- Schoolzonespeedenforcementprogram introduced as part of the Cook Labor Government’s $80 million Road Safety Reform package
- 20 new school zone safety cameras deployed in high-risk school zone areas
- Average speed enforcement campaign on Albany Highway to begin soon
- Part of the Cook Labor Government’s Commitment to keeping Western Australia’s growing community safe
The Cook Labor Government has introduced a new school zone speed enforcement program as part of its commitment to help keep childrenand familiessafeacross Western Australia.
Twenty of these new road safety cameras – the first of their kind in Western Australia – will be deployed in high-risk school zones to improve speed compliance where it matters most.
The first hasbeen installedon Soldiers Road in Mundijong,adjacent toCourt Grammar School.
The program aims to improve road safety for children and families by encouraging safer driverbehaviour in school zonesduring peak hours.
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.
Theschool zone safetycameraswill operateduring the public school term, between 7.30am and 9am and 2.30pm and 4pm, when 40km/h speed limits are enforced.
These cameras are just one part of the Cook Labor Government’s 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.
In addition, two of the State’s safety camera trailers will soon be operating along the length of Albany Highway, between Armadale and Albany, in a targeted speed enforcement campaign.
The trailers will operate as a pair, enforcing average speed across multiple zones at distances of up 100 kilometres, in both south and northbound lanes.
While the target of the campaign is average speed, the cameras will also be enforcing mobile phone distracted driving and seatbelt compliance.
Safety cameras are part of theCook Government’s $80 million Road Safety Reform package,demonstratingthe Government’s commitment to safer roads for all Western Australians.
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.
As stated by Road Safety Minister Reece Whitby:
“Every child deserves to get to school safely.
“These school zone safety cameras are a practical, visible reminder for drivers to slow down, helping keep kids safe and giving parents peace of mind.
“By introducing these safety cameras, the Cook Labor Government is sending a clear message that speeding around schools will not be tolerated.
“Together with education and community awareness, they will help reducespeedsand protect some of our most vulnerable road users, our children.
“I also welcome the targeted enforcement campaign set to begin along Albany Highway to stamp out speed, distracted driving, and seatbelt compliance, anywhere anytime.
“Safety cameras are just one part of the Cook Government’s broader Road Safety Reform package and together, with education and community awareness, we will continue to make our roads safer.”
As stated by Darling Range MP Hugh Jones:
“As one of Western Australia’s fastest-growing areas, Mundijong is experiencing an influx of young families, exposing school zones to increased commuter and residential traffic.
“Installing a speed camera serves as a vital safeguard to proactively enforce 40km/h speed limits, reducing the risk to children and parents crossing roads during busy periods.”
