The initiative is aimed at slowing down vehicles by increasing driver awareness of the dangers and consequences of speeding on country roads and by providing real time advice of the speed vehicles are travelling.
Crash statistics have identified speed contributing to 21.7% of casualty crashes (where someone is killed or injured) in Federation Council in the past five years to December 2018.
Federation Council Mayor, Cr Patrick Bourke said the initiative will commence in Howlong during October 2019 and Daysdale and Savernake during November this year.
“The focus will be roads which have been identified by research where speed has been a contributing factor in a casualty crash. Council is keen to ensure drivers travelling on these roads take care and drive within the speed limit,” he said.
“Initially the focus will be on the Riverina Highway halfway between Howlong and Corowa, near Lilydale Road for a two week period towards the end of October. Future locations will be Federation Way Daysdale in early November and Riverina Highway Savernake in mid-November.”
Highway Patrol will also be conducting random speed checks in the coming weeks on these roads. Motorists are reminded to travel within advised speed limits or face heavy fines, including possible loss of licence.
The Drive and Arrive Safely initiative is a Local Government Road Safety Program being undertaken by Federation Council in partnership with Local Highway Patrol Police.
Further information about this initiative is available from Council’s website www.federationcouncil.nsw.gov.au
