❓ Mr. Catania asks about changes to roadwork signage practices in regional WA following a Department of Transport review. The Minister confirms strengthened guidelines for securing signs to prevent them from being blown over in strong winds.
AnsweredQoN 1090Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
ROADWORK SIGNAGE —
REGIONAL WA
1090. Mr V.A. CATANIA to the Minister for Transport:
I have a supplementary question.
Since the review by the Department
of Transport, what are the outcomes of that review and have any changes been
made to the way in which Main Roads or contractors or subcontractors operate
during roadworks in regional Western Australia?
REGIONAL WA
1090. Mr V.A. CATANIA to the Minister for Transport:
I have a supplementary question.
Since the review by the Department
of Transport, what are the outcomes of that review and have any changes been
made to the way in which Main Roads or contractors or subcontractors operate
during roadworks in regional Western Australia?
AnswerView source ↗
Yes, as I outlined, as a result of
the audit and review of the accident that occurred, there has been a change to
the guidelines about how roadwork signs are fixed and the strength of how they
are tied down. Basically, as a result of that, we have reviewed and
strengthened the guidelines in relation to how the signs are tied down to try
to prevent them from being blown over. This has always been an issue,
particularly in regional WA, where there are strong winds and also where
roadworks are undertaken across a wide area. There were audits of, or visits
to, the signs, and inspections were undertaken by Main Roads in relation to
that incident too, but, of course, they cannot be checked every 15 minutes. As
a result, we have strengthened the guidelines so that signs are far more
permanent in those situations.
the audit and review of the accident that occurred, there has been a change to
the guidelines about how roadwork signs are fixed and the strength of how they
are tied down. Basically, as a result of that, we have reviewed and
strengthened the guidelines in relation to how the signs are tied down to try
to prevent them from being blown over. This has always been an issue,
particularly in regional WA, where there are strong winds and also where
roadworks are undertaken across a wide area. There were audits of, or visits
to, the signs, and inspections were undertaken by Main Roads in relation to
that incident too, but, of course, they cannot be checked every 15 minutes. As
a result, we have strengthened the guidelines so that signs are far more
permanent in those situations.
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