❓ Hon Lynn MacLaren questions the Minister for Transport regarding the finalisation of the WA bicycle network plan, access to related meeting minutes, and safety concerns at a specific cycling location. The Minister acknowledges the concerns and outlines actions taken.
AnsweredQoN 156Legislative Council
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BICYCLE
NETWORK PLAN
156. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
(1) Will the
minister table a finalised Western Australian bicycle network plan now that it
has been over a year since the draft plan was released?
(2) If no to
(1), why not?
(3) Will the
minister table the minutes from each WABN implementation reference group
meeting since November 2012?
(4) Is the
minister aware that a cycling danger zone, specifically a high-traffic blind
spot at a freeway underpass near City West, was reported to the minister's
office on 3 May 2012?
(5) What steps
are being undertaken to reduce the risk of cycling accidents at this location?
NETWORK PLAN
156. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the
parliamentary secretary representing the Minister for Transport:
(1) Will the
minister table a finalised Western Australian bicycle network plan now that it
has been over a year since the draft plan was released?
(2) If no to
(1), why not?
(3) Will the
minister table the minutes from each WABN implementation reference group
meeting since November 2012?
(4) Is the
minister aware that a cycling danger zone, specifically a high-traffic blind
spot at a freeway underpass near City West, was reported to the minister's
office on 3 May 2012?
(5) What steps
are being undertaken to reduce the risk of cycling accidents at this location?
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this
question. The Department of Transport provides the following advice —
(1)–(3)
The Western Australian bicycle network plan is being finalised by the
Department of Transport and will be submitted to the Minister for Transport for
consideration when completed. It is envisaged that the minutes of the WABN
implementation reference group will be used to formulate this report, and as
such it would be premature to release them.
(4) Yes.
(5) The
specific section of principal shared path is in a space-constrained section of
the Mitchell Freeway. Main Roads has previously assessed the safety issues and
added pavement markings and reflective signings to alert cyclists of the
intersection. The onus is on cyclists to slow down and cycle through the site
with caution.
question. The Department of Transport provides the following advice —
(1)–(3)
The Western Australian bicycle network plan is being finalised by the
Department of Transport and will be submitted to the Minister for Transport for
consideration when completed. It is envisaged that the minutes of the WABN
implementation reference group will be used to formulate this report, and as
such it would be premature to release them.
(4) Yes.
(5) The
specific section of principal shared path is in a space-constrained section of
the Mitchell Freeway. Main Roads has previously assessed the safety issues and
added pavement markings and reflective signings to alert cyclists of the
intersection. The onus is on cyclists to slow down and cycle through the site
with caution.
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