A WA parliamentary question seeks details on the rollout of electronic school zone signs for 2011-12. The Minister responds that the program will be announced soon and outlines the selection criteria based on hazard potential.

AnsweredQoN 602Legislative Council
Asked
17 August 2011
Portfolio
Transport

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SCHOOLS — ELECTRONIC SPEED ZONE SIGNS
(1) Have the school zones that will have the flashing electronic school zone signs installed in 2011–12 been determined? (2) If yes to (1), will the minister table a list of the schools; and, if not, why not? (3) If no to (1), when will they be determined? (4) How were the schools selected? (5) Are schools required to be nominated to be considered for a flashing electronic school zone sign, or are they determined by the department based on the selection criteria? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN

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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The full installation program for 2011–12 will be announced in the coming weeks. (2)–(3) Refer to (1). (4) Priority is typically given to those locations that have the greatest potential hazard, such as multi-lane roads, speed limits of 60 kilometres per hour or greater, or other site-specific characteristics. It needs to be remembered that there are more than 530 school zones in the metropolitan area alone. This year’s program will bring the total number of sites treated to 76. It is acknowledged that the program has a way to go. (5) Locations are selected on criteria as outlined in (4) above.
(2) If yes to (1), will the minister table a list of the schools; and, if not, why not? (3) If no to (1), when will they be determined? (4) How were the schools selected? (5) Are schools required to be nominated to be considered for a flashing electronic school zone sign, or are they determined by the department based on the selection criteria? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The full installation program for 2011–12 will be announced in the coming weeks. (2)–(3) Refer to (1). (4) Priority is typically given to those locations that have the greatest potential hazard, such as multi-lane roads, speed limits of 60 kilometres per hour or greater, or other site-specific characteristics. It needs to be remembered that there are more than 530 school zones in the metropolitan area alone. This year’s program will bring the total number of sites treated to 76. It is acknowledged that the program has a way to go. (5) Locations are selected on criteria as outlined in (4) above.
(3) If no to (1), when will they be determined? (4) How were the schools selected? (5) Are schools required to be nominated to be considered for a flashing electronic school zone sign, or are they determined by the department based on the selection criteria? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The full installation program for 2011–12 will be announced in the coming weeks. (2)–(3) Refer to (1). (4) Priority is typically given to those locations that have the greatest potential hazard, such as multi-lane roads, speed limits of 60 kilometres per hour or greater, or other site-specific characteristics. It needs to be remembered that there are more than 530 school zones in the metropolitan area alone. This year’s program will bring the total number of sites treated to 76. It is acknowledged that the program has a way to go. (5) Locations are selected on criteria as outlined in (4) above.
(4) How were the schools selected? (5) Are schools required to be nominated to be considered for a flashing electronic school zone sign, or are they determined by the department based on the selection criteria? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The full installation program for 2011–12 will be announced in the coming weeks. (2)–(3) Refer to (1). (4) Priority is typically given to those locations that have the greatest potential hazard, such as multi-lane roads, speed limits of 60 kilometres per hour or greater, or other site-specific characteristics. It needs to be remembered that there are more than 530 school zones in the metropolitan area alone. This year’s program will bring the total number of sites treated to 76. It is acknowledged that the program has a way to go. (5) Locations are selected on criteria as outlined in (4) above.
(5) Are schools required to be nominated to be considered for a flashing electronic school zone sign, or are they determined by the department based on the selection criteria? Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The full installation program for 2011–12 will be announced in the coming weeks. (2)–(3) Refer to (1). (4) Priority is typically given to those locations that have the greatest potential hazard, such as multi-lane roads, speed limits of 60 kilometres per hour or greater, or other site-specific characteristics. It needs to be remembered that there are more than 530 school zones in the metropolitan area alone. This year’s program will bring the total number of sites treated to 76. It is acknowledged that the program has a way to go. (5) Locations are selected on criteria as outlined in (4) above.
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The full installation program for 2011–12 will be announced in the coming weeks. (2)–(3) Refer to (1). (4) Priority is typically given to those locations that have the greatest potential hazard, such as multi-lane roads, speed limits of 60 kilometres per hour or greater, or other site-specific characteristics. It needs to be remembered that there are more than 530 school zones in the metropolitan area alone. This year’s program will bring the total number of sites treated to 76. It is acknowledged that the program has a way to go. (5) Locations are selected on criteria as outlined in (4) above.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) The full installation program for 2011–12 will be announced in the coming weeks. (2)–(3) Refer to (1). (4) Priority is typically given to those locations that have the greatest potential hazard, such as multi-lane roads, speed limits of 60 kilometres per hour or greater, or other site-specific characteristics. It needs to be remembered that there are more than 530 school zones in the metropolitan area alone. This year’s program will bring the total number of sites treated to 76. It is acknowledged that the program has a way to go. (5) Locations are selected on criteria as outlined in (4) above.
(1) The full installation program for 2011–12 will be announced in the coming weeks. (2)–(3) Refer to (1). (4) Priority is typically given to those locations that have the greatest potential hazard, such as multi-lane roads, speed limits of 60 kilometres per hour or greater, or other site-specific characteristics. It needs to be remembered that there are more than 530 school zones in the metropolitan area alone. This year’s program will bring the total number of sites treated to 76. It is acknowledged that the program has a way to go. (5) Locations are selected on criteria as outlined in (4) above.
(2)–(3) Refer to (1). (4) Priority is typically given to those locations that have the greatest potential hazard, such as multi-lane roads, speed limits of 60 kilometres per hour or greater, or other site-specific characteristics. It needs to be remembered that there are more than 530 school zones in the metropolitan area alone. This year’s program will bring the total number of sites treated to 76. It is acknowledged that the program has a way to go. (5) Locations are selected on criteria as outlined in (4) above.
(4) Priority is typically given to those locations that have the greatest potential hazard, such as multi-lane roads, speed limits of 60 kilometres per hour or greater, or other site-specific characteristics. It needs to be remembered that there are more than 530 school zones in the metropolitan area alone. This year’s program will bring the total number of sites treated to 76. It is acknowledged that the program has a way to go. (5) Locations are selected on criteria as outlined in (4) above.
(5) Locations are selected on criteria as outlined in (4) above.

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