Road Safety Petition

In reply to the Hon. J.S. LEE (1 March 2017).

The Hon. P. MALINAUSKAS (Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety): I am advised:

1. Department for Planning Transport and Infrastructure (DPTI) School Community Programs has contacted Highbury Primary School regarding involvement in the department’s Way2Go Program. Although school staff have indicated that they are not willing to re-engage at this time, DPTI will continue to pursue this option.

DPTI will also arrange new pedestrian and traffic counts on Lower North East Road and contact Tea Tree Gully Council to request similar counts be conducted on Valley Road simultaneously. DPTI will arrange a meeting with key stakeholders including the local MP, council, school principal, plus governing council representative with a view to addressing the key issues.

2. It is expected that the traffic and pedestrian counts, new assessment/observations of pedestrian activity and consultation/meeting with key stakeholders will be completed by the end of May 2017, with a report including recommended actions to be finalised by the end of June 2017.