Safety cameras targeting speed have been installed at Churchlands Primary School, the latest in the roll-out of the School Zone Speed Enforcement Program.
Safety cameras are now enforcing the 40km/h posted speed limit at Churchlands Primary School.
As students return to school after the October holiday break, the Road Safety Commission is proud to announce that two safety cameras are now operational on Pearson Street in both directions.
This location was selected through consultation with the Road Safety Commission's Children's Crossing Unit and an independent analysis of speed data.
School Zone Speed Enforcement Program
The cameras are among 20 first-of-their kind safety cameras being installed across WA to enforce the 40km/h speed limit in high-risk school zones.
The program aims to encourage safer driver behaviour in school zones during the school term from 7.30am to 9am and 2.30pm to 4pm.
The cameras are just one part of the strategy to reduce road trauma around schools, together with upgraded electronic school zone signage, smiley face speed indicators and in-school education programs.
The safety cameras are semi-fixed, designed to stay in one location for an extended period and can be relocated as needed to different school zones. The first new school zone safety camera was installed in July on Soldiers Road in Mundijong, adjacent to Court Grammar School.
Cameras capture reckless behaviour in Mundijong
Despite widespread public education and media coverage, Road Safety Commissioner Adrian Warner said 833 speeding offences were detected in the first seven weeks of operation at Mundijong, including:
- 63 vehicles exceeding the speed limit by more than 30km/h
- One driver detected at 84 km/h - 44 km/h over the speed limit
- 132 vehicles being captured on more than one occasion
- One vehicle was captured on eight separate occasions - all at 10 km/h plus over the speed limit
"All children deserve to get to and from school safely," Mr Warner said.
"The faster a vehicle is travelling, the higher risk for pedestrians, especially children, and that's why we cannot tolerate speeding in school zones.
"Reducing your speed in a school zone also makes walking, cycling or scooting a safer option for families, encouraging kids to be more active."
The School Zone Speed Enforcement Program is funded through the Road Safety Commission's Road Trauma Trust Account, which sees 100 per cent of safety camera fines allocated to projects and programs which reduce injuries and deaths on WA roads.
