department, myself as minister and the Government.  Crossing wardens play an invaluable role in getting children safely to and from school.  The designation of school crossings and their various categories is subject to ongoing review.  Numerous factors are taken into account, such as an assessment of the crossing against the approved criteria that includes the age of pedestrians, environmental issues and road layouts.  There is an ongoing commitment by the Police Service to provide a safe crossing environment for schoolchildren.  In this regard the decision to appoint a traffic warden requires endorsement by the School Crossing and Road Safety Committee which consists of representatives from the Police Service, Department of Education, Main Roads WA, RoadWise representing local government, and the Western Australian Council of State Schools Organisation policy committee. (2) After a review of usage determined through surveys conducted by Main Roads and put forward for consideration by the policy committee it was recommended that the Police Service traffic warden be withdrawn.  The usage of this school crossing was found to be extremely low and well below the established criteria for a type-A children’s crossing.  The school community was offered the opportunity to operate the crossing as a type-B facility on 28 October 2002.  To date no response has been received. (3) Yes. (4) I am advised that the School Crossing and Road Safety Committee has recommended that type-A status be withdrawn from a further five crossings, and in all cases this is because they have been consistently below the pedestrian numbers criterion.
(2) Given that the type-A school crossing for the Hawker Park Primary School on Dorchester Avenue, Warwick - which is of great interest to the member for Kingsley - is to be withdrawn from Thursday, 19 December 2002, what is the basis for this decision? (3) Are there any other type-A school crossings in the State that are to be withdrawn? (4) If so, which ones and for what reasons? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question.  I am pleased to receive a question from the member for Darling Range, having asked him so many questions over the years. (1) As I have explained previously in this House, the review of children’s crossings was not a formally constituted review but was a matter for consideration by the department, myself as minister and the Government.  Crossing wardens play an invaluable role in getting children safely to and from school.  The designation of school crossings and their various categories is subject to ongoing review.  Numerous factors are taken into account, such as an assessment of the crossing against the approved criteria that includes the age of pedestrians, environmental issues and road layouts.  There is an ongoing commitment by the Police Service to provide a safe crossing environment for schoolchildren.  In this regard the decision to appoint a traffic warden requires endorsement by the School Crossing and Road Safety Committee which consists of representatives from the Police Service, Department of Education, Main Roads WA, RoadWise representing local government, and the Western Australian Council of State Schools Organisation policy committee. (2) After a review of usage determined through surveys conducted by Main Roads and put forward for consideration by the policy committee it was recommended that the Police Service traffic warden be withdrawn.  The usage of this school crossing was found to be extremely low and well below the established criteria for a type-A children’s crossing.  The school community was offered the opportunity to operate the crossing as a type-B facility on 28 October 2002.  To date no response has been received. (3) Yes. (4) I am advised that the School Crossing and Road Safety Committee has recommended that type-A status be withdrawn from a further five crossings, and in all cases this is because they have been consistently below the pedestrian numbers criterion.
(3) Are there any other type-A school crossings in the State that are to be withdrawn? (4) If so, which ones and for what reasons? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question.  I am pleased to receive a question from the member for Darling Range, having asked him so many questions over the years. (1) As I have explained previously in this House, the review of children’s crossings was not a formally constituted review but was a matter for consideration by the department, myself as minister and the Government.  Crossing wardens play an invaluable role in getting children safely to and from school.  The designation of school crossings and their various categories is subject to ongoing review.  Numerous factors are taken into account, such as an assessment of the crossing against the approved criteria that includes the age of pedestrians, environmental issues and road layouts.  There is an ongoing commitment by the Police Service to provide a safe crossing environment for schoolchildren.  In this regard the decision to appoint a traffic warden requires endorsement by the School Crossing and Road Safety Committee which consists of representatives from the Police Service, Department of Education, Main Roads WA, RoadWise representing local government, and the Western Australian Council of State Schools Organisation policy committee. (2) After a review of usage determined through surveys conducted by Main Roads and put forward for consideration by the policy committee it was recommended that the Police Service traffic warden be withdrawn.  The usage of this school crossing was found to be extremely low and well below the established criteria for a type-A children’s crossing.  The school community was offered the opportunity to operate the crossing as a type-B facility on 28 October 2002.  To date no response has been received. (3) Yes. (4) I am advised that the School Crossing and Road Safety Committee has recommended that type-A status be withdrawn from a further five crossings, and in all cases this is because they have been consistently below the pedestrian numbers criterion.
(4) If so, which ones and for what reasons? Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question.  I am pleased to receive a question from the member for Darling Range, having asked him so many questions over the years. (1) As I have explained previously in this House, the review of children’s crossings was not a formally constituted review but was a matter for consideration by the department, myself as minister and the Government.  Crossing wardens play an invaluable role in getting children safely to and from school.  The designation of school crossings and their various categories is subject to ongoing review.  Numerous factors are taken into account, such as an assessment of the crossing against the approved criteria that includes the age of pedestrians, environmental issues and road layouts.  There is an ongoing commitment by the Police Service to provide a safe crossing environment for schoolchildren.  In this regard the decision to appoint a traffic warden requires endorsement by the School Crossing and Road Safety Committee which consists of representatives from the Police Service, Department of Education, Main Roads WA, RoadWise representing local government, and the Western Australian Council of State Schools Organisation policy committee. (2) After a review of usage determined through surveys conducted by Main Roads and put forward for consideration by the policy committee it was recommended that the Police Service traffic warden be withdrawn.  The usage of this school crossing was found to be extremely low and well below the established criteria for a type-A children’s crossing.  The school community was offered the opportunity to operate the crossing as a type-B facility on 28 October 2002.  To date no response has been received. (3) Yes. (4) I am advised that the School Crossing and Road Safety Committee has recommended that type-A status be withdrawn from a further five crossings, and in all cases this is because they have been consistently below the pedestrian numbers criterion.
Mrs M.H. ROBERTS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question.  I am pleased to receive a question from the member for Darling Range, having asked him so many questions over the years. (1) As I have explained previously in this House, the review of children’s crossings was not a formally constituted review but was a matter for consideration by the department, myself as minister and the Government.  Crossing wardens play an invaluable role in getting children safely to and from school.  The designation of school crossings and their various categories is subject to ongoing review.  Numerous factors are taken into account, such as an assessment of the crossing against the approved criteria that includes the age of pedestrians, environmental issues and road layouts.  There is an ongoing commitment by the Police Service to provide a safe crossing environment for schoolchildren.  In this regard the decision to appoint a traffic warden requires endorsement by the School Crossing and Road Safety Committee which consists of representatives from the Police Service, Department of Education, Main Roads WA, RoadWise representing local government, and the Western Australian Council of State Schools Organisation policy committee. (2) After a review of usage determined through surveys conducted by Main Roads and put forward for consideration by the policy committee it was recommended that the Police Service traffic warden be withdrawn.  The usage of this school crossing was found to be extremely low and well below the established criteria for a type-A children’s crossing.  The school community was offered the opportunity to operate the crossing as a type-B facility on 28 October 2002.  To date no response has been received. (3) Yes. (4) I am advised that the School Crossing and Road Safety Committee has recommended that type-A status be withdrawn from a further five crossings, and in all cases this is because they have been consistently below the pedestrian numbers criterion.
I thank the member for some notice of this question.  I am pleased to receive a question from the member for Darling Range, having asked him so many questions over the years. (1) As I have explained previously in this House, the review of children’s crossings was not a formally constituted review but was a matter for consideration by the department, myself as minister and the Government.  Crossing wardens play an invaluable role in getting children safely to and from school.  The designation of school crossings and their various categories is subject to ongoing review.  Numerous factors are taken into account, such as an assessment of the crossing against the approved criteria that includes the age of pedestrians, environmental issues and road layouts.  There is an ongoing commitment by the Police Service to provide a safe crossing environment for schoolchildren.  In this regard the decision to appoint a traffic warden requires endorsement by the School Crossing and Road Safety Committee which consists of representatives from the Police Service, Department of Education, Main Roads WA, RoadWise representing local government, and the Western Australian Council of State Schools Organisation policy committee. (2) After a review of usage determined through surveys conducted by Main Roads and put forward for consideration by the policy committee it was recommended that the Police Service traffic warden be withdrawn.  The usage of this school crossing was found to be extremely low and well below the established criteria for a type-A children’s crossing.  The school community was offered the opportunity to operate the crossing as a type-B facility on 28 October 2002.  To date no response has been received. (3) Yes. (4) I am advised that the School Crossing and Road Safety Committee has recommended that type-A status be withdrawn from a further five crossings, and in all cases this is because they have been consistently below the pedestrian numbers criterion.
(1) As I have explained previously in this House, the review of children’s crossings was not a formally constituted review but was a matter for consideration by the department, myself as minister and the Government.  Crossing wardens play an invaluable role in getting children safely to and from school.  The designation of school crossings and their various categories is subject to ongoing review.  Numerous factors are taken into account, such as an assessment of the crossing against the approved criteria that includes the age of pedestrians, environmental issues and road layouts.  There is an ongoing commitment by the Police Service to provide a safe crossing environment for schoolchildren.  In this regard the decision to appoint a traffic warden requires endorsement by the School Crossing and Road Safety Committee which consists of representatives from the Police Service, Department of Education, Main Roads WA, RoadWise representing local government, and the Western Australian Council of State Schools Organisation policy committee. (2) After a review of usage determined through surveys conducted by Main Roads and put forward for consideration by the policy committee it was recommended that the Police Service traffic warden be withdrawn.  The usage of this school crossing was found to be extremely low and well below the established criteria for a type-A children’s crossing.  The school community was offered the opportunity to operate the crossing as a type-B facility on 28 October 2002.  To date no response has been received. (3) Yes. (4) I am advised that the School Crossing and Road Safety Committee has recommended that type-A status be withdrawn from a further five crossings, and in all cases this is because they have been consistently below the pedestrian numbers criterion.
(2) After a review of usage determined through surveys conducted by Main Roads and put forward for consideration by the policy committee it was recommended that the Police Service traffic warden be withdrawn.  The usage of this school crossing was found to be extremely low and well below the established criteria for a type-A children’s crossing.  The school community was offered the opportunity to operate the crossing as a type-B facility on 28 October 2002.  To date no response has been received. (3) Yes. (4) I am advised that the School Crossing and Road Safety Committee has recommended that type-A status be withdrawn from a further five crossings, and in all cases this is because they have been consistently below the pedestrian numbers criterion.
(3) Yes. (4) I am advised that the School Crossing and Road Safety Committee has recommended that type-A status be withdrawn from a further five crossings, and in all cases this is because they have been consistently below the pedestrian numbers criterion.
(4) I am advised that the School Crossing and Road Safety Committee has recommended that type-A status be withdrawn from a further five crossings, and in all cases this is because they have been consistently below the pedestrian numbers criterion.

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