Legislative Council Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2) 53 2 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Answers to Questions Cycling Safety Cycling Safety The Hon. M.C. PARNELL Legislative Council Cycling Safety In reply to the Hon. M.C. PARNELL (30 March 2017). The Hon. P. MALINAUSKAS Legislative Council Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety Cycling Safety The Hon. P. MALINAUSKAS (Minister for Police, Minister for Correctional Services, Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Road Safety): I am advised: The Department for Planning Transport and Infrastructure ensure that all traffic control devices (including bollards that form part of traffic engineering projects developed by the department) are designed and installed in accordance with AUSTROADS, Guide to Road Design Part 6A—Pedestrians and Cyclist Paths. This national guide is quite specific in relation to the requirements of physical appearance and position of bollards. Specifically, amongst other things, bollards are to be highly conspicuous creating contrast with surrounding environment by painting the device with white or yellow paint and applying reflective tape for detection at night. Pavement marking is to be installed to direct cyclists and pedestrians away from bollards. The department's traffic control approval systems ensures a rigorous process for approving traffic control devices, by recognised traffic engineering practitioners, as part of the delivery of their traffic engineering projects to ensure that the aforementioned guidelines are appropriately accommodated. The department also provides grant monies in partnership with South Australian local government authorities for the development of cycling and walking facilities through the 'State Bicycle Fund'. This funds management system ensures that local government authorities, that receive funding from the department, are aware of their responsibilities in relation to the need to accommodate national standards and guidelines as part of management of approved projects. I am advised by the department that the bollard installed at Goolwa Beach on local government infrastructure did not form part of a state bicycle fund project. Notwithstanding the department's current processes, I will ensure that the Local Government Association of South Australia is communicated with by the department to ensure that all South Australian councils are aware of the importance to install bollards in accordance with the aforementioned national guidelines.