City of Wanneroo proud to accept three Road Safety Awards

The City of Wanneroo was recognised for its contribution to road safety at the Local Government Road Safety Awards held on 12 February 2016.

The awards celebrated the contribution towards the Towards Zero road safety strategy to reduce road trauma in Western Australia between 2008-2020, through local community road safety projects and events. Of the four categories at the awards, the City of Wanneroo was recognised in three.

“To be recognised at these prestigious awards is an outstanding honour for the City of Wanneroo,” said Mayor Tracey Roberts.

“The City has been working tirelessly to make our roads safer for residents and it is wonderful to see our hard work paying off.”

The City of Wanneroo was recognised for the following three initiatives at the award ceremony:

Driver Reviver program
Driver Reviver is a volunteer driven initiative raising awareness of and reducing driver fatigue. It operates at peak holiday times, such as public holidays and long weekends.

The program involves establishing a rest stop where drivers can enjoy a free cup of coffee, tea and biscuits, and bottles of water, providing a safe place to stop and chat with the friendly volunteers. Driver Reviver encourages drivers to take a break in their journey and perhaps swap drivers if they have a long distance to travel.

School speed limits review
Recently the City reviewed all school zones to identify safety issues and address speeding. This resulted in 25 locations being referred to police for targeted enforcement, the installation of six children’s crossings and electronic school zone signage being placed at a number of schools.

San Rosa Road
To improve safety on San Rosa Road, the City installed blister islands, intersection treatments and diagonal chicane to reduce the speed of vehicles. As a result, the average driving speed reduced from 65km/h to 50km/h.

The Local Government Road Safety Awards, a joint initiative of the WA Local Government Association’s RoadWise Program and the Institute of Public Works and Engineering Australasia, were presented by the Road Safety Minister, Hon. Liza Harvey MLA.