- The Cook Labor Government is committed to making every journey safe for everyone in our community, including our most vulnerable road users in school zones
- School zone speed enforcement program introduced as part of the State Government's $80 million Road Safety Reform package
- More than 830 infringements were issued in seven weeks from the State's first school zone safety camera in Mundijong installed in July
The Cook Labor Government is continuing its commitment to make roads around Western Australian schools safer with the deliveryof the School Zone Speed Enforcement Program.
Under the program, 20 first-of-their kind safety cameras are being installed to enforce the 40km/h speed limit during school zone times in high-risk school zones across Western Australia.
The next two school-zone safety cameras will be installed at Churchlands Primary School on Pearson Street which will capture both directions over the coming weeks.
This location was identified through consultation with the Road Safety Commission's Children's Crossing Unit and an independent analysis of speed data.
The program aims to improve road safety for school communities and families by encouraging safer driver behaviour in school zones during the public school term between 7.30am to 9am and 2.30pm to 4pm.
It follows the inaugural installation of a safety camera on Soldiers Road in Mundijong, adjacent to Court Grammar School in July.
Despite extensive public education and media coverage, 833 infringements were issued in the first seven weeks of operation, including:
- Sixty-three vehicles exceeding the speed limit by more than 30km/h;
- One driver captured at 84 km/h - 44 km/h over the speed limit; and
- And one vehicle captured on eight separate occasions driving more than 10 km/hover the speed limit, highlighting repetitive dangerous behaviour.
This reinforces the need for increased road safety measures, including safety cameras, to make our school zones safer.
Schools next to receive a school zone safety camera include:
- Maida Vale Primary School on Kalamunda Road;
- Hampton Senior High School on Beechboro Road North;
- Hammond Park Catholic Primary School and Secondary College on Irvine Parade; and
- Kingsway Christian College on Hartman Drive.
The safety cameras are semi-fixed and relocatable, designed to stay in one location for extended periods and can be moved as needed to different school zones to respond to areas of higher risks as needs change.
The safety cameras are part of the Cook Labor Government's $80 million Road Safety Reform package, demonstrating the government's commitment to safer roads for all Western Australians.
It's part of a wider strategy to reduce road trauma around WA schools, together with upgraded electronic school zone signage, smiley face speed indicators, in-school education programs and wider community engagement.
The safety camera 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.
Learn more about the new safety cameras at www.rsc.wa.gov.au
Comments attributed to Road Safety Minister Jessica Stojkovski:
"School zones speed limits are vital in helping keep our children safe.
"These safety cameras send a clear message that speeding around schools will not be tolerated.
"Making school zones safer by reducing speed not only reduces road trauma, it also fosters walkable environments which encourages active means of getting to school.
"The Cook Labor Government will continue to invest in initiatives that encourage safer driving behaviours to create a safer journey for everyone."
