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Hall Continues To Push For Reduced Stratford Speed Limit

Eastern Victorian MP Peter Hall will continue to monitor the speed limit through Stratford, despite a request for a reduction in the limit through the town’s CBD being refused.

By Peter Hall - 12th June 2007 - Back to News

Mr Hall recently called on the State Government to consider a reduction in the speed limit through the central part of the town – a distance of only a few hundred metres – from the current 60 kph to 50 kph. However the Roads and Ports Minister does not believe it is warranted at the moment and has rejected the call.

Mr Hall said he would continue to keep a close watch on the matter.

"While the Minister has said no on this occasion, based on the fact that there have been no fatalities in the last ten years and there are pedestrian lights, I believe it needs to be monitored on an on-going basis.

"The fact is we should act on these matters before a fatality occurs, not afterwards, and the traffic through Stratford continues to build up.

"Obviously the Minister has not pulled up at the bakery to go in for a coffee/cake and sat for ages watching the rear vision mirror wondering when it is going to be safe to get out of the car. I know, locals know and people who use the road regularly know that traffic does roar through Stratford."

Mr Hall raised the matter in Parliament last month following requests from local residents.

In October last year VicRoads monitored speeds going through the town and it was indicated that up to 65 per cent of vehicles exceeded the 60 kilometres per hour speed limit through the retail area of Stratford.

"I think the majority of people in Stratford believe that lowering the speed limit to 50 kilometres per hour would vastly improve safety for both road users and pedestrians alike," Mr Hall said.

He added it was not uncommon for 50 kilometre per hour speed zones to be applied to the retail areas of towns around the state, including in many areas of Gippsland.

A 50 kilometre zone would only apply for a short distance, a section of about 500 metres through the town.

"As I said last month, one accident would be one too many, which is why we need to keep pushing for a reduction to 50 kph."

Source: http://gippsland.com/

Published by: news@gippsland.com

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