❓ Ms. Evangel asks about the results of the first week of compulsory vehicle tow-aways in Perth CBD clear zones. The Minister responds positively, citing reduced obstructions and improved traffic flow, while also referencing broader government transport initiatives and criticising the opposition.
AnsweredQoN 720Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
MANAGING
CLEARWAYS PROGRAM — PERTH CBD
720. Ms E. EVANGEL to the
Minister for Transport:
Can the minister please advise the
house on the results of the first week of compulsory vehicle tow-aways in the
Perth CBD traffic clear zones?
CLEARWAYS PROGRAM — PERTH CBD
720. Ms E. EVANGEL to the
Minister for Transport:
Can the minister please advise the
house on the results of the first week of compulsory vehicle tow-aways in the
Perth CBD traffic clear zones?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for the question.
The first week of the government's Managing Clearways program has been
an outstanding success, with 108 illegally parked vehicles towed away in the
five days from 8 September when the program kicked off to Friday, 12 September.
More importantly, there was a 65 per cent reduction in obstructions to
clearways, which means free-flowing traffic and improved travel times. Whenever
drivers stop where they should not, they impact on the flow of traffic behind,
creating congestion and unsafe conditions as drivers swerve around the
obstruction. I believe that the message is getting through. Prior to commencing
this program, the City of Perth was issuing about 50 parking infringements a
day for clearway offences. In the first week of the program's
operation, the infringement rate dropped by 60 per cent. I thank Main Roads Western
Australia and the City of Perth that have combined to introduce the program in
the interests of road safety and congestion management.
At the time we announced this initiative, the Leader of the
Opposition said on ABC radio that he thought the program would probably be
pretty minor for reducing congestion. I also want to refer to a comment the
Leader of the Opposition made in Hansard .
He said that in the outer metropolitan areas, in the south, north and east,
there is a congestion crisis in Western Australia and that the minister has no
plan to fix it. I hope that the Leader of the Opposition—or the leader
of crisis with no solution—is starting to get a sense that we are doing
things in this state. This government has a plan and we are starting to see
large reductions in traffic flow. Cars coming in from the south on Kwinana
Freeway from Baldivis are now saving eight minutes. Five years ago at the same
time, they could do that only from Thomas Road. This government is delivering
projects right through the metropolitan area that are relieving congestion. We
are delivering major projects out in the eastern suburbs, such as the
Forrestfield–Airport Link and the Gateway WA projects. We will be
opening Butler train station this weekend.
The SPEAKER : I am
sorry. That is very interesting, minister, but this is to do with clearways in
the City of Perth, so come back to that.
Mr D.C. NALDER :
Thank you, Mr Speaker, for bringing me back to the point. These initiatives are
making it easier for the 125 000 people around Perth who come into the CBD.
This is just another little one per cent that will continue to add up to
improved traffic flows through Western Australia. It is a fantastic achievement
by this government.
The first week of the government's Managing Clearways program has been
an outstanding success, with 108 illegally parked vehicles towed away in the
five days from 8 September when the program kicked off to Friday, 12 September.
More importantly, there was a 65 per cent reduction in obstructions to
clearways, which means free-flowing traffic and improved travel times. Whenever
drivers stop where they should not, they impact on the flow of traffic behind,
creating congestion and unsafe conditions as drivers swerve around the
obstruction. I believe that the message is getting through. Prior to commencing
this program, the City of Perth was issuing about 50 parking infringements a
day for clearway offences. In the first week of the program's
operation, the infringement rate dropped by 60 per cent. I thank Main Roads Western
Australia and the City of Perth that have combined to introduce the program in
the interests of road safety and congestion management.
At the time we announced this initiative, the Leader of the
Opposition said on ABC radio that he thought the program would probably be
pretty minor for reducing congestion. I also want to refer to a comment the
Leader of the Opposition made in Hansard .
He said that in the outer metropolitan areas, in the south, north and east,
there is a congestion crisis in Western Australia and that the minister has no
plan to fix it. I hope that the Leader of the Opposition—or the leader
of crisis with no solution—is starting to get a sense that we are doing
things in this state. This government has a plan and we are starting to see
large reductions in traffic flow. Cars coming in from the south on Kwinana
Freeway from Baldivis are now saving eight minutes. Five years ago at the same
time, they could do that only from Thomas Road. This government is delivering
projects right through the metropolitan area that are relieving congestion. We
are delivering major projects out in the eastern suburbs, such as the
Forrestfield–Airport Link and the Gateway WA projects. We will be
opening Butler train station this weekend.
The SPEAKER : I am
sorry. That is very interesting, minister, but this is to do with clearways in
the City of Perth, so come back to that.
Mr D.C. NALDER :
Thank you, Mr Speaker, for bringing me back to the point. These initiatives are
making it easier for the 125 000 people around Perth who come into the CBD.
This is just another little one per cent that will continue to add up to
improved traffic flows through Western Australia. It is a fantastic achievement
by this government.
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