Bounty Boulevard State School Safety Upgrade

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Local residents and parents of students at Bounty Boulevard State School have raised concerns on many occasions in relation to the safety of students during school drop off and pick up times.

Unfortunately, speeding through school zones is a very real safety concern. Risks to pedestrians are increased, as the faster a vehicle is travelling, the longer it takes to stop and the greater the severity of impact.

We all know children can be impulsive. Coupled with their inexperience and lack of depth perception, motorists need to exercise caution in the vicinity of a school.

The flashing school zone signs have been found to be quite effective, by highlighting when school zones are in operation and alerting motorists to slow down to the enforced speed limit.

To encourage increased compliance with the lower speed limits, the department is installing flashing school zone signs at risk assessed school zones.

BBSS-Safety-UpgradeChris Whiting said the signs would be installed this financial year on Bounty Boulevard for Bounty Boulevard State School students.

“I have been lobbying the Minister for flashing signs on Bounty Boulevard since August 2016, and I’m thrilled that Bounty Boulevard State School students will now be safer,” Chris Whiting said.

“We have already installed over 740 flashing signs across Queensland and they have made school zones much safer ever since they starting lighting-up our roads in 2011.

“It is great to see yet another school in our community benefit from our safety initiative.

“Significant planning goes into ensuring the signs are delivered to where they’ll be most effective.

“We ensure these important safety signs are placed in highly visible places, benefiting the schools and communities that need them most.

“Flashing signs play an important role in alerting motorists that they are entering a school zone, reminding drivers to slow down and keep an eye out for children.

“The signs only flash on school days and during school times, so motorists will be notified when children are likely to be around.

“We want to create a safe environment for our students to allow them to focus on their studies, rather than having to worry about careless drivers,” Chris Whiting said.

Schools are selected for flashing school zone signs following detailed analyse, which considers crash history, vehicle and pedestrian traffic, speed limits and visibility problems.

For more information on flashing school zone signs visit https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Safety/School-road-safety.

12/07/2017 |

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