Posts Tagged ‘Safe Streets to School’
Lower Speed Advocates Slam Liverpool Trial Axing
Sydney, NSW The termination of a 30kmh speed trial in Greater Western Sydney, reverting a Liverpool thoroughfare back to 40kmh, has been condemned by road safety advocates for lower speed limits. The founder of advocacy group 30please.org, Lena Huda, said she was saddened to hear the State Government was ending the 30kmh trial in the…
$43 Million Boost to Traffic Safety at Queensland Schools
Brisbane, Queensland Active transport advocates have welcomed a Queensland government announcement of $43 million projects to improve safety around schools. “The environment around our schools has to encourage people to walk, ride and scoot to school.” The government last month announced funding to two projects, the School Transport Infrastructure Program and an increase in the…
Slow Down Day Putting More Responsibility on Drivers
Wollongong, NSW National Ride2School Day will be held on Friday 25 March and an alliance of road safety advocates is seizing upon the annual event, and tweaking its messages, to put greater emphasis on safer driver behaviour. The Safe Streets to School group and speed reduction lobby group 30Please.org are working together and with three…