Hon. Ken Travers questions the allocation of $100,000 from the road trauma trust account for a cyclist safety and urban design study, inquiring about specific expenditures and potential funding of upcoming cycling events. The Attorney General confirms the funds are allocated to a joint WA and Victorian study and not the mentioned events.

AnsweredQoN 197Legislative Council
Asked
12 March 2015
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Road Safety

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ROAD
SAFETY — CYCLISTS
197. Hon KEN TRAVERS to the
Attorney General representing the Minister for Road Safety:
I refer to the $100 000 in the road trauma trust account
allocated for cyclist safety and urban design study.
(1) What specifically is this money being spent on?
(2) Is any of this money being used for —
(a) the Department of Transport
cycling workshop on 18 March 2015; and
(b) the Office of Road Safety
cycling event?
(3) If yes to (2), how much is allocated to each event?

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On behalf of the Minister for Road Safety, I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) The money
is being spent on a joint WA and Victorian study in two stages, aimed at
reducing the likelihood of crashes involving cyclists by enhancing the urban
design and road environment. The first stage is a population-based study. Stage
two will translate the findings into enhanced road designs and trial cyclist
interactions with them. It commenced in 2013–14 and it will be
completed in 2015–16.
(2) (a)–(b) No.
(3) Not applicable.

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