Thursday, 20 February 2025

Hastings electorate road safety

Paul MERCURIO (Hastings) presented a petition bearing 2 signatures:

Issue:

We the undersigned residents of Victoria draw to the attention of the House community support for Mornington Peninsula Shire’s proposal to reduce the speed limits on the C777 between Somerville and Flinders to a maximum of 80 kph except where the road passes through the villages of Merricks and Shoreham, where the limit would be reduced from the current limit of 80kph to 60kph. This action would result in improvements to road safety and in particular significantly reduce the risk of serious accidents at the dangerous intersections with the roads to Merricks beach (Merricks beach road), Mornington (Merricks Road) and to Redhill (Shoreham Road). The C777 not only takes a high level of vehicular traffic but is also used, and crossed, by cyclists and pedestrians. It is also seeing significant road kill of native wildlife, including koalas.

Action:

We, the undersigned residents of Victoria therefore request that the Legislative Assembly of Victoria call on the Victorian Government to implement these speed limit reductions proposed by the Mornington Peninsula Shire.