❓ Mrs Hodson-Thomas asks about the placement of 50km/h speed limit signs on local roads since the introduction of the zoning, including application numbers, requesters, approval rates, and decision-making basis. The Minister's response explains Main Roads' policy and states that specific request details are not readily available.
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(b) if not, why not; (c) how many applications have been received by Main Roads to place 50km per hour signage on local roads since the zoning was brought in; (d) can a breakdown be provided as to who made these requests and specifically individuals, community groups, local councils, schools or others; (e) how many of these applications have been approved, and how many have been rejected; (f) can a breakdown be provided as to which requests were approved and specifically those from individuals, community groups, local councils, schools or others; and (g) on what basis were these decisions made?
(c) how many applications have been received by Main Roads to place 50km per hour signage on local roads since the zoning was brought in; (d) can a breakdown be provided as to who made these requests and specifically individuals, community groups, local councils, schools or others; (e) how many of these applications have been approved, and how many have been rejected; (f) can a breakdown be provided as to which requests were approved and specifically those from individuals, community groups, local councils, schools or others; and (g) on what basis were these decisions made?
(d) can a breakdown be provided as to who made these requests and specifically individuals, community groups, local councils, schools or others; (e) how many of these applications have been approved, and how many have been rejected; (f) can a breakdown be provided as to which requests were approved and specifically those from individuals, community groups, local councils, schools or others; and (g) on what basis were these decisions made?
(e) how many of these applications have been approved, and how many have been rejected; (f) can a breakdown be provided as to which requests were approved and specifically those from individuals, community groups, local councils, schools or others; and (g) on what basis were these decisions made?
(f) can a breakdown be provided as to which requests were approved and specifically those from individuals, community groups, local councils, schools or others; and (g) on what basis were these decisions made?
(g) on what basis were these decisions made?
Main Roads’ practice is not to install 50 km/h speed limit signs on all Built Up Area roads as this would lead some drivers to believe that they are only required to travel at 50 km/h when they see a sign indicating that speed. The message that needs to be promoted is that motorists are required to travel at the 50 km/h speed on any road in a Built Up Area unless they see a speed limit sign indicating a different speed. This is the identical practice that operated for many years prior to December 2001 when the Built Up Area speed limit was 60 km/h. All motorists are expected to be familiar with the Built Up Area speed limit which is a clearly defined requirement of the Road Traffic Code. The Built Up Area speed limit has also received extensive coverage in safety campaigns conducted by the Office of Road Safety. In the Perth metropolitan area, decisions in relation to the speed zoning of various roads were based on the Metropolitan Functional Road Hierarchy and advice from Local Governments. All local access roads and most local distributor roads within the metropolitan area have been zoned at 50 km/h. Primary distributor roads, district distributor roads and some local distributor roads retained their pre-existing speed limits. Where local roads were involved, there was close liaison between Main Roads and the relevant Council. (c)-(g) Details of specific requests or enquiries received by Main Roads in regard to the installation of speed limit signing are not readily available. However, Main Roads does treat requests on a case-by-case basis and in some instances does install 50 km/h speed limit signs where there is ambiguity. Some examples of this include West Coast Drive, Wellington Street (Perth), Willmott Drive (Rockingham) and Duke Street (Karrinyup) where 50 km/h signs have been installed. Main Roads is always happy to look at any areas of concern in regard to the road network. If the Member has any specific locations of concern, I would be happy to pass these on to Main Roads for assessment.
This is the identical practice that operated for many years prior to December 2001 when the Built Up Area speed limit was 60 km/h. All motorists are expected to be familiar with the Built Up Area speed limit which is a clearly defined requirement of the Road Traffic Code. The Built Up Area speed limit has also received extensive coverage in safety campaigns conducted by the Office of Road Safety. In the Perth metropolitan area, decisions in relation to the speed zoning of various roads were based on the Metropolitan Functional Road Hierarchy and advice from Local Governments. All local access roads and most local distributor roads within the metropolitan area have been zoned at 50 km/h. Primary distributor roads, district distributor roads and some local distributor roads retained their pre-existing speed limits. Where local roads were involved, there was close liaison between Main Roads and the relevant Council. (c)-(g) Details of specific requests or enquiries received by Main Roads in regard to the installation of speed limit signing are not readily available. However, Main Roads does treat requests on a case-by-case basis and in some instances does install 50 km/h speed limit signs where there is ambiguity. Some examples of this include West Coast Drive, Wellington Street (Perth), Willmott Drive (Rockingham) and Duke Street (Karrinyup) where 50 km/h signs have been installed. Main Roads is always happy to look at any areas of concern in regard to the road network. If the Member has any specific locations of concern, I would be happy to pass these on to Main Roads for assessment.
In the Perth metropolitan area, decisions in relation to the speed zoning of various roads were based on the Metropolitan Functional Road Hierarchy and advice from Local Governments. All local access roads and most local distributor roads within the metropolitan area have been zoned at 50 km/h. Primary distributor roads, district distributor roads and some local distributor roads retained their pre-existing speed limits. Where local roads were involved, there was close liaison between Main Roads and the relevant Council. (c)-(g) Details of specific requests or enquiries received by Main Roads in regard to the installation of speed limit signing are not readily available. However, Main Roads does treat requests on a case-by-case basis and in some instances does install 50 km/h speed limit signs where there is ambiguity. Some examples of this include West Coast Drive, Wellington Street (Perth), Willmott Drive (Rockingham) and Duke Street (Karrinyup) where 50 km/h signs have been installed. Main Roads is always happy to look at any areas of concern in regard to the road network. If the Member has any specific locations of concern, I would be happy to pass these on to Main Roads for assessment.
(c)-(g) Details of specific requests or enquiries received by Main Roads in regard to the installation of speed limit signing are not readily available. However, Main Roads does treat requests on a case-by-case basis and in some instances does install 50 km/h speed limit signs where there is ambiguity. Some examples of this include West Coast Drive, Wellington Street (Perth), Willmott Drive (Rockingham) and Duke Street (Karrinyup) where 50 km/h signs have been installed. Main Roads is always happy to look at any areas of concern in regard to the road network. If the Member has any specific locations of concern, I would be happy to pass these on to Main Roads for assessment.
Main Roads is always happy to look at any areas of concern in regard to the road network. If the Member has any specific locations of concern, I would be happy to pass these on to Main Roads for assessment.
(c) how many applications have been received by Main Roads to place 50km per hour signage on local roads since the zoning was brought in; (d) can a breakdown be provided as to who made these requests and specifically individuals, community groups, local councils, schools or others; (e) how many of these applications have been approved, and how many have been rejected; (f) can a breakdown be provided as to which requests were approved and specifically those from individuals, community groups, local councils, schools or others; and (g) on what basis were these decisions made?
(d) can a breakdown be provided as to who made these requests and specifically individuals, community groups, local councils, schools or others; (e) how many of these applications have been approved, and how many have been rejected; (f) can a breakdown be provided as to which requests were approved and specifically those from individuals, community groups, local councils, schools or others; and (g) on what basis were these decisions made?
(e) how many of these applications have been approved, and how many have been rejected; (f) can a breakdown be provided as to which requests were approved and specifically those from individuals, community groups, local councils, schools or others; and (g) on what basis were these decisions made?
(f) can a breakdown be provided as to which requests were approved and specifically those from individuals, community groups, local councils, schools or others; and (g) on what basis were these decisions made?
(g) on what basis were these decisions made?
Main Roads’ practice is not to install 50 km/h speed limit signs on all Built Up Area roads as this would lead some drivers to believe that they are only required to travel at 50 km/h when they see a sign indicating that speed. The message that needs to be promoted is that motorists are required to travel at the 50 km/h speed on any road in a Built Up Area unless they see a speed limit sign indicating a different speed. This is the identical practice that operated for many years prior to December 2001 when the Built Up Area speed limit was 60 km/h. All motorists are expected to be familiar with the Built Up Area speed limit which is a clearly defined requirement of the Road Traffic Code. The Built Up Area speed limit has also received extensive coverage in safety campaigns conducted by the Office of Road Safety. In the Perth metropolitan area, decisions in relation to the speed zoning of various roads were based on the Metropolitan Functional Road Hierarchy and advice from Local Governments. All local access roads and most local distributor roads within the metropolitan area have been zoned at 50 km/h. Primary distributor roads, district distributor roads and some local distributor roads retained their pre-existing speed limits. Where local roads were involved, there was close liaison between Main Roads and the relevant Council. (c)-(g) Details of specific requests or enquiries received by Main Roads in regard to the installation of speed limit signing are not readily available. However, Main Roads does treat requests on a case-by-case basis and in some instances does install 50 km/h speed limit signs where there is ambiguity. Some examples of this include West Coast Drive, Wellington Street (Perth), Willmott Drive (Rockingham) and Duke Street (Karrinyup) where 50 km/h signs have been installed. Main Roads is always happy to look at any areas of concern in regard to the road network. If the Member has any specific locations of concern, I would be happy to pass these on to Main Roads for assessment.
This is the identical practice that operated for many years prior to December 2001 when the Built Up Area speed limit was 60 km/h. All motorists are expected to be familiar with the Built Up Area speed limit which is a clearly defined requirement of the Road Traffic Code. The Built Up Area speed limit has also received extensive coverage in safety campaigns conducted by the Office of Road Safety. In the Perth metropolitan area, decisions in relation to the speed zoning of various roads were based on the Metropolitan Functional Road Hierarchy and advice from Local Governments. All local access roads and most local distributor roads within the metropolitan area have been zoned at 50 km/h. Primary distributor roads, district distributor roads and some local distributor roads retained their pre-existing speed limits. Where local roads were involved, there was close liaison between Main Roads and the relevant Council. (c)-(g) Details of specific requests or enquiries received by Main Roads in regard to the installation of speed limit signing are not readily available. However, Main Roads does treat requests on a case-by-case basis and in some instances does install 50 km/h speed limit signs where there is ambiguity. Some examples of this include West Coast Drive, Wellington Street (Perth), Willmott Drive (Rockingham) and Duke Street (Karrinyup) where 50 km/h signs have been installed. Main Roads is always happy to look at any areas of concern in regard to the road network. If the Member has any specific locations of concern, I would be happy to pass these on to Main Roads for assessment.
In the Perth metropolitan area, decisions in relation to the speed zoning of various roads were based on the Metropolitan Functional Road Hierarchy and advice from Local Governments. All local access roads and most local distributor roads within the metropolitan area have been zoned at 50 km/h. Primary distributor roads, district distributor roads and some local distributor roads retained their pre-existing speed limits. Where local roads were involved, there was close liaison between Main Roads and the relevant Council. (c)-(g) Details of specific requests or enquiries received by Main Roads in regard to the installation of speed limit signing are not readily available. However, Main Roads does treat requests on a case-by-case basis and in some instances does install 50 km/h speed limit signs where there is ambiguity. Some examples of this include West Coast Drive, Wellington Street (Perth), Willmott Drive (Rockingham) and Duke Street (Karrinyup) where 50 km/h signs have been installed. Main Roads is always happy to look at any areas of concern in regard to the road network. If the Member has any specific locations of concern, I would be happy to pass these on to Main Roads for assessment.
(c)-(g) Details of specific requests or enquiries received by Main Roads in regard to the installation of speed limit signing are not readily available. However, Main Roads does treat requests on a case-by-case basis and in some instances does install 50 km/h speed limit signs where there is ambiguity. Some examples of this include West Coast Drive, Wellington Street (Perth), Willmott Drive (Rockingham) and Duke Street (Karrinyup) where 50 km/h signs have been installed. Main Roads is always happy to look at any areas of concern in regard to the road network. If the Member has any specific locations of concern, I would be happy to pass these on to Main Roads for assessment.
Main Roads is always happy to look at any areas of concern in regard to the road network. If the Member has any specific locations of concern, I would be happy to pass these on to Main Roads for assessment.
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4 May 2004
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Minister for Planning and Infrastructure
Response time
63 days
(a)-(b)
Main Roads’ practice is not to install 50 km/h speed limit signs on all Built Up Area roads as this would lead some drivers to believe that they are only required to travel at 50 km/h when they see a sign indicating that speed. The message that needs to be promoted is that motorists are required to travel at the 50 km/h speed on any road in a Built Up Area unless they see a speed limit sign indicating a different speed.
This is the identical practice that operated for many years prior to December 2001 when the Built Up Area speed limit was 60 km/h. All motorists are expected to be familiar with the Built Up Area speed limit which is a clearly defined requirement of the Road Traffic Code. The Built Up Area speed limit has also received extensive coverage in safety campaigns conducted by the Office of Road Safety.
In the Perth metropolitan area, decisions in relation to the speed zoning of various roads were based on the Metropolitan Functional Road Hierarchy and advice from Local Governments. All local access roads and most local distributor roads within the metropolitan area have been zoned at 50 km/h. Primary distributor roads, district distributor roads and some local distributor roads retained their pre-existing speed limits. Where local roads were involved, there was close liaison between Main Roads and the relevant Council.
(c)-(g) Details of specific requests or enquiries received by Main Roads in regard to the installation of speed limit signing are not readily available. However, Main Roads does treat requests on a case-by-case basis and in some instances does install 50 km/h speed limit signs where there is ambiguity. Some examples of this include West Coast Drive, Wellington Street (Perth), Willmott Drive (Rockingham) and Duke Street (Karrinyup) where 50 km/h signs have been installed.
Main Roads is always happy to look at any areas of concern in regard to the road network. If the Member has any specific locations of concern, I would be happy to pass these on to Main Roads for assessment.
Main Roads’ practice is not to install 50 km/h speed limit signs on all Built Up Area roads as this would lead some drivers to believe that they are only required to travel at 50 km/h when they see a sign indicating that speed. The message that needs to be promoted is that motorists are required to travel at the 50 km/h speed on any road in a Built Up Area unless they see a speed limit sign indicating a different speed.
This is the identical practice that operated for many years prior to December 2001 when the Built Up Area speed limit was 60 km/h. All motorists are expected to be familiar with the Built Up Area speed limit which is a clearly defined requirement of the Road Traffic Code. The Built Up Area speed limit has also received extensive coverage in safety campaigns conducted by the Office of Road Safety.
In the Perth metropolitan area, decisions in relation to the speed zoning of various roads were based on the Metropolitan Functional Road Hierarchy and advice from Local Governments. All local access roads and most local distributor roads within the metropolitan area have been zoned at 50 km/h. Primary distributor roads, district distributor roads and some local distributor roads retained their pre-existing speed limits. Where local roads were involved, there was close liaison between Main Roads and the relevant Council.
(c)-(g) Details of specific requests or enquiries received by Main Roads in regard to the installation of speed limit signing are not readily available. However, Main Roads does treat requests on a case-by-case basis and in some instances does install 50 km/h speed limit signs where there is ambiguity. Some examples of this include West Coast Drive, Wellington Street (Perth), Willmott Drive (Rockingham) and Duke Street (Karrinyup) where 50 km/h signs have been installed.
Main Roads is always happy to look at any areas of concern in regard to the road network. If the Member has any specific locations of concern, I would be happy to pass these on to Main Roads for assessment.
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